MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Galio vs Karma
Galio vs Karma in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 93 ranked games in Mid, Galio beats Karma in 57% of them.
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 ahead by 163 gold.
Galio at 15:00
- Gold: +163
- CS: -3
- XP: -181
Typical gap to Karma, from 93 games that reached 15:00.
Does Galio counter Karma?
Even on the count: Galio lands at 57% over 93 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Galio game plan against Karma
With a gold lead at 10:00, Galio wins 60% of 52 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 54% over 41.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 52 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 41 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 42 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 40 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:36 and level 6 lands around 5:37. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Galio in Mid: the items that actually get built
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.