Galio - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Galiovs Nidalee

ATankMage
Patch26.10
Matches2,222,046
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Galio vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nidalee wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Galio based on 6 games. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nidalee - 16.7% win rateNidalee(16.7%)
Galio - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Galio
16.7% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Galio matchup - 83.3% win rate
Nidalee
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Galio vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Galio vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
3.6
CS / min
3.3
586
DMG / min
707
9,208
Gold / game
10,496
76
Heal / min
482
1,353
DMG Mitigated / min
513
1.9
CC / min
0.1
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Galio vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Galio vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Galio's 16.7%, giving Nidalee a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Nidalee 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 crowd control, where Galio leads by 1.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Galio wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.6Galio
3.3Nidalee
Galio edges out Nidalee 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 Galio.
Damage
586Galio
707Nidalee
Nidalee heavily out-damages Galio by 121 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Galio should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nidalee's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,208Galio
10,496Nidalee
Nidalee generates a commanding 1,288 more gold per game than Galio. This substantial economic advantage means Nidalee 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
1.9Galio
0.1Nidalee
Galio brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 1.8 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. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,430Galio
995Nidalee
Galio vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 434 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Galio can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Galio early game win rateGalio33.3%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee66.7%
Late Game
Nidalee
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Galio late game win rateGalio0.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee100.0%

Nidalee 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 Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Galio. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nidalee 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 Nidalee

