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Galio

Galio Mid

the Colossus
Win Rate: All Roles 51.4% | as Mid 51.6%
Pick Rate: All Roles 6.4% | as Mid 5.4%
Ban Rate: 3.4%
Analyzed: 35024 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Mid Support ARAM

Galio Mid Guide

S Tier

Galio performs well in Mid with a 51.6% win rate (#13 among Mid champions), compared to 51.4% win rate across all roles. Solid pick if you know the champion's kit. Galio keeps decent popularity with 6.4% overall pick rate and 5.4% pick rate in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 35024 ranked games. Galio is mostly played in this role - 83.4% of games. Most popular build starts with Mercury's Treads, then Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Galio has low farm - 5.55 CS/min (#54 among Mid champions) and earns 363 gold per minute. Averages 2.8 KDA (#3 among Mid champions). Has a 3.4% ban rate (76th place). Galio deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Best performing runes include Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Overgrowth, (Resolve) and Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, (Inspiration). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Galio Mid is strong against Mel, Irelia, Katarina, and weak against Xerath, Anivia, and Hwei.

Galio Roles

Galio

  • Mid
    (Mid - 83.4%) 29214 games

  • Support
    (Support - 10.4%) 3628 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 25140 ARAM games

Galio Mid Stats

51.6%
Win Rate (Role)
83.4%
Mid (Role Rate)
3.4%
Ban Rate
0.0002
Penta/Game
4.2
Kills/Game
5.0
Deaths/Game
9.8
Assists/Game
0.27
Wards/Min
5.55
CS/Min
363
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 2.4%
Magic: 94.7%
True: 2.94%

Overall Champion Matrix

Galio Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
50.9% Win Rate 88.7% Pick Rate25901 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
56.4% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate278 games

Galio Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.6% Win Rate 84.4% Pick Rate24648 games
Popular Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
52.2% Win Rate 51.3% Pick Rate14993 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.8% Win Rate 26.9% Pick Rate7859 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
55.7% Win Rate 12.2% Pick Rate3555 games
Core Build
Bami's Cinder
Bami's Cinder (900 gold) 150 Health
5 Ability Haste
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
->
Hollow Radiance
Hollow Radiance (2800 gold) 400 Health
40 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
Desolate
Killing an enemy deals magic damage around them.
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
59.3% Win Rate 11.4% Pick Rate3342 games
Final Build
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
59.9% Win Rate 9.3% Pick Rate2729 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Dark Seal
Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
50 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
68.8% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate26 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.8% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate473 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
55.7% Win Rate 12.2% Pick Rate3555 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
55.4% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate295 games
Core Build
Bami's Cinder
Bami's Cinder (900 gold) 150 Health
5 Ability Haste
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
->
Hollow Radiance
Hollow Radiance (2800 gold) 400 Health
40 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
Desolate
Killing an enemy deals magic damage around them.
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
61.5% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate412 games
Final Build
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
70.5% Win Rate 3.6% Pick Rate1040 games
Other Items
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
48.0% Win Rate 8.2% Pick Rate2407 games
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
48.4% Win Rate 8.1% Pick Rate2369 games
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
48.7% Win Rate 7.0% Pick Rate2030 games
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
62.8% Win Rate 4.9% Pick Rate1431 games
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
48.3% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate1414 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
70.5% Win Rate 3.6% Pick Rate1040 games
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
68.0% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate909 games

Galio Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Aftershock
Aftershock

Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of…

Shield Bash
Shield Bash

Shield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak

Nimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s an…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.2% Win Rate 44.9% Pick Rate13120 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Aftershock
Aftershock

Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of…

Shield Bash
Shield Bash

Shield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.4% Win Rate 9.1% Pick Rate2658 games

Galio best with

Amumu Synergy Champion
+6.0%
Amumu
Amumu
Warwick Synergy Champion
+4.8%
Warwick
Warwick

Galio Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
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5
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7
8
9
10
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13
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
51.0% Win Rate 49.6% Pick Rate14493 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
54.3% Win Rate 2.1% Pick Rate605 games

Countered by Galio

Mel - countered by Galio
+5.3%
Mel
Mel
Irelia - countered by Galio
+4.8%
Irelia
Irelia
Katarina - countered by Galio
+3.2%
Katarina
Katarina
Azir - countered by Galio
+3.2%
Azir
Azir
Akali - countered by Galio
+3.0%
Akali
Akali
Sylas - countered by Galio
+2.7%
Sylas
Sylas
Yone - countered by Galio
+2.7%
Yone
Yone
Qiyana - countered by Galio
+2.6%
Qiyana
Qiyana
Akshan - countered by Galio
+2.5%
Akshan
Akshan
Aurora - countered by Galio
+2.4%
Aurora
Aurora
Lissandra - countered by Galio
+2.1%
Lissandra
Lissandra
Aurelion Sol - countered by Galio
+1.9%
Aurelion Sol
Aurelion Sol

