4

Tier

Win Rate

53.5%

Pick Rate

3.0%

Ban Rate

1.2%

Matches

42,472

Galio Tank Runes

Build Patch 14.18

Core Galio Item Build Order

50.0% Win Rate (6 Games)
Doran's Ring

Starting

Plated Steelcaps

1st

Sunfire Aegis

2nd

Frozen Heart

3rd

Frozen Heart

4th

Sunfire Aegis

5th

Thornmail

6th

Doran's Ring
Plated Steelcaps
Sunfire Aegis
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart
Sunfire Aegis
Thornmail

Core Galio Item Build Path

Situational

Riftmaker
Randuin's Omen
Liandry's Torment
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Zhonya's Hourglass
Kaenic Rookern
Rod of Ages

Summoner Spells

Flash
45 Games53%
9 Games67%

Galio Skill Order

0
Colossal Smash

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

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

Galio's Counters for Mid, Platinum+ for Patch 14.18

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
Garen
47.1%
35.1%
1.3%
465
Hwei
48.1%
35.9%
3.7%
1,342
Anivia
49.8%
36.3%
1.2%
438
Lux
50.1%
37.2%
2.2%
809
Naafiri
48.0%
38.3%
1.1%
410

Galio's Trends for Mid, Platinum+ for Patch 14.18

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

53.4%

(+0.3%)
vs last patch
Pick Rate

3.0%

(0.0%)
vs last patch
Ban Rate

1.2%

(-0.0%)
vs last patch

Galio Guide for Mid, Platinum+ for Patch 14.18

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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