MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kassadin vs Galio
What is Kassadin's win rate vs Galio?
In Mid, Kassadin wins 51% against Galio across 650 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 Kassadin ahead by 141 gold.
Kassadin at 15:00
- Gold: +141
- CS: +1
- XP: -13
Typical gap to Galio, from 646 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kassadin counter Galio?
Too close to call. Kassadin sits at 51% over 650 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 Galio as Kassadin
When Kassadin is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 314 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 335.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 314 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 335 |
| First blood | 57% | 295 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 185 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 303 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 228 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 124 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:51; the level 6 spike lands around 5:26. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kassadin build in Mid?
Into Galio specifically, Kassadin finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 51.9% over 237 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 65.0% across 60 games.
The most-finished Kassadin core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 59.7% across 4,009 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (15,366 games).
Skill plan: Kassadin players max E first and take Q at level 1.