What are some tips for the Galio vs. Ahri matchup?

Ahri will constantly try to poke you down. Avoid engaging her solo due to her high mobility and Charm. Prioritize dodging her abilities, especially the true damage return on her Q. A defensive start with Doran's Shield and Second Wind is recommended. Focus on safe farming, coordinating with your jungler, and roaming after pushing the wave. You outscale her and become much stronger in later stages.

How do you play Galio into Ahri?

Ahri will constantly try to poke you down. Avoid engaging her solo due to her high mobility and Charm. Prioritize dodging her abilities, especially the true damage return on her Q. A defensive start with Doran's Shield and Second Wind is recommended. Focus on safe farming, coordinating with your jungler, and roaming after pushing the wave. You outscale her and become much stronger in later stages.

Who wins the Galio vs. Ahri matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is favored for Galio. A key tip is: Ahri will constantly try to poke you down. Avoid engaging her solo due to her high mobility and Charm. Prioritize dodging her abilities, especially the true damage return on her Q. A defensive start with Doran's Shield and Second Wind is recommended. Focus on safe farming, coordinating with your jungler, and roaming after pushing the wave. You outscale her and become much stronger in later stages.

How do you counter Galio as Ahri?

Ahri will constantly try to poke you down. Avoid engaging her solo due to her high mobility and Charm. Prioritize dodging her abilities, especially the true damage return on her Q. A defensive start with Doran's Shield and Second Wind is recommended. Focus on safe farming, coordinating with your jungler, and roaming after pushing the wave. You outscale her and become much stronger in later stages.

What are some tips for the Galio vs. Sylas matchup?

Let him make the first move. You can use the backstep of your Justice Punch (E) to dodge his Abduct, then immediately follow up with a W taunt for a favorable trade. Disengage quickly to prevent him from healing with his W. Avoid extended trades.

How do you play Galio into Sylas?

Let him make the first move. You can use the backstep of your Justice Punch (E) to dodge his Abduct, then immediately follow up with a W taunt for a favorable trade. Disengage quickly to prevent him from healing with his W. Avoid extended trades.

Who wins the Galio vs. Sylas matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is favored for Galio. A key tip is: Let him make the first move. You can use the backstep of your Justice Punch (E) to dodge his Abduct, then immediately follow up with a W taunt for a favorable trade. Disengage quickly to prevent him from healing with his W. Avoid extended trades.

How do you counter Galio as Sylas?

Let him make the first move. You can use the backstep of your Justice Punch (E) to dodge his Abduct, then immediately follow up with a W taunt for a favorable trade. Disengage quickly to prevent him from healing with his W. Avoid extended trades.

What are some tips for the Galio vs. Akali matchup?

This is a very favorable matchup. You can punish Akali whenever she attempts to farm. If she uses her shroud, your W will force her out. A well-timed E can interrupt her dashes from her own E or ultimate. Overall, she should not pose a significant threat.

How do you play Galio into Akali?

This is a very favorable matchup. You can punish Akali whenever she attempts to farm. If she uses her shroud, your W will force her out. A well-timed E can interrupt her dashes from her own E or ultimate. Overall, she should not pose a significant threat.

Who wins the Galio vs. Akali matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is favored for Galio. A key tip is: This is a very favorable matchup. You can punish Akali whenever she attempts to farm. If she uses her shroud, your W will force her out. A well-timed E can interrupt her dashes from her own E or ultimate. Overall, she should not pose a significant threat.

How do you counter Galio as Akali?

This is a very favorable matchup. You can punish Akali whenever she attempts to farm. If she uses her shroud, your W will force her out. A well-timed E can interrupt her dashes from her own E or ultimate. Overall, she should not pose a significant threat.

GalioMatchups Spreadsheet

Name: Galio Matchup Spreadsheet
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Optimized Galio builds, runes, skill orders, and matchup strategies — plus expert tips and guides for every Galio matchup. Brought to you by League of Matchups, your source for counter-picking insights.

