Within the subject of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding with supplies based mostly on extremely porous constructs, comparable to foams, cryogels, aerogels and xerogels, a major problem lies in designing buildings that primarily soak up somewhat than mirror incident electromagnetic waves (EMWs). This aim necessitates a twin give attention to {the electrical} conductivity and the interior porosity of the given porous materials. To discover these points, we fabricated varied graphene oxide (GO)-based cryogels by molding, emulsion templating, chemically-induced gelation, freeze-casting, and liquid-in-liquid streaming. Following thermal annealing to boost electrical conductivity for efficient EMI shielding, we assessed the physicochemical, mechanical and structural traits of those cryogels. Notably, the cryogels exhibited distinct EMI shielding behaviors, various considerably when it comes to main shielding mechanisms and total shielding effectiveness (SET). For instance, chemically-crosslinked cryogels, which confirmed the best electrical conductivity, predominantly mirrored EMWs, attaining a reflectance of roughly 70% and a SET of 43.2 dB. In distinction, worm-like cryogels, regardless of having an analogous SET of 42.9 dB, displayed a singular absorption-dominant shielding mechanism. This was attributed to their multi-scale porosities and quite a few inside interfaces, which considerably enhanced their capability to soak up EMWs, mirrored in an absorbance of 54.7%. By means of these experiments, our purpose is to offer key heuristic guidelines for the structural design of EMI shields.