How to win lane as Master Yi against Galio · 45.19% win rate over 312 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Galio | Galio's Winds of War poke and W shield beat your weak level 1 autos. |
| Level 2 | Galio | At level 2 his poke and tankiness keep you off the wave. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 evens out once your full kit can trade back before his cooldowns return. |
| Levels 4-5 | Galio | Levels 4-5 favour Galio because his Justice Punch taunt combo hard-locks you. |
| Level 6 | Galio | At 6 his global ult and taunt lockdown keep the phase his. |
| First item | Master Yi | At first item your true-damage DPS cuts through his magic-reduction W to win. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | With two items you out-duel him cleanly by dodging Justice Punch and shredding his shields. |
Galio takes levels 1-2 with Winds of War poke and a W passive that shrugs off your early autos, though level 3 evens briefly once you have your full kit to trade back before his cooldowns come up.
The full Master Yi vs Galio report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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