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How to Synergize Galio with Shyvana on the Same TeamGalio is in the a tier of champions

Galio with Shyvana

How to Win With Galio and Shyvana Paired TogetherGalio is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Galio and Shyvana

based on 1,203 Galio with Shyvana pairs
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Galio has gone into battle with Shyvana in 1203 recently played, competitive games. By pooling so much relevant data directly from the developers of League, we are totally sure that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Galio play with Shyvana. It is very rare for Galio to play with Shyvana as teammates. This has only occurred in about 1.2% of games with Galio.

Galio Shyvana Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Galio does a below average job of synergizing with Shyvana. Usually, he wins a dismal 47.5% of matches the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Galio when playing alongside Shyvana by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Galio vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeAether Wisp

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceMalignanceZhonya's HourglassThornmail

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
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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
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Galio and Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Galio with Shyvana

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 Shyvana Will Play

It can be valuable to purchase one of the items that can slow enemies: Frozen Mallet, Dead Man's Plate, or Entropy.

Shyvana's abilities all benefit from attacking units. As a result, Attack Speed items are more valuable on her than most champions.

Burnout is an ideal choice for jungling. Monsters will be hit by the full duration, and the speed boost improves her ganking potential.

Flame Breath is great to level-up against difficult lane opponents.

Galio Shyvana Synergy Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Shyvana Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
8.7
< Assists >
9.3
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
136
< Minions Killed >
139
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.45
500
< Physical Damage >
483
19,123
< Magic Damage >
19,975
553
< True Damage >
526
20,177
< Damage Dealt >
20,984
24,531
< Damage Taken >
24,411
10,773
< Gold Earned >
10,895
1.69
< Towers >
1.74
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,275
< Total Healing >
2,385
13,511
< Experience >
13,588
22
< Vision Score >
22
11
< Wards Placed >
10
120
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Play with Shyvana as Galio in LoL

The Galio Shyvana synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Shyvana, 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 Shyvana. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Shyvana helps Galio perform poorer in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Galio plays on the same team as Shyvana, he sees a small decrease in his total damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Shyvana does not support by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Galio is played with Shyvana on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Shyvana. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Shyvana.

Additionally, when Galio plays with Shyvana on the same team, he often takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Shyvana does a poor job of covering Galio during team fights.

Synergies between Galio and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Galio
Shyvana

Is Galio better when played alongside Shyvana?

There is no one best synergy for Galio that will 100% of the time be his #1 ally. Yet, Shyvana is a very bad teammate for Galio. By locking into the same side as Galio, she lowers their win rate by -3.1% to 47.5%. This shows that there is an easy to overcome and exploit bond between Galio and Shyvana that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Shyvana has a lower difficulty than Galio. That means you don't need to be cautious when lining up Shyvana teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Fighting on the same side, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to cover for your other teammates. Together, these champions might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

Conversely, by pairing Galio and Shyvana together, you may not be providing your other allies very much utility. Make sure to include other champs on your team that nullifies this gap in this pairing's potential.

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

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio Shyvana Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Galio and Shyvana, we analyzed 1,203 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 Shyvana 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 Shyvana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The most important items to prioritize in your Galio and Shyvana synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Shyvana than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Galio had an average win rate of 47.5% when playing alongside Shyvana with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating your oponents, you should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for this champion pairing, this set of runes resulted in the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.5% winrate overall.

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