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

Galiovs Yorick

STankMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Galio vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Galio wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Yorick based on 9 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 Yorick 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 - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Galio
66.7% WR
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Yorick vs Galio matchup - 33.3% win rate
Yorick
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Galio vs Yorick Matchup?

Galio wins the Galio vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Galio
Matches: 9
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
5.8
CS / min
7.2
632
DMG / min
901
9,070
Gold / game
10,526
124
Heal / min
397
1,495
DMG Mitigated / min
1,068
1.3
CC / min
0.3
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Galio vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Galio vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Galio wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Yorick's 33.3%, giving Galio a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Galio dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yorick 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 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Galio players can confidently pick into Yorick and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yorick 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 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
7.2Yorick
Yorick significantly out-farms Galio by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 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
632Galio
901Yorick
Yorick heavily out-damages Galio by 269 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
9,070Galio
10,526Yorick
Yorick generates a commanding 1,456 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
1.3Galio
0.3Yorick
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
1,619Galio
1,465Yorick
Galio vastly out-sustains Yorick, healing and mitigating 154 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

Plated Steelcaps 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, Frozen Heart and Thornmail. 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
Galio
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Galio early game win rateGalio60.0%
Yorick early game win rateYorick40.0%
Late Game
Galio
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Galio late game win rateGalio75.0%
Yorick late game win rateYorick25.0%

Galio dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Yorick. 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Yorick. 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. Yorick players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Galio Runes Against Yorick

Sorcery rune tree - Galio primary runes vs YorickSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - 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

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Galio to press their advantage against Yorick, 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 Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Galio do against Yorick in League of Legends?

Galio wins the Galio vs Yorick matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Yorick's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Galio do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Galio has the advantage against Yorick with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Yorick in the late game?

In the late game, Galio takes over the Galio vs Yorick matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. 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 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Galio is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Galio build against Yorick?

The best Galio build against Yorick includes Hollow Radiance, Frozen Heart, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. 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 66.7% win rate. Galio strongly counters Yorick in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Galio against Yorick?

When playing Galio against Yorick, 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.