Galiovs Maokai
Galio vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Maokai wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Galio based on 10 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.
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.
Who Wins the Galio vs Maokai Matchup?
Galio vs Maokai Matchup Summary
The Galio vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Galio's 30.0%, giving Maokai a 40.0 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 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai 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 Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown
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.
Best Galio Build Against Maokai
Mercury's Treads 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 Hollow Radiance, Randuin's Omen and Fimbulwinter. 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
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Maokai0.0%Galio0.0%Maokai100.0%Galio dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 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
Sorcery
The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Galio the best tools to compete against Maokai in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.71% | 175 | 5.9 | 781 | 10,618 | 56.3% | 59.0% | |
| 53.46% | 159 | 6.0 | 656 | 10,439 | 52.0% | 54.8% | |
| 53.55% | 155 | 6.0 | 748 | 10,574 | 40.3% | 65.1% | |
| 53.38% | 148 | 5.9 | 658 | 10,847 | 55.7% | 51.7% | |
| 46.27% | 134 | 4.1 | 528 | 10,064 | 48.3% | 44.7% | |
| 55.91% | 127 | 6.1 | 786 | 11,190 | 56.9% | 55.1% | |
| 45.45% | 110 | 5.6 | 682 | 9,824 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 51.96% | 102 | 5.7 | 838 | 10,619 | 52.9% | 51.0% | |
| 46.94% | 98 | 5.7 | 674 | 9,968 | 46.7% | 47.2% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 5.7 | 742 | 11,072 | 40.0% | 58.5% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 5.7 | 659 | 10,518 | 51.3% | 53.7% | |
| 47.37% | 76 | 5.0 | 646 | 9,988 | 38.7% | 53.3% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 5.6 | 665 | 10,888 | 43.3% | 51.2% | |
| 61.19% | 67 | 5.4 | 661 | 10,318 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 53.73% | 67 | 6.0 | 781 | 10,253 | 58.8% | 48.5% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 6.2 | 623 | 10,898 | 60.0% | 46.3% | |
| 46.15% | 65 | 5.4 | 687 | 10,203 | 36.4% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 5.6 | 660 | 10,742 | 52.2% | 48.8% | |
| 62.30% | 61 | 6.1 | 747 | 10,867 | 66.7% | 59.5% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 2.2 | 463 | 8,875 | 51.7% | 51.6% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 3.8 | 628 | 10,868 | 57.9% | 47.4% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 6.0 | 633 | 9,937 | 35.7% | 71.4% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 5.7 | 704 | 10,622 | 27.8% | 52.9% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 5.9 | 740 | 10,893 | 47.6% | 60.0% | |
| 64.71% | 51 | 5.8 | 681 | 11,665 | 72.2% | 60.6% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 5.7 | 681 | 9,840 | 45.8% | 38.5% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 6.1 | 626 | 9,695 | 59.1% | 56.0% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 5.8 | 682 | 10,722 | 57.9% | 60.7% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 5.9 | 782 | 12,003 | 50.0% | 48.1% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 3.5 | 541 | 10,376 | 42.9% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.0 | 696 | 10,159 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 5.5 | 706 | 10,509 | 47.1% | 58.3% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 5.6 | 612 | 10,740 | 52.9% | 34.8% | |
| 65.00% | 40 | 4.3 | 627 | 10,336 | 73.3% | 60.0% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.0 | 683 | 11,206 | 63.2% | 47.4% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 2.8 | 518 | 10,304 | 57.1% | 56.5% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 1.4 | 505 | 9,335 | 80.0% | 54.5% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 5.5 | 686 | 10,336 | 58.3% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 5.8 | 684 | 10,789 | 33.3% | 61.9% | |
| 74.29% | 35 | 5.3 | 751 | 9,695 | 77.8% | 70.6% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 5.8 | 700 | 10,241 | 60.0% | 57.9% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 1.5 | 455 | 8,638 | 36.8% | 28.6% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.5 | 512 | 9,479 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.5 | 426 | 9,396 | 42.9% | 35.3% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.3 | 797 | 11,115 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 4.2 | 716 | 10,523 | 37.5% | 58.3% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.3 | 613 | 10,981 | 0.0% | 59.1% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 684 | 11,188 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 3.1 | 634 | 9,584 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 5.8 | 686 | 10,041 | 53.3% | 77.8% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 5.6 | 690 | 11,040 | 22.2% | 35.7% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 4.4 | 693 | 11,383 | 57.1% | 30.8% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 648 | 10,679 | 28.6% | 53.9% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.7 | 435 | 8,985 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.1 | 646 | 10,768 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.3 | 568 | 10,042 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 2.9 | 765 | 9,234 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.3 | 669 | 8,960 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.5 | 513 | 11,247 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 5.4 | 743 | 10,390 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 2.2 | 428 | 8,631 | 57.1% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 477 | 9,365 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.8 | 488 | 9,944 | 83.3% | 44.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.7 | 664 | 12,089 | 60.0% | 22.2% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.1 | 741 | 9,747 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.3 | 407 | 9,357 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.6 | 378 | 9,836 | 100.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 4.9 | 717 | 9,898 | 20.0% | 77.8% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.3 | 722 | 10,374 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.4 | 796 | 9,452 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.0 | 586 | 9,042 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.2 | 456 | 9,435 | 20.0% | 62.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.9 | 564 | 9,645 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 571 | 9,041 | 42.9% | 80.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.3 | 580 | 8,848 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.4 | 415 | 8,918 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 620 | 9,249 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.3 | 726 | 8,576 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.4 | 431 | 8,984 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.7 | 492 | 9,257 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.8 | 757 | 11,384 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 645 | 9,723 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 515 | 9,721 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 581 | 9,901 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 422 | 10,695 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.2 | 446 | 9,983 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 689 | 8,694 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.3 | 577 | 10,082 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.0 | 688 | 10,369 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.8 | 632 | 9,070 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.5 | 713 | 10,811 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.3 | 486 | 9,543 | 0.0% | 85.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 591 | 10,274 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 552 | 9,015 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 603 | 9,292 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 982 | 12,182 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 579 | 9,797 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.6 | 524 | 7,667 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 512 | 9,121 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.6 | 720 | 10,300 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.6 | 692 | 10,740 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 424 | 7,640 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.2 | 511 | 10,484 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 852 | 9,796 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 675 | 11,828 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 467 | 8,401 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.3 | 544 | 8,866 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 849 | 12,449 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 883 | 10,599 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 777 | 11,982 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 513 | 7,997 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 728 | 10,602 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 613 | 9,436 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 705 | 7,576 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 923 | 12,145 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 575 | 6,906 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 646 | 12,194 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 631 | 10,658 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 709 | 12,508 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Galio vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Galio do against Maokai in League of Legends?
Maokai wins the Galio vs Maokai matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Galio's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Galio do against Maokai in the early game?
In the early game, Galio has the advantage against Maokai with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Galio vs Maokai matchup?
Maokai wins the matchup against Galio with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Galio build against Maokai?
The best Galio build against Maokai includes Hollow Radiance, Randuin's Omen, Fimbulwinter with Mercury's Treads. 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 Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Galio vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Galio counter Maokai?
No, Galio struggles against Maokai with only a 30.0% win rate. Maokai has the advantage in this matchup. Galio players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Maokai's lead.
How do I play Galio against Maokai?
When playing Galio against Maokai, play cautiously and avoid Maokai's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Maokai has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.