4

Tier

Win Rate

53.0%

Pick Rate

3.4%

Ban Rate

1.1%

Matches

21,609
Galio Runes
Core Galio Item Build Order56.0% Win Rate (207 Games)
Doran's Ring

Starting

Mercury's Treads

1st

Hollow Radiance

2nd

Riftmaker

3rd

Riftmaker

4th

Zhonya's Hourglass

5th

Hollow Radiance

6th

Doran's Ring
Mercury's Treads
Hollow Radiance
Riftmaker
Riftmaker
Zhonya's Hourglass
Hollow Radiance

Core Galio Item Build Path

Situational

Frozen Heart
Thornmail
Cryptbloom
Rabadon's Deathcap
Morellonomicon
Shurelya's Battlesong
Mejai's Soulstealer

Summoner Spells

59%562 Games
55%77 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
Talon
47.6%
33.5%
1.1%
212
Tristana
50.6%
34.1%
1.9%
352
Anivia
50.9%
34.5%
1.2%
232
Hwei
48.5%
35.8%
4.0%
758
Jayce
56.0%
36.7%
1.3%
248

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%

(+1.1%)
vs last patch
Pick Rate

3.4%

(+0.8%)
vs last patch
Ban Rate

1.1%

(+0.5%)
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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