
Best Counter Picks Against Galio: Mid Lane Strategy Guide
Laning Against Galio counter tips? Here's how to win against him.
When laning against Galio, keep these key strategies in mind:
- Maintain Distance
- Stay at maximum range to avoid his E (Justice Punch) and W (Shield of Durand) combo
- Disengage quickly if he charges towards you
- Use ranged attacks to harass him while he last hits
- Wave Management
- Match his wave clear to prevent free roams
- Push waves when he roams to punish map movements
- Alert your team immediately when he vanishes post-level 6
- Power Spike Awareness
- Level 6 is Galio's major spike due to his ultimate
- His 1v1 kill pressure remains low even at 6
- First item completion significantly improves his wave clear
Team Fight Strategy
- Spread out to avoid multi-target knockups from his ultimate
- Use CC to interrupt his ultimate channel
- Poke him down before teamfights to prevent engages
- Avoid clumping together when his ultimate is available
Best Counters to Galio:
- Swain
- Anivia
- Veigar
- Ahri
- Ambessa
Average Matchups:
- Karma
- Talon
- Vel'Koz
- Taliyah
- Cho'Gath
Challenging Picks vs Galio:
- Qiyana
- Ekko
- Vex
- Hwei
- Xerath
Remember to focus on ranged harassment and wave control while avoiding his engage tools for the best chance of success against Galio.
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