Galio - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.9%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Galiovs Kassadin

STankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Galio vs Kassadin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Galio wins with a 58.6% win rate (+17.2%) over Kassadin based on 29 games. Galio 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 Kassadin 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 - 58.6% win rate in this matchup
Galio
58.6% WR
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Kassadin vs Galio matchup - 41.4% win rate
Kassadin
41.4% WR

Who Wins the Galio vs Kassadin Matchup?

Galio wins the Galio vs Kassadin matchup
Winner
Galio
Matches: 29
58.6%
Win Rate
41.4%
6.3
CS / min
6.7
797
DMG / min
768
11,115
Gold / game
12,642
146
Heal / min
238
1,636
DMG Mitigated / min
881
1.5
CC / min
0.2
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Galio vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

The Galio vs Kassadin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Galio wins with a 58.6% win rate compared to Kassadin's 41.4%, giving Galio a 17.2 percentage point advantage. Galio dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kassadin players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Galio leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Galio players can confidently pick into Kassadin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kassadin 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 Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown

Galio wins the laning phase against Kassadin in League of Legends

Galio is favored during the laning phase against Kassadin, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Galio holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Galio
6.7Kassadin
Kassadin edges out Galio by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kassadin.
Damage
797Galio
768Kassadin
Damage output is virtually even between Galio and Kassadin, with only 29 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,115Galio
12,642Kassadin
Kassadin generates a commanding 1,526 more gold per game than Galio. This substantial economic advantage means Kassadin consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Galio should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.5Galio
0.2Kassadin
Galio brings significantly more crowd control than Kassadin, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Galio far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Kassadin should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,783Galio
1,119Kassadin
Galio vastly out-sustains Kassadin, healing and mitigating 663 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Galio can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kassadin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kassadin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Galio Build Against Kassadin

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Kassadin, providing the mobility and stats Galio needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Galio against Kassadin 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kassadin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Galio vs Kassadin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Galio
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Galio early game win rateGalio57.1%
Kassadin early game win rateKassadin42.9%
Late Game
Galio
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Galio late game win rateGalio60.0%
Kassadin late game win rateKassadin40.0%

Galio dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Kassadin. This lopsided early game means Galio can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Galio holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kassadin players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Galio Runes Against Kassadin

Sorcery rune tree - Galio primary runes vs KassadinSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Galio rune vs KassadinManaflow Band - best Galio rune vs KassadinTranscendence - best Galio rune vs KassadinScorch - best Galio rune vs Kassadin
Resolve rune tree - Galio secondary runes vs KassadinResolve
Second Wind - best Galio rune vs KassadinUnflinching - best Galio rune vs Kassadin
60.0% WR