Galio Counterpicks

Xerath - effective counter againstGalio
-3.8%
Xerath
Xerath
Anivia - effective counter againstGalio
-3.7%
Anivia
Anivia
Hwei - effective counter againstGalio
-3.3%
Hwei
Hwei
Veigar - effective counter againstGalio
-3.3%
Veigar
Veigar
Swain - effective counter againstGalio
-3.1%
Swain
Swain
Ahri - effective counter againstGalio
-2.9%
Ahri
Ahri
Vel'Koz - effective counter againstGalio
-2.1%
Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz
Twisted Fate - effective counter againstGalio
-1.4%
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Lux - effective counter againstGalio
-1.4%
Lux
Lux
Zed - effective counter againstGalio
-1.3%
Zed
Zed
Viktor - effective counter againstGalio
-1.1%
Viktor
Viktor

Galio Mid Lane Matchups

Galio
+5.3%
Mel

Galio vs Mel
Galio
+4.8%
Irelia

Galio vs Irelia
Galio
+4.5%
Annie

Galio vs Annie
Galio
+3.5%
Vex

Galio vs Vex
Galio
+3.2%
Katarina

Galio vs Katarina
Galio
+3.2%
Azir

Galio vs Azir
Galio
+3.0%
Akali

Galio vs Akali
Galio
+2.7%
Sylas

Galio vs Sylas
Galio
+2.6%
Yone

Galio vs Yone
Galio
+2.5%
Diana

Galio vs Diana
Galio
+2.4%
Aurora

Galio vs Aurora
Galio
+2.3%
LeBlanc

Galio vs LeBlanc
Galio
+2.3%
Ekko

Galio vs Ekko
Galio
+2.2%
Talon

Galio vs Talon
Galio
+2.1%
Lissandra

Galio vs Lissandra
Galio
+1.9%
Aurelion Sol

Galio vs Aurelion Sol
Galio
+1.7%
Syndra

Galio vs Syndra
Galio
+1.6%
Ryze

Galio vs Ryze
Galio
+1.6%
Orianna

Galio vs Orianna
Galio
+1.3%
Zoe

Galio vs Zoe
Galio
+1.3%
Vladimir

Galio vs Vladimir
Galio
+1.2%
Yasuo

Galio vs Yasuo
Galio
+1.2%
Fizz

Galio vs Fizz
Galio
+1.1%
Malzahar

Galio vs Malzahar
Galio
-1.1%
Viktor

Galio vs Viktor
Galio
-1.3%
Zed

Galio vs Zed
Galio
-1.4%
Lux

Galio vs Lux
Galio
-1.4%
Twisted Fate

Galio vs Twisted Fate
Galio
-1.6%
Taliyah

Galio vs Taliyah
Galio
-2.9%
Ahri

Galio vs Ahri
Galio
-3.3%
Hwei

Galio vs Hwei
Galio
-3.3%
Veigar

Galio vs Veigar
Galio
-3.6%
Smolder

Galio vs Smolder
Galio
-3.8%
Xerath

Galio vs Xerath

Galio lore:

Outside the gleaming city of Demacia, the stone colossus Galio keeps vigilant watch. Built as a bulwark against enemy mages, he often stands motionless for decades until the presence of powerful magic stirs him to life. Once activated, Galio makes the most of his time, savoring the thrill of a fight and the rare honor of defending his countrymen. But his triumphs are always bittersweet, for the magic he destroys is also his source of reanimation, and each victory leaves him dormant once again.

Galio tips:

  • You can release Shield of Durand even while crowd controlled.
  • You can use the minimap ally icons to cast Hero's Entrance.
  • You can use the step back from Justice Punch to dodge enemy spells.

Playing Against Galio

  • Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.
  • Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.
  • Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio abilities description:

Colossal Smash
P
Colossal Smash (passive)
Every few seconds, Galio's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage in an area.
Winds of War
Q
Winds of War (Q)
Galio fires two windblasts that converge into a large tornado that deals damage over time.
Shield of Durand
W
Shield of Durand (W)
Galio charges a defensive stance, moving slowly. Upon releasing the charge, Galio will taunt and damage nearby enemies.
Justice Punch
E
Justice Punch (E)
Galio will briefly step back and charge, knocking up the first enemy champion he encounters.
Hero's Entrance
R
Hero's Entrance (R)
Galio designates an ally's position as his landing spot, granting all allies in the area a magic shield. After a delay Galio smashes down location, knocking up nearby enemies.

Galio Skins and Splash Arts

Default Galio Default Galio
Enchanted Galio Enchanted Galio