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Galio with Viktor

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How to Synergize Galio and Viktor

based on 338 Galio with Viktor pairs
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Galio has fought alongside Viktor in 338 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much accurate data from the developers of LoL, we are completely sure that we can showcase high quality, usable builds to help Galio synergize with Viktor. It is very rare for Galio to play alongside Viktor on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 0.3% of matches with Galio.

Galio Viktor Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Galio does a poor job of playing alongside Viktor. On average, he wins an acceptable 49.4% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Galio when playing alongside Viktor by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Galio vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Galio Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Solstice SleighStormsurgeZaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockShield BashBone PlatingUnflinching
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Galio and Viktor

Tips for Playing as Galio with Viktor

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 Viktor Will Play

Make sure you choose the right augment at the right time.

Death Ray is a powerful poke and a strong area of denial tool. Use it in combination with Gravity Field to control your enemy's position.

Galio Viktor Synergy Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Viktor Image
4
< Kills >
5.8
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
10.7
< Assists >
9.3
0.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
79
< Minions Killed >
139
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
508
< Physical Damage >
483
15,157
< Magic Damage >
19,975
733
< True Damage >
526
16,398
< Damage Dealt >
20,984
24,567
< Damage Taken >
24,411
9,807
< Gold Earned >
10,895
1.53
< Towers >
1.74
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,479
< Total Healing >
2,385
11,965
< Experience >
13,588
42
< Vision Score >
22
19
< Wards Placed >
10
141
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Play with Viktor as Galio in LoL

The Galio Viktor synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Viktor, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Viktor. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Viktor helps Galio perform worse in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Galio plays on the same team as Viktor, he sees a big decrease in his full damage output. This difference could indicate that Viktor does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Galio is played with Viktor on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Viktor.

Moreover, when Galio plays with Viktor on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Viktor does a poor job of covering Galio during teamfights.

Synergies between Galio and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Galio
Viktor

Is Galio better when played alongside Viktor?

There is no one best ally for Galio that will always be his best ally. However, overall, Viktor is a below average companion for Galio. By playing on the same team as Galio, he drops their win rate by -1.2% to 49.4%. This signals that there is a negative bond between Galio and Viktor that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Viktor has a much greater difficulty compared to Galio. That means you should be very careful when enlisting Viktor comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much higher level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Working alongside, Galio players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. When paired, these two are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

In contrast, by grouping Galio and Viktor together, you may not be granting your side a lot of anti-tank damage dealing potential. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that offsets this relative gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Viktor ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio Viktor Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Galio and Viktor, we analyzed 338 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 Viktor 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Galio to work well with Viktor during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to use in your Galio and Viktor synergy build include Thornmail, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Galio combined at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Viktor than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Galio boasted an average winrate of 49.4% helping carry Viktor with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, Galio players should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.4% winrate overall.

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