MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Galio vs Katarina
Galio vs Katarina in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 3,290 ranked games in Mid, Galio beats Katarina in 52% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Galio behind by 136 gold.
Does Galio counter Katarina?
On the count, yes — Galio takes 52% of 3,290 ranked Mid games against Katarina, and that gap sits clear of the noise band. The reverse page reads the same games from Katarina's side, and every rate on this page is printed with the games behind it.
Your Galio game plan against Katarina
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Galio wins 62% of 1,648 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 1,642.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 62% | 1,648 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 42% | 1,642 |
| First blood | 60% | 1,463 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 972 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 2,110 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 725 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 362 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:22 and level 6 lands around 5:26. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Galio in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Katarina specifically, Galio finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 51.3% over 856 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 56.5% across 147 games.
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 16.1-16.12.
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.