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Galio with Gragas

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How to Synergize Galio and Gragas

based on 1,235 Galio with Gragas pairs
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Galio has gone into battle with Gragas in 1235 recently played, ranked matches. By gathering so much complete data straight from the makers of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can produce high quality, insightful builds to help Galio synergize with Gragas. It is very rare for Galio to play with Gragas on the same team. This has only occurred in about 1.2% of games with Galio.

Galio Gragas Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Galio has done a below average job of fighting on the same side as Gragas. Typically, he wins a dismal 47.0% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Galio when playing alongside Gragas by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Galio vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceThornmailKaenic RookernLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Galio to level upq
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Second ability for Galio to level upw
>
Last skill for Galio to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Galio's passive ability p
Galio's q ability q
Galio's w ability w
Galio's e ability e
Galio's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Galio and Gragas

Tips for Playing as Galio with Gragas

You can release Shield of Durand even while crowd controlled.

You can use the minimap ally icons to cast Hero's Entrance.

You can use the step back from Justice Punch to dodge enemy spells.

Advice to Understand How Gragas Will Play

Try to knock enemies back into your towers with Explosive Cask.

Try to combo Body Slam with Explosive Cask to set up kills for your team.

The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.

Galio Gragas Synergy Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Gragas Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.8
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
9.4
< Assists >
9.3
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
137
< Minions Killed >
139
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
469
< Physical Damage >
483
18,831
< Magic Damage >
19,975
511
< True Damage >
526
19,812
< Damage Dealt >
20,984
24,188
< Damage Taken >
24,411
10,748
< Gold Earned >
10,895
1.73
< Towers >
1.74
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,372
< Total Healing >
2,385
13,365
< Experience >
13,588
23
< Vision Score >
22
11
< Wards Placed >
10
121
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Play with Gragas as Galio in LoL

The Galio Gragas synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gragas, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Galio sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gragas. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Gragas helps Galio perform not as well in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Galio plays on the same team as Gragas, he observes a little decrease in his total damage output. This may signal that Gragas does not support by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Galio is played together with Gragas on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Gragas.

Moreover, when Galio plays with Gragas on the same side, he on average takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Gragas does a decent job of covering Galio in team fights.

Synergies between Galio and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Galio
Gragas

Is Galio better when played alongside Gragas?

There is no top synergy for Galio that will always be his best ally. Yet, overall, Gragas is a terrible companion for Galio. By locking into the same team as Galio, he lowers their win rate by -3.6% to 47.0%. This shows that there is an easy to overcome and exploit bond between Galio and Gragas that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Gragas has a lower difficulty than Galio. That means Galio players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Gragas teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Working on the same side, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to soak up damage. When paired, these champs will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

Although, by grouping Galio and Gragas together, you may not be granting your other allies very much AD. Make sure to pick other champs on your team that fills this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of your Gragas ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio Gragas Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Galio and Gragas, we analyzed 1,235 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Galio with Gragas comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Galio to pair well with Gragas during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to have in your Galio and Gragas synergy build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Gragas than with most other common item sets. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 47.0% helping carry Gragas with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating your oponents, Galio players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Galio and Gragas pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.0% winrate overall.

If you need to see Galio and Gragas synergy tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every game played with these champions.