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


Galio matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.71%1755.978110,61856.3%59.0%
53.46%1596.065610,43952.0%54.8%
53.55%1556.074810,57440.3%65.1%
53.38%1485.965810,84755.7%51.7%
46.27%1344.152810,06448.3%44.7%
55.91%1276.178611,19056.9%55.1%
45.45%1105.66829,82441.7%50.0%
51.96%1025.783810,61952.9%51.0%
46.94%985.76749,96846.7%47.2%
51.14%885.774211,07240.0%58.5%
52.50%805.765910,51851.3%53.7%
47.37%765.06469,98838.7%53.3%
47.89%715.666510,88843.3%51.2%
61.19%675.466110,31862.5%60.0%
53.73%676.078110,25358.8%48.5%
51.52%666.262310,89860.0%46.3%
46.15%655.468710,20336.4%56.3%
50.00%645.666010,74252.2%48.8%
62.30%616.174710,86766.7%59.5%
51.67%602.24638,87551.7%51.6%
50.88%573.862810,86857.9%47.4%
53.57%566.06339,93735.7%71.4%
44.23%525.770410,62227.8%52.9%
54.90%515.974010,89347.6%60.0%
64.71%515.868111,66572.2%60.6%
42.00%505.76819,84045.8%38.5%
57.45%476.16269,69559.1%56.0%
59.57%475.868210,72257.9%60.7%
48.84%435.978212,00350.0%48.1%
50.00%423.554110,37642.9%53.6%
50.00%426.069610,15950.0%50.0%
53.66%415.570610,50947.1%58.3%
42.50%405.661210,74052.9%34.8%
65.00%404.362710,33673.3%60.0%
55.26%386.068311,20663.2%47.4%
56.76%372.851810,30457.1%56.5%
64.86%371.45059,33580.0%54.5%
51.35%375.568610,33658.3%48.0%
50.00%365.868410,78933.3%61.9%
74.29%355.37519,69577.8%70.6%
58.82%345.870010,24160.0%57.9%
33.33%331.54558,63836.8%28.6%
51.61%311.55129,47953.9%50.0%
38.71%311.54269,39642.9%35.3%
58.62%296.379711,11557.1%60.0%
46.43%284.271610,52337.5%58.3%
46.43%285.361310,9810.0%59.1%
52.00%255.868411,18850.0%52.9%
68.00%253.16349,58470.0%66.7%
62.50%245.868610,04153.3%77.8%
30.43%235.669011,04022.2%35.7%
40.00%204.469311,38357.1%30.8%
45.00%206.164810,67928.6%53.9%
47.37%191.74358,98555.6%40.0%
57.89%196.164610,76855.6%60.0%
64.71%175.356810,042100.0%50.0%
58.82%172.97659,23455.6%62.5%
31.25%165.36698,9600.0%62.5%
60.00%151.551311,24733.3%66.7%
26.67%155.474310,3900.0%44.4%
66.67%152.24288,63157.1%75.0%
40.00%151.44779,36525.0%57.1%
60.00%151.84889,94483.3%44.4%
35.71%145.766412,08960.0%22.2%
57.14%146.17419,74766.7%50.0%
42.86%141.34079,35733.3%50.0%
57.14%141.63789,836100.0%45.5%
57.14%144.97179,89820.0%77.8%
38.46%135.372210,3740.0%62.5%
46.15%135.47969,45257.1%33.3%
46.15%136.05869,04237.5%60.0%
46.15%131.24569,43520.0%62.5%
69.23%131.95649,64583.3%57.1%
58.33%125.35719,04142.9%80.0%
58.33%124.35808,84866.7%50.0%
66.67%121.44158,91860.0%71.4%
50.00%121.96209,24950.0%50.0%
54.55%116.37268,57642.9%75.0%
72.73%111.44318,98483.3%60.0%
36.36%111.74929,25733.3%40.0%
72.73%115.875711,38480.0%66.7%
30.00%105.56459,72320.0%40.0%
30.00%102.55159,721100.0%0.0%
30.00%103.05819,90120.0%40.0%
30.00%101.942210,69533.3%28.6%
33.33%91.24469,98340.0%25.0%
55.56%96.26898,69483.3%0.0%
22.22%94.357710,0820.0%28.6%
44.44%96.068810,36975.0%20.0%
66.67%95.86329,07060.0%75.0%
33.33%95.571310,81166.7%16.7%
66.67%93.34869,5430.0%85.7%
37.50%85.659110,27425.0%50.0%
50.00%85.55529,01550.0%50.0%
62.50%84.06039,29240.0%100.0%
62.50%86.198212,182100.0%40.0%
75.00%86.25799,79775.0%75.0%
28.57%76.65247,66750.0%0.0%
42.86%75.75129,12150.0%33.3%
85.71%75.672010,30050.0%100.0%
28.57%75.669210,7400.0%50.0%
28.57%71.64247,6400.0%66.7%
71.43%72.251110,48466.7%75.0%
71.43%74.38529,79660.0%100.0%
66.67%66.667511,828100.0%60.0%
16.67%61.64678,4010.0%20.0%
50.00%63.35448,86650.0%50.0%
50.00%65.384912,44950.0%50.0%
16.67%65.588310,59933.3%0.0%
60.00%56.277711,982100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.65137,99733.3%0.0%
80.00%57.172810,602100.0%66.7%
60.00%55.96139,43660.0%0.0%
40.00%52.57057,57633.3%50.0%
60.00%54.692312,14550.0%66.7%
60.00%56.05756,90666.7%50.0%
80.00%55.864612,194100.0%75.0%
60.00%54.263110,65850.0%66.7%
60.00%55.870912,508100.0%50.0%

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Galio vs Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Galio do against Kassadin in League of Legends?

Galio wins the Galio vs Kassadin matchup with a 58.6% win rate compared to Kassadin's 41.4%, a 17.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Galio do against Kassadin in the early game?

In the early game, Galio has the advantage against Kassadin with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Kassadin in the late game?

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

Who wins the Galio vs Kassadin matchup?

Galio wins the matchup against Kassadin with a 58.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 17.2 percentage point advantage means Galio is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Galio build against Kassadin?

The best Galio build against Kassadin includes Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Kassadin?

The best Galio runes against Kassadin use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Galio vs Kassadin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Galio counter Kassadin?

Yes, Galio has a favorable matchup against Kassadin with a 58.6% win rate. Galio strongly counters Kassadin in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Galio against Kassadin?

When playing Galio against Kassadin, 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.