4

Tier

Win Rate

53.0%

Pick Rate

3.7%

Ban Rate

1.3%

Matches

79,771
Galio Runes
Core Galio Item Build Order53.8% Win Rate (13 Games)
Doran's Ring

Starting

Plated Steelcaps

1st

Shurelya's Battlesong

2nd

Cosmic Drive

3rd

Cosmic Drive

4th

Shurelya's Battlesong

5th

Zhonya's Hourglass

6th

Doran's Ring
Plated Steelcaps
Shurelya's Battlesong
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive
Shurelya's Battlesong
Zhonya's Hourglass

Core Galio Item Build Path

Situational

Morellonomicon
Thornmail
Lich Bane
Cryptbloom
Hollow Radiance
Frozen Heart
Shadowflame

Summoner Spells

Flash
67%52 Games
Galio Skill Order0
Colossal Smash

1

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3

4

5

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Winds of War
Shield of Durand
Justice Punch
Hero's Entrance

Galio's Counters for Mid, Platinum+ for Patch 14.9

Discover the ultimate counters for Galio with our comprehensive guide. Learn who counters Galio in lane and throughout the game, turning the tides in your favor. Explore effective Galio counters and strategies to outplay your opponent.
Champion
Game Win Rate
Lane Win Rate
Matchup Rate
Matches
Tristana
51.6%
33.6%
2.0%
1,388
Talon
50.9%
34.9%
1.2%
819
Anivia
50.1%
35.9%
1.2%
814
Irelia
52.2%
36.4%
1.8%
1,259
Hwei
49.7%
36.8%
4.0%
2,784

Galio's Trends for Mid, Platinum+ for Patch 14.9

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest win rates, pick rates, and ban rates for Galio. Our Trends section offers a deep dive into how Galio is performing in the current meta, with data from the last five patches.
Win Rate

53.0%

(+1.0%)
vs last patch
Pick Rate

3.7%

(+1.0%)
vs last patch
Ban Rate

1.3%

(+0.7%)
vs last patch

Galio Guide for Mid, Platinum+ for Patch 14.9

Learn Galio with our Galio guide. Learn about Galio's strengths and Galio's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Galio, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • Galio is Grounded during
    Galio
    W
    .
  • During
    Galio
    W
    's channel time and for two seconds afterwards, Galio takes reduced damage.
  • If Galio hits an enemy champion during
    Galio
    E
    , the dash ends.
  • Galio
    R
    grants
    Galio
    W
    's shield to all allied champions in the AoE on cast.
Strengths
  • Naturally counters AP champions with and scales directly with how much MR he has.
  • His roaming and teamfighting become even stronger after unlocking
    Galio
    R
    .
  • Excels with items that enhance his magic damage, durability, and ability to engage.
Weaknesses
  • Galio
    W
    slows Galio down, requiring him to commit other cooldowns to utilize it efficiently.
  • Once
    Galio
    E
    is used, Galio has no way out of a fight.
  • Galio
    R
    has a very long cooldown of 200 seconds at rank 1.
  • Galio
    R
    's channel can be interrupted by any hard CC, and its AoE is easy to avoid.

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