Matchup	Threat	Games	WR	Gold @ 15	Gold Diff	Tips
Ahri	Very Hard	470	51%	-228	-594	Ahri will constantly try to poke you down. Avoid engaging her solo due to her high mobility and Charm. Prioritize dodging her abilities, especially the true damage return on her Q. A defensive start with Doran's Shield and Second Wind is recommended. Focus on safe farming, coordinating with your jungler, and roaming after pushing the wave. You outscale her and become much stronger in later stages.
Skill Priority Q Winds of War Galio fires two windblasts that converge into a large tornado that deals damage over time. W Shield of Durand Galio charges a defensive stance, moving slowly. Upon releasing the charge, Galio will taunt and damage nearby enemies. E Justice Punch Galio will briefly step back and charge, knocking up the first enemy champion he encounters. 52.17% WR 437 Matches Summoner Spells 53.03% WR 198 Matches Skill Order Q Winds of War Galio fires two windblasts that converge into a large tornado that deals damage over time. 1 4 5 7 9 W Shield of Durand Galio charges a defensive stance, moving slowly. Upon releasing the charge, Galio will taunt and damage nearby enemies. 2 8 10 12 13 E Justice Punch Galio will briefly step back and charge, knocking up the first enemy champion he encounters. 3 14 15 17 R Hero's Entrance Galio designates an ally's position as his landing spot, granting all allies in the area a magic shield. After a delay Galio smashes down location, knocking up nearby enemies. 6 11 16 56.7% WR210 Matches Starting Items 51.7% WR 178 Matches Core Items 50.0% WR 22 Matches 4th Item Options 48.3% WR29 Matches 66.7% WR24 Matches 53.3% WR15 Matches 5th Item Options 57.1% WR7 Matches 80.0% WR5 Matches 100.0% WR4 Matches 6th Item Options 100.0% WR2 Matches 100.0% WR1 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min) Galio Damage Dealt5,420 Ahri Damage Dealt6,534 Gold Diff-228 CS Diff-10 XP Diff-281 Ally Ganks1.29 Enemy Ganks1.40 KDA2 / 2 / 2 End of Game Galio Total Damage Dealt18,155 Ahri Total Damage Dealt21,541 Total Gold Diff-594 Total CS Diff-17 Total XP Diff0 KDA4 / 5 / 9 Split Push Galio Damage to Turrets2,169 Ahri Damage to Turrets3,148
Sylas	Easy	398	56%	+86	+67	Let him make the first move. You can use the backstep of your Justice Punch (E) to dodge his Abduct, then immediately follow up with a W taunt for a favorable trade. Disengage quickly to prevent him from healing with his W. Avoid extended trades.
Akali	Not Favored	358	54%	-159	-396	This is a very favorable matchup. You can punish Akali whenever she attempts to farm. If she uses her shroud, your W will force her out. A well-timed E can interrupt her dashes from her own E or ultimate. Overall, she should not pose a significant threat.
Syndra	Very Hard	334	50%	-328	-1513	Your goal is to dodge her Q and E. A direct engage is impossible, as she will simply use her Scatter the Weak (E) to disengage. Your best bet is to coordinate with your jungler and attack when her E is on cooldown. Keep your W available to mitigate her ultimate's damage.
Viktor	Very Hard	323	56%	-89	-761	Maintain a safe distance while farming, and be aware that his ultimate can interrupt your taunt channel. Outside of that, he is very catchable and can be killed easily if you can get on top of him.
Katarina	Not Favored	316	50%	-189	-941	Skilled Katarina players can be evasive, so only engage after she has used her Shunpo (E). It is critical to save your W or E to instantly interrupt her ultimate. A standard tank build will make it very difficult for her to kill you.
Orianna	Very Hard	315	46%	-236	-784	Orianna will relentlessly poke you and make it difficult to farm. A defensive start is crucial. A tank build is often the best path. You will likely need help from your jungler to kill her. Always track the position of her ball to anticipate and dodge her abilities.
Hwei	Very Hard	296	50%	-245	-774	Hwei will bully you relentlessly from the start of the lane. A defensive start is mandatory. His E is his primary disengage tool, so do not attempt to engage until it is on cooldown. Once he has used his abilities, you have a window to all-in him. A tank build is the best path.

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