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

Galiovs Maokai

DTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Galio vs Maokai is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Galio wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Maokai based on 6 games. Galio wins the early laning phase while Maokai scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Galio build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Galio vs Maokai 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Galio
50.0% WR
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Maokai vs Galio matchup - 50.0% win rate
Maokai
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Galio vs Maokai Matchup?

Galio wins the Galio vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Galio
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.5
CS / min
1.8
369
DMG / min
424
8,021
Gold / game
8,806
75
Heal / min
257
1,070
DMG Mitigated / min
927
1.2
CC / min
2.4
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Galio vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Galio vs Maokai matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Galio wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Maokai's 50.0%, giving Galio a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Galio controls the early laning stage, but Maokai outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Galio needs to press advantages before Maokai reaches their power spikes, while Maokai should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Maokai leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Galio has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Maokai's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Galio vs Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Maokai wins the laning phase against Galio in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.5Galio
1.8Maokai
Galio and Maokai farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
369Galio
424Maokai
Maokai deals 56 more champion damage per minute than Galio. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Galio choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Maokai's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
8,021Galio
8,806Maokai
Maokai earns 786 more gold per game than Galio, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Maokai slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.2Galio
2.4Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Galio, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Maokai far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Galio should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,145Galio
1,184Maokai
Galio and Maokai have comparable sustain profiles, with only 39 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Galio Build Against Maokai

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Galio needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Galio against Maokai are Hextech Rocketbelt, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Galio an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Galio vs Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Galio
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Galio early game win rateGalio66.7%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai33.3%
Late Game
Maokai
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Galio late game win rateGalio33.3%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai66.7%

Galio dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Maokai. This lopsided early game means Galio can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Galio. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, 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 Maokai reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Maokai 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 Maokai

Resolve rune tree - Galio primary runes vs MaokaiResolve
Aftershock - best Galio rune vs MaokaiShield Bash - best Galio rune vs MaokaiSecond Wind - best Galio rune vs MaokaiOvergrowth - best Galio rune vs Maokai
Inspiration rune tree - Galio secondary runes vs MaokaiInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Galio rune vs MaokaiCosmic Insight - best Galio rune vs Maokai
33.3% WR

The Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Galio maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Maokai.


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 Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Galio do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Galio wins the Galio vs Maokai matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Maokai's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Galio do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Galio has the advantage against Maokai with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Galio vs Maokai matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Galio vs Maokai matchup?

Galio wins the matchup against Maokai with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Galio is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Galio build against Maokai?

The best Galio build against Maokai includes Hextech Rocketbelt, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Galio runes against Maokai?

The best Galio runes against Maokai use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Galio vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Galio counter Maokai?

Yes, Galio has a favorable matchup against Maokai with a 50.0% win rate. Galio slightly edges out Maokai in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Galio against Maokai?

When playing Galio against Maokai, 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.