MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Galio vs Cassiopeia
What is Galio's win rate vs Cassiopeia?
In Mid, Galio wins 51% against Cassiopeia across 399 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Galio behind by 217 gold.
Galio at 15:00
- Gold: -217
- CS: -16
- XP: -125
Typical gap to Cassiopeia, from 396 games that reached 15:00.
Does Galio counter Cassiopeia?
Too close to call. Galio sits at 51% over 399 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Cassiopeia as Galio
When Galio is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 172 games; behind, it drops to 47% over 227.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 172 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 227 |
| First blood | 58% | 198 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 135 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 85 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 127 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 70 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:58; the level 6 spike lands around 5:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Galio build in Mid?
Into Cassiopeia specifically, Galio finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 50.5% over 107 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Galio core is Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 56.1% across 2,250 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hollow Radiance (16,914 games).
Skill plan: Galio players max Q first and take Q at level 1.