Galio - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
3.3%

Galiovs Cassiopeia

DTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Galio vs Cassiopeia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Galio wins with a 58.8% win rate (+17.6%) over Cassiopeia based on 17 games. Galio wins the early laning phase while Cassiopeia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Galio build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Galio vs Cassiopeia matchup.

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Galio Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Galio performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Galio - 58.8% win rate in this matchup
Galio
58.8% WR
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Cassiopeia vs Galio matchup - 41.2% win rate
Cassiopeia
41.2% WR

Who Wins the Galio vs Cassiopeia Matchup?

Galio wins the Galio vs Cassiopeia matchup
Winner
Galio
Matches: 17
58.8%
Win Rate
41.2%
5.6
CS / min
6.1
766
DMG / min
696
10,817
Gold / game
10,424
128
Heal / min
241
1,559
DMG Mitigated / min
484
1.4
CC / min
1.2
85.7%
Early Game WR
14.3%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Galio vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

The Galio vs Cassiopeia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Galio wins with a 58.8% win rate compared to Cassiopeia's 41.2%, giving Galio a 17.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Galio controls the early laning stage, but Cassiopeia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Galio needs to press advantages before Cassiopeia reaches their power spikes, while Cassiopeia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Galio leads by 962 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Galio players can confidently pick into Cassiopeia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Cassiopeia away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Galio vs Cassiopeia Laning Phase Breakdown

Galio wins the laning phase against Cassiopeia in League of Legends

Galio is favored during the laning phase against Cassiopeia, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Galio holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.6Galio
6.1Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia edges out Galio by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Cassiopeia.
Damage
766Galio
696Cassiopeia
Galio deals 70 more champion damage per minute than Cassiopeia. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Cassiopeia choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Galio's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,817Galio
10,424Cassiopeia
Galio earns 394 more gold per game than Cassiopeia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Galio slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.4Galio
1.2Cassiopeia
Both Galio and Cassiopeia provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,687Galio
726Cassiopeia
Galio vastly out-sustains Cassiopeia, healing and mitigating 962 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Galio can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cassiopeia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cassiopeia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Galio Build Against Cassiopeia

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Cassiopeia, providing the mobility and stats Galio needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Galio against Cassiopeia are Imperial Mandate, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Galio an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Cassiopeia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Galio vs Cassiopeia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Galio
85.7%
+71.4% advantage
Galio early game win rateGalio85.7%
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia14.3%
Late Game
Cassiopeia
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Galio late game win rateGalio40.0%
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia60.0%

Galio dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 85.7% win rate — a 71.4 percentage point lead over Cassiopeia. This lopsided early game means Galio can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Cassiopeia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Galio. Extended games heavily favor Cassiopeia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Galio must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Cassiopeia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Cassiopeia survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Galio Runes Against Cassiopeia

Sorcery rune tree - Galio primary runes vs CassiopeiaSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Galio rune vs CassiopeiaManaflow Band - best Galio rune vs CassiopeiaTranscendence - best Galio rune vs CassiopeiaScorch - best Galio rune vs Cassiopeia
Resolve rune tree - Galio secondary runes vs CassiopeiaResolve
Second Wind - best Galio rune vs CassiopeiaUnflinching - best Galio rune vs Cassiopeia
40.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Galio to press their advantage against Cassiopeia, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Galio matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Galio's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Galio build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Galio matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.96%1925.677210,25148.8%49.1%
53.85%1175.381910,10246.0%59.7%
54.55%1105.868110,50250.0%57.6%
51.38%1095.97509,96153.5%49.0%
46.73%1074.059510,14133.3%54.4%
45.79%1075.56639,96242.5%48.3%
45.54%1015.472410,01647.5%44.3%
49.50%1015.87409,98358.7%41.8%
47.47%995.966610,44052.6%44.3%
45.36%975.563810,18548.6%43.5%
52.70%745.875310,76648.4%55.8%
54.79%731.84799,20147.8%58.0%
42.42%665.567910,40334.8%46.5%
43.55%625.863210,57752.6%39.5%
46.55%585.46619,47836.4%52.8%
43.86%575.66089,88250.0%40.0%
57.89%575.56699,47953.6%62.1%
44.44%544.56008,96052.6%40.0%
54.00%504.858410,09136.8%64.5%
50.00%465.46999,87245.0%53.9%
46.34%415.869810,91750.0%43.5%
58.54%415.46309,73766.7%52.2%
56.76%375.77779,72652.9%60.0%
57.14%355.884011,94236.4%66.7%
50.00%345.780311,38962.5%46.1%
44.12%344.063510,15316.7%59.1%
45.45%335.256910,98633.3%50.0%
57.58%331.65158,74350.0%66.7%
54.55%335.665510,14753.3%55.6%
50.00%325.565010,16660.0%45.5%
45.16%315.76869,36953.9%38.9%
32.14%283.66178,05625.0%41.7%
55.56%275.668010,45069.2%42.9%
46.15%262.05068,09358.3%35.7%
42.31%263.45399,70627.3%53.3%
42.31%266.16909,63446.1%38.5%
53.85%264.06899,47275.0%44.4%
53.85%265.373710,38350.0%56.3%
32.00%251.95078,49328.6%36.4%
36.00%256.06848,96026.7%50.0%
50.00%245.481911,09828.6%58.8%
50.00%243.850810,45355.6%46.7%
54.55%226.168910,14944.4%61.5%
55.00%201.44438,81142.9%61.5%
40.00%201.44258,78028.6%46.1%
63.16%195.565611,44433.3%68.8%
47.37%195.964510,45062.5%36.4%
42.11%195.982310,76833.3%46.1%
33.33%186.173610,62925.0%40.0%
47.06%176.16389,12242.9%50.0%
29.41%171.958210,40250.0%18.2%
58.82%175.676610,81785.7%40.0%
56.25%165.570611,47450.0%58.3%
43.75%165.26299,70042.9%44.4%
62.50%165.367211,6510.0%76.9%
31.25%161.85588,48328.6%33.3%
53.33%154.76439,84466.7%44.4%
66.67%151.74507,80370.0%60.0%
33.33%151.64908,58916.7%44.4%
53.33%155.16889,49450.0%54.5%
60.00%155.070910,46775.0%54.5%
73.33%156.262110,29640.0%90.0%
64.29%142.351410,20675.0%60.0%
30.77%132.15428,54540.0%25.0%
61.54%131.95779,85066.7%57.1%
53.85%132.25249,40866.7%50.0%
75.00%124.77079,82566.7%83.3%
58.33%121.73837,32866.7%50.0%
45.45%115.37139,10240.0%50.0%
54.55%116.14968,70071.4%25.0%
50.00%105.473310,14350.0%50.0%
40.00%102.85698,68716.7%75.0%
70.00%106.05968,83060.0%80.0%
60.00%101.54248,75575.0%50.0%
50.00%101.74709,10250.0%50.0%
22.22%91.75728,84450.0%0.0%
55.56%91.54098,62440.0%75.0%
33.33%95.05379,86140.0%25.0%
66.67%95.872112,209100.0%40.0%
33.33%92.663010,27633.3%33.3%
25.00%86.07409,74950.0%0.0%
75.00%84.974312,33033.3%100.0%
75.00%81.444811,49375.0%75.0%
37.50%85.96039,32125.0%50.0%
37.50%83.96418,80916.7%100.0%
62.50%82.25878,64966.7%50.0%
0.00%75.16109,6530.0%0.0%
42.86%71.74547,712100.0%0.0%
42.86%74.567512,672100.0%20.0%
42.86%76.075010,56950.0%33.3%
42.86%74.577812,0720.0%50.0%
71.43%76.090410,66975.0%66.7%
71.43%74.581711,058100.0%66.7%
66.67%65.04779,980100.0%60.0%
33.33%65.264811,0760.0%50.0%
33.33%65.970010,368100.0%20.0%
66.67%64.366912,53450.0%75.0%
50.00%63.46359,06575.0%0.0%
50.00%61.53698,02166.7%33.3%
50.00%64.486411,0790.0%60.0%
50.00%65.36389,27550.0%50.0%
60.00%56.05258,607100.0%33.3%
20.00%55.088511,2290.0%25.0%
60.00%51.64599,884100.0%50.0%
80.00%53.56729,555100.0%75.0%
100.00%55.450810,355100.0%100.0%
80.00%51.334810,615100.0%75.0%
40.00%52.65659,520100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.08075,02160.0%0.0%
20.00%52.14247,72433.3%0.0%
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Galio vs Cassiopeia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Galio do against Cassiopeia in League of Legends?

Galio wins the Galio vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to Cassiopeia's 41.2%, a 17.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Galio do against Cassiopeia in the early game?

In the early game, Galio has the advantage against Cassiopeia with a 85.7% win rate versus 14.3%. Galio players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Galio do against Cassiopeia in the late game?

In the late game, Cassiopeia takes over the Galio vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Cassiopeia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Galio vs Cassiopeia matchup?

Galio wins the matchup against Cassiopeia with a 58.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 17.6 percentage point advantage means Galio is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Galio build against Cassiopeia?

The best Galio build against Cassiopeia includes Imperial Mandate, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Galio runes against Cassiopeia?

The best Galio runes against Cassiopeia use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Galio vs Cassiopeia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Galio counter Cassiopeia?

Yes, Galio has a favorable matchup against Cassiopeia with a 58.8% win rate. Galio strongly counters Cassiopeia in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Galio against Cassiopeia?

When playing Galio against Cassiopeia, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.