Sorcery rune tree - Galio primary runes vs NidaleeSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Galio rune vs NidaleeManaflow Band - best Galio rune vs NidaleeTranscendence - best Galio rune vs NidaleeScorch - best Galio rune vs Nidalee
Resolve rune tree - Galio secondary runes vs NidaleeResolve
Second Wind - best Galio rune vs NidaleeUnflinching - best Galio rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Galio the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Galio matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.87%2146.268010,89949.5%53.7%
50.24%2095.965810,46952.3%48.8%
52.76%1996.076110,22652.9%52.6%
50.27%1855.97339,98351.5%48.8%
53.06%1476.179211,23155.9%50.6%
44.76%1434.55719,96942.2%46.8%
46.10%1415.874510,25845.6%46.6%
47.83%1385.664310,29147.1%48.3%
47.06%1365.763510,31045.6%48.1%
54.46%1125.463510,47357.9%52.7%
60.00%1106.281810,88258.5%61.4%
46.23%1065.66129,90549.0%43.6%
44.79%966.167011,10951.3%40.4%
45.83%964.764910,74441.0%49.1%
59.14%935.972810,08461.2%56.8%
49.43%875.972411,26057.1%44.2%
42.53%875.36569,93940.0%44.7%
49.32%731.94359,21936.7%58.1%
50.68%736.27109,83957.5%42.4%
40.28%725.064010,94553.9%32.6%
57.14%706.281310,54857.1%57.1%
56.72%675.869111,33847.8%61.4%
46.27%675.773111,21259.1%40.0%
53.97%636.367910,61342.9%62.9%
28.33%604.26579,78225.0%31.3%
49.15%595.974010,61240.0%55.9%
57.14%566.177510,86158.6%55.6%
48.15%545.857910,36747.6%48.5%
51.85%545.562710,11457.1%48.5%
59.26%545.670311,26076.2%48.5%
56.60%536.064610,00641.7%69.0%
58.00%505.666410,71261.1%56.3%
50.00%483.85549,50643.5%56.0%
72.34%476.067110,69280.0%63.6%
58.70%464.357510,23846.7%64.5%
46.51%435.368610,82058.8%38.5%
50.00%425.876711,18853.3%48.1%
46.34%414.160510,33329.4%58.3%
56.10%415.66759,88347.6%65.0%
44.44%362.14218,74931.3%55.0%
69.44%361.54849,06150.0%85.0%
41.67%366.06579,91036.8%47.1%
44.44%366.468210,51755.6%33.3%
64.71%341.34359,12656.3%72.2%
47.06%346.170111,03446.1%47.6%
58.82%341.44728,95250.0%66.7%
54.84%315.879210,30656.3%53.3%
51.61%312.94978,98146.7%56.3%
46.67%301.44408,97928.6%62.5%
39.29%282.35059,38533.3%43.8%
57.14%281.75499,69056.3%58.3%
42.31%265.45729,86625.0%57.1%
32.00%255.676311,32237.5%29.4%
62.50%245.769111,34470.0%57.1%
62.50%246.172411,23254.5%69.2%
56.52%232.750410,36037.5%66.7%
54.55%221.85049,33450.0%58.3%
52.38%216.075411,27260.0%45.5%
42.86%211.64829,95660.0%27.3%
61.90%216.081211,10150.0%72.7%
55.00%206.268310,22266.7%45.5%
50.00%205.777410,76257.1%46.1%
31.58%195.57018,48822.2%40.0%
55.56%185.376813,31850.0%57.1%
61.11%181.44198,71050.0%70.0%
61.11%185.565811,68757.1%63.6%
47.06%173.56219,60350.0%44.4%
47.06%176.869310,93662.5%33.3%
62.50%165.368411,03666.7%61.5%
60.00%155.664110,59657.1%62.5%
40.00%151.24418,00142.9%37.5%
50.00%145.370610,28266.7%37.5%
42.86%145.78099,9510.0%66.7%
57.14%146.16959,43633.3%100.0%
50.00%141.33638,78480.0%33.3%
71.43%145.86779,30071.4%71.4%
28.57%141.54128,42716.7%37.5%
38.46%136.17269,46144.4%25.0%
7.69%136.06729,3810.0%14.3%
30.77%132.16609,02112.5%60.0%
53.85%134.77239,79157.1%50.0%
50.00%126.270911,63050.0%50.0%
41.67%121.94889,31533.3%50.0%
58.33%126.378111,6730.0%63.6%
75.00%127.193613,85766.7%77.8%
75.00%122.95279,04460.0%85.7%
45.45%115.972510,26333.3%60.0%
27.27%115.069810,93633.3%25.0%
36.36%111.847010,1220.0%44.4%
54.55%111.64009,01942.9%75.0%
45.45%116.271911,25857.1%25.0%
45.45%116.468211,44433.3%50.0%
54.55%115.861310,04480.0%33.3%
45.45%111.54888,88060.0%33.3%
45.45%111.25158,81560.0%33.3%
70.00%105.259711,37133.3%85.7%
50.00%106.45899,82816.7%100.0%
70.00%101.64748,90975.0%66.7%
22.22%95.86519,62433.3%16.7%
0.00%95.766211,0480.0%0.0%
44.44%91.853112,0480.0%44.4%
12.50%85.890112,4380.0%16.7%
37.50%84.97459,61525.0%50.0%
25.00%84.84677,76225.0%25.0%
50.00%85.376511,93233.3%60.0%
50.00%85.373610,35350.0%50.0%
37.50%85.771610,61340.0%33.3%
50.00%85.98468,97240.0%66.7%
62.50%85.76539,32050.0%75.0%
42.86%73.660911,07350.0%40.0%
42.86%75.46939,87025.0%66.7%
28.57%74.185012,76325.0%33.3%
57.14%74.97558,78050.0%66.7%
57.14%76.05828,15760.0%50.0%
28.57%75.18009,48040.0%0.0%
16.67%63.65869,20833.3%0.0%
33.33%64.673811,50350.0%25.0%
33.33%61.25187,84525.0%50.0%
50.00%61.64719,09950.0%50.0%
66.67%64.058911,677100.0%60.0%
33.33%66.47327,34940.0%0.0%
40.00%55.568612,20150.0%33.3%
60.00%56.06009,97733.3%100.0%
100.00%55.372112,886100.0%100.0%
60.00%51.04109,047100.0%33.3%
20.00%52.776510,7730.0%25.0%
40.00%55.269110,79333.3%50.0%
40.00%53.47179,71966.7%0.0%
80.00%55.461311,046100.0%75.0%
60.00%55.661810,07066.7%50.0%

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Galio vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Galio do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Galio vs Nidalee matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Galio's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Galio do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Galio with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Galio do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Galio vs Nidalee matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Galio vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Galio with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Galio build against Nidalee?

The best Galio build against Nidalee includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Galio runes against Nidalee?

The best Galio runes against Nidalee use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Galio vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Galio counter Nidalee?

No, Galio struggles against Nidalee with only a 16.7% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Galio players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Galio against Nidalee?

When playing Galio against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nidalee has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.