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How to Synergize Irelia with Galio on the Same TeamIrelia is in the b tier of champions

Irelia with Galio

How to Win With Irelia and Galio Paired TogetherIrelia is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Irelia and Galio

based on 1,652 Irelia with Galio pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
1.82
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the results of from millions of League of Legends games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Irelia has gone into battle with Galio in 1652 recent, competitive games. By gathering so much complete data from the makers of LoL, we are sure that we can produce high quality, accurate builds to help Irelia synergize with Galio. It is relatively rare for Irelia to play alongside Galio on the same team. This has only happened in approximately 1.6% of matches with Irelia.

Irelia Galio Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Irelia has done a dismal job of playing alongside Galio. On average, she wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Irelia when playing with Galio by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Irelia vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Irelia Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageWit's EndBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Sundered SkyDeath's DanceRavenous HydraTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Irelia's passive ability p
Irelia's q ability q
Irelia's w ability w
Irelia's e ability e
Irelia's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Irelia and Galio

Tips for Playing as Irelia with Galio

Defiant Dance is not interrupted by crowd control, try timing it for incoming disables.

Flawless Duet does not have a maximum travel distance, try using it in creative ways.

Use Bladesurge to cover great distances by targeting low life minions on your way to champion targets.

Advice to Understand How Galio Will Play

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.

Irelia Galio Synergy Stats

Irelia Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Galio Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.3
6.7
< Deaths >
7
5
< Assists >
5
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
209
< Minions Killed >
206
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,231
< Physical Damage >
16,208
6,176
< Magic Damage >
6,139
629
< True Damage >
751
23,036
< Damage Dealt >
23,099
31,039
< Damage Taken >
31,302
12,995
< Gold Earned >
12,894
2.51
< Towers >
2.3
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
10,930
< Total Healing >
10,768
15,118
< Experience >
15,027
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
115
< Time Dealing CC >
113

How to Play with Galio as Irelia in LoL

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

Overall, Irelia sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Galio. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Galio helps Irelia perform not as well in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Irelia tries to synergize with Galio, she gets a barely noticable drop in her complete damage dealt. This may indicate that Galio does not support by providing cover for her to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Irelia is played alongside Galio on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Galio.

Additionally, when Irelia plays with Galio on the same team, she on average receives a little less damage than when she fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Galio does a decent job of covering Irelia in team fights.

Synergies between Irelia and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Irelia
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Irelia
Galio

Is Irelia better when played alongside Galio?

There is no perfect synergy for Irelia that will no matter what be her best synergy. Yet, Galio is a not very good companion for Irelia. By locking into the same side as Irelia, he decreases their win rate by -1.6% to 48.2%. This proves that there is a bad strategic relationship between Irelia and Galio that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

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

When playing alongside, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these two will be a great protective duo.

Conversely, by grouping Irelia and Galio together, you probably will not be granting your side much AD. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that helps cover this relative hole in their kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Galio ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Irelia Players

How We Calculated Our Irelia Galio Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Irelia and Galio, we analyzed 1,652 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 Irelia with Galio 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 Irelia to pair well with Galio during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to focus on in your Irelia and Galio synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Wit's End, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Irelia incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when paired up with Galio than with many other typical builds. In fact, Irelia had an average winrate of 48.2% when playing alongside Galio with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing your oponents, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for this team composition, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.2% winrate overall.

If you need to see Irelia and Galio synergy tips and stats for a a distinct rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using all matches finished with these champions.