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How to Win Galio vs Shyvana Counter MatchupGalio is in the a tier of champions

Galio vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Galio in LoLGalio is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Galio

based on 1,355 Galio vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Shyvana as Galio came out of an evaluation of 1355 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Galio has to counter Shyvana in only 1.4% of his matches.

Galio vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Galio has done a good job of countering Shyvana. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.1% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Galio against Shyvana games, Galio’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Shyvana.

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
Void StaffShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Banshee's VeilRabadon's DeathcapKaenic RookernHextech Rocketbelt

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

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
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W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Galio

Tips for Playing as Galio against 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 Win Against Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Galio vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Galio Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Shyvana Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.6
6
< Deaths >
6.3
9.4
< Assists >
6.9
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
140
< Minions Killed >
66
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.57
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.44
511
< Physical Damage >
5,318
20,209
< Magic Damage >
12,805
536
< True Damage >
1,084
21,257
< Damage Dealt >
19,208
24,634
< Damage Taken >
34,342
11,011
< Gold Earned >
12,183
1.8
< Towers >
1.65
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.27
2,523
< Total Healing >
12,523
13,853
< Experience >
14,317
22
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
7
124
< Time Dealing CC >
195

How to Counter Shyvana with Galio in LoL

The stats shown here show some valuable Galio against Shyvana matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. For instance, Galio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Galio may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shyvana..

Galio often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Shyvana. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Galio and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Galio
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Galio
Shyvana

Who is Better, Galio or Shyvana?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Galio usually wins when trying to fight Shyvana, with a 53.1% win rate. Thus, Galio makes a great counter to Shyvana.

While Galio does have a higher win rate compared to Shyvana, when on opposite teams, Galio also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Galio into Shyvana.

Moreover, Galio has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shyvana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Galio vs Shyvana matchups, Galio is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Galio is a great counter to Shyvana. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Galio against Shyvana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Galio

Galio Loses Against

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Galio Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc56.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.1% winrateJayceJayce55.9% winrate

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Additional Information for Galio Players

How We Calculated Our Galio vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Galio, we analyzed 1,355 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Shyvana as Galio comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Galio Build Shyvana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Galio in order to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Galio most often racks up more CS compared to Shyvana. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Galio versus Shyvana build include Void Staff, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Galio included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Shyvana than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Galio boasted an average win rate of 53.1% when playing against Shyvana with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Shyvana as Galio, you should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Galio vs Shyvana clashes, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.1% win rate overall.

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