Galio - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Galiovs Yorick

DTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Galio vs Yorick is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Galio wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Yorick based on 8 games. Yorick wins the early laning phase while Galio scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Galio build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Galio vs Yorick 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
Yorick - 50.0% win rateYorick(50.0%)
Galio - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Galio
50.0% WR
VS
Yorick vs Galio matchup - 50.0% win rate
Yorick
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Galio vs Yorick Matchup?

Galio wins the Galio vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Galio
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.8
CS / min
7.7
715
DMG / min
941
11,780
Gold / game
14,647
164
Heal / min
391
1,967
DMG Mitigated / min
964
1.4
CC / min
0.4
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Galio vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Galio vs Yorick matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Galio wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Yorick's 50.0%, giving Galio a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yorick controls the early laning stage, but Galio outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yorick needs to press advantages before Galio reaches their power spikes, while Galio should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Galio leads by 1.0s 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 Yorick'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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Galio in League of Legends

Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Galio, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.8Galio
7.7Yorick
Yorick significantly out-farms Galio by 2.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 29 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Galio players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
715Galio
941Yorick
Yorick heavily out-damages Galio by 226 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 Yorick's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,780Galio
14,647Yorick
Yorick generates a commanding 2,866 more gold per game than Galio. This substantial economic advantage means Yorick 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
1.4Galio
0.4Yorick
Galio brings significantly more crowd control than Yorick, with 1.0 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. Yorick should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,131Galio
1,355Yorick
Galio vastly out-sustains Yorick, healing and mitigating 777 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Galio can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yorick is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yorick, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Galio Build Against Yorick

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Galio needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Galio against Yorick 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Galio vs Yorick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Galio early game win rateGalio0.0%
Yorick early game win rateYorick100.0%
Late Game
Galio
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Galio late game win rateGalio66.7%
Yorick late game win rateYorick33.3%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Galio. This lopsided early game means Yorick 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Yorick. Extended games heavily favor Galio, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yorick must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Galio reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Galio 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 Yorick

Sorcery rune tree - Galio primary runes vs YorickSorcery
Phase Rush - best Galio rune vs YorickManaflow Band - best Galio rune vs YorickTranscendence - best Galio rune vs YorickScorch - best Galio rune vs Yorick
Resolve rune tree - Galio secondary runes vs YorickResolve
Second Wind - best Galio rune vs YorickUnflinching - best Galio rune vs Yorick
100.0% WR

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


Galio matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
40.94%1276.063010,16541.7%40.3%
41.46%826.364310,12937.0%47.2%
56.10%826.273710,56947.8%66.7%
56.79%815.871211,13552.9%59.6%
39.47%765.963210,19840.5%38.5%
35.71%706.070610,31339.4%32.4%
40.58%696.171110,34938.9%42.4%
57.35%685.966210,61050.0%62.5%
33.33%664.25059,40220.0%44.4%
56.06%665.058310,10748.5%63.6%
60.32%635.565610,84240.7%75.0%
54.55%556.466110,24648.1%60.7%
50.00%546.075810,40238.5%60.7%
56.52%466.171210,85252.4%60.0%
43.18%444.26539,65639.1%47.6%
50.00%426.165611,21050.0%50.0%
48.78%416.15869,88552.2%44.4%
35.00%406.36709,88836.4%33.3%
41.03%394.45099,76247.4%35.0%
44.44%366.162010,13540.0%54.5%
44.12%346.364610,77435.3%52.9%
51.52%336.05489,13861.9%33.3%
51.52%335.768011,88622.2%62.5%
37.50%326.16499,62042.1%30.8%
64.52%316.166611,08061.5%66.7%
46.67%305.86689,89237.5%57.1%
55.56%275.867310,61650.0%61.5%
38.46%264.56129,83550.0%31.3%
30.77%265.97319,67118.2%40.0%
42.31%266.266910,07945.5%40.0%
50.00%265.965610,20054.5%46.7%
48.00%256.162710,25966.7%30.8%
45.83%243.05669,97050.0%40.0%
52.17%236.169612,31757.1%50.0%
50.00%224.051010,64857.1%46.7%
47.62%216.070710,09950.0%45.5%
57.14%211.94669,57570.0%45.5%
65.00%201.649110,07342.9%76.9%
63.16%196.169510,21672.7%50.0%
47.37%196.379611,11750.0%42.9%
50.00%186.077511,72160.0%46.1%
52.94%176.281110,64640.0%71.4%
52.94%176.36049,37241.7%80.0%
47.06%176.080511,30257.1%40.0%
64.71%175.973711,31085.7%50.0%
62.50%166.371210,94362.5%62.5%
56.25%164.859510,25450.0%62.5%
50.00%145.662810,27533.3%62.5%
30.77%131.95219,89440.0%25.0%
41.67%125.75529,53242.9%40.0%
50.00%124.561610,57466.7%44.4%
41.67%126.06478,84542.9%40.0%
36.36%111.23877,44042.9%25.0%
54.55%111.64918,78937.5%100.0%
72.73%115.975411,73080.0%66.7%
54.55%116.267611,87480.0%33.3%
36.36%111.45038,6790.0%57.1%
45.45%111.43557,34742.9%50.0%
63.64%115.259110,58050.0%71.4%
36.36%111.94248,05144.4%0.0%
30.00%102.36009,92850.0%16.7%
40.00%103.44967,59966.7%0.0%
50.00%106.467210,01966.7%25.0%
60.00%101.34998,34260.0%60.0%
70.00%105.165810,02071.4%66.7%
50.00%101.95439,49540.0%60.0%
88.89%95.772510,60180.0%100.0%
44.44%96.177410,17733.3%50.0%
33.33%95.66259,33137.5%0.0%
33.33%92.853711,09350.0%28.6%
66.67%91.64668,76040.0%100.0%
77.78%91.453910,995100.0%71.4%
44.44%91.145610,4610.0%57.1%
25.00%84.55849,55050.0%0.0%
37.50%86.166811,49750.0%25.0%
50.00%85.85107,50766.7%0.0%
50.00%85.871511,7800.0%66.7%
75.00%81.24158,25260.0%100.0%
25.00%84.764712,7120.0%33.3%
57.14%74.858010,00666.7%50.0%
28.57%71.54248,80733.3%25.0%
57.14%72.57289,48350.0%100.0%
42.86%74.95158,62640.0%50.0%
83.33%61.43148,766100.0%75.0%
33.33%65.575310,3020.0%66.7%
33.33%65.561112,0190.0%40.0%
66.67%66.968010,32366.7%66.7%
66.67%65.557611,68050.0%75.0%
40.00%52.44387,02450.0%0.0%
20.00%56.379712,1060.0%25.0%
60.00%54.383011,12550.0%66.7%
20.00%55.387212,0410.0%25.0%
40.00%54.455911,1850.0%50.0%
20.00%55.47177,96233.3%0.0%

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Galio vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Galio do against Yorick in League of Legends?

Galio wins the Galio vs Yorick matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Yorick's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Galio do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Galio with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Yorick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Galio do against Yorick in the late game?

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

Who wins the Galio vs Yorick matchup?

Galio wins the matchup against Yorick with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Galio is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Galio build against Yorick?

The best Galio build against Yorick includes Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass with Armored Advance. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Yorick?

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

Does Galio counter Yorick?

Yes, Galio has a favorable matchup against Yorick with a 50.0% win rate. Galio slightly edges out Yorick in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Galio against Yorick?

When playing Galio against Yorick, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Yorick. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.