Galiovs Heimerdinger
Galio vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Heimerdinger wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Galio based on 14 games. Heimerdinger holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Galio build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Galio vs Heimerdinger matchup.
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.
Heimerdinger(35.7%)Who Wins the Galio vs Heimerdinger Matchup?
Galio vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
The Galio vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Galio's 35.7%, giving Heimerdinger a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Galio players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Galio leads by 1,403 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Galio players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Heimerdinger overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Galio vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown
Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Galio, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Galio Build Against Heimerdinger
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Galio needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Galio against Heimerdinger are Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Galio an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Galio vs Heimerdinger matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Galio33.3%Heimerdinger66.7%Galio37.5%Heimerdinger62.5%Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Galio. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Galio. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Heimerdinger holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Galio players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Galio Runes Against Heimerdinger
Resolve
Sorcery
The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Galio the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Galio matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.08% | 217 | 6.1 | 638 | 10,730 | 50.6% | 43.4% | |
| 52.83% | 160 | 5.9 | 690 | 10,802 | 50.0% | 55.1% | |
| 57.05% | 157 | 6.0 | 737 | 10,528 | 60.0% | 54.0% | |
| 50.68% | 146 | 6.0 | 644 | 11,271 | 51.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.83% | 126 | 6.1 | 637 | 10,773 | 50.9% | 43.8% | |
| 55.56% | 126 | 6.0 | 676 | 9,943 | 56.3% | 54.5% | |
| 44.26% | 122 | 4.6 | 551 | 9,939 | 50.0% | 39.4% | |
| 56.25% | 114 | 6.3 | 731 | 11,034 | 50.0% | 62.1% | |
| 47.27% | 111 | 6.1 | 715 | 10,785 | 41.8% | 52.7% | |
| 46.24% | 94 | 6.1 | 625 | 10,594 | 45.6% | 46.8% | |
| 56.47% | 85 | 5.6 | 619 | 11,005 | 50.0% | 60.8% | |
| 37.18% | 78 | 6.1 | 695 | 10,632 | 42.9% | 30.6% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 5.0 | 555 | 10,095 | 51.3% | 47.4% | |
| 66.22% | 74 | 5.4 | 648 | 10,552 | 64.5% | 67.4% | |
| 60.27% | 74 | 6.0 | 763 | 10,369 | 60.0% | 60.7% | |
| 57.53% | 74 | 6.0 | 807 | 11,502 | 46.9% | 65.8% | |
| 51.39% | 73 | 6.1 | 566 | 10,402 | 47.1% | 55.3% | |
| 46.48% | 71 | 5.9 | 683 | 10,949 | 43.8% | 48.7% | |
| 42.86% | 71 | 6.0 | 672 | 9,813 | 39.5% | 46.9% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 6.6 | 716 | 11,213 | 38.7% | 56.4% | |
| 53.73% | 68 | 5.9 | 653 | 10,303 | 58.3% | 48.4% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 6.4 | 625 | 9,831 | 53.9% | 44.8% | |
| 51.61% | 62 | 5.7 | 662 | 10,676 | 50.0% | 52.8% | |
| 62.30% | 61 | 5.6 | 659 | 11,015 | 58.3% | 64.9% | |
| 49.06% | 54 | 5.4 | 630 | 10,870 | 52.4% | 46.9% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 6.5 | 684 | 10,551 | 53.9% | 61.5% | |
| 65.38% | 52 | 6.0 | 628 | 10,564 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 5.8 | 613 | 10,635 | 42.9% | 59.3% | |
| 38.64% | 44 | 4.5 | 645 | 9,638 | 31.8% | 45.5% | |
| 65.91% | 44 | 6.4 | 742 | 11,012 | 60.9% | 71.4% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 3.6 | 550 | 10,137 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 6.0 | 686 | 10,461 | 38.9% | 45.8% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 6.0 | 635 | 10,175 | 65.0% | 47.6% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.0 | 631 | 11,027 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 39 | 5.1 | 641 | 11,362 | 40.0% | 31.0% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 5.9 | 584 | 9,972 | 38.9% | 45.0% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 1.3 | 433 | 9,102 | 42.9% | 38.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 2.3 | 386 | 8,268 | 42.9% | 42.9% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 5.9 | 719 | 10,797 | 44.4% | 37.5% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 1.7 | 467 | 9,429 | 55.6% | 64.3% | |
| 37.93% | 30 | 4.4 | 557 | 10,502 | 10.0% | 52.6% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.3 | 585 | 10,462 | 42.9% | 46.7% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.6 | 469 | 10,094 | 22.2% | 57.9% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.0 | 604 | 10,588 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.4 | 446 | 9,194 | 66.7% | 43.8% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.1 | 640 | 10,323 | 38.5% | 53.3% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.2 | 848 | 10,250 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.3 | 739 | 10,699 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 5.3 | 752 | 10,904 | 50.0% | 31.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 5.9 | 557 | 10,176 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 2.3 | 494 | 9,861 | 30.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.3 | 386 | 8,545 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.5 | 493 | 8,492 | 53.3% | 62.5% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.2 | 898 | 10,366 | 9.1% | 72.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 3.7 | 587 | 10,880 | 83.3% | 46.7% | |
| 55.00% | 21 | 6.0 | 677 | 11,146 | 42.9% | 61.5% | |
| 25.00% | 21 | 6.3 | 693 | 10,554 | 28.6% | 23.1% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.8 | 720 | 11,420 | 57.1% | 41.7% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 3.7 | 621 | 8,618 | 30.0% | 22.2% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 4.7 | 606 | 11,517 | 66.7% | 23.1% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.1 | 649 | 10,016 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.1 | 709 | 10,781 | 28.6% | 81.8% | |
| 41.18% | 18 | 1.4 | 429 | 9,524 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 5.6 | 691 | 11,497 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.8 | 540 | 9,189 | 25.0% | 77.8% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.0 | 970 | 10,772 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.7 | 469 | 9,626 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 2.0 | 519 | 10,995 | 0.0% | 38.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.3 | 592 | 10,689 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 546 | 10,637 | 50.0% | 18.2% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.1 | 535 | 8,987 | 62.5% | 28.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.5 | 493 | 9,125 | 12.5% | 85.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.1 | 607 | 11,082 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.1 | 781 | 11,468 | 83.3% | 62.5% | |
| 69.23% | 14 | 5.9 | 633 | 11,504 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.5 | 448 | 9,718 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 454 | 8,261 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.0 | 447 | 8,669 | 85.7% | 28.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 779 | 11,227 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.8 | 348 | 8,921 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.1 | 823 | 10,951 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.5 | 471 | 10,126 | 100.0% | 14.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.8 | 792 | 8,778 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 601 | 9,874 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 804 | 10,157 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 660 | 11,027 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 630 | 11,175 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 506 | 10,457 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 424 | 8,069 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.1 | 603 | 10,134 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 9 | 4.3 | 660 | 11,507 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 819 | 10,443 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.0 | 656 | 8,951 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.9 | 624 | 10,535 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.7 | 742 | 9,529 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.6 | 812 | 11,603 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 577 | 9,766 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.1 | 719 | 12,551 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 636 | 9,789 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 658 | 11,564 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 422 | 8,987 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 893 | 11,585 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.8 | 729 | 11,328 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.9 | 528 | 10,985 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.7 | 537 | 9,853 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 583 | 12,547 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 718 | 10,278 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.9 | 758 | 10,902 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.0 | 606 | 10,832 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 1,063 | 11,465 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 678 | 8,076 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 623 | 8,842 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.4 | 702 | 10,059 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 822 | 12,221 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 459 | 10,494 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 541 | 11,008 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.1 | 646 | 9,174 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 503 | 10,780 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 588 | 10,879 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 556 | 9,147 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 574 | 8,388 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 641 | 11,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 476 | 8,358 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 444 | 9,496 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 826 | 13,077 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 690 | 12,099 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 824 | 11,168 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 675 | 8,994 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
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Galio vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Galio do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?
Heimerdinger wins the Galio vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Galio's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Galio do against Heimerdinger in the early game?
In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Galio with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Galio do against Heimerdinger in the late game?
In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Galio vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Galio vs Heimerdinger matchup?
Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Galio with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.
What is the best Galio build against Heimerdinger?
The best Galio build against Heimerdinger includes Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Heimerdinger?
The best Galio runes against Heimerdinger use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Galio vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Galio counter Heimerdinger?
No, Galio struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 35.7% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Galio players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.
How do I play Galio against Heimerdinger?
When playing Galio against Heimerdinger, play cautiously and avoid Heimerdinger's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Heimerdinger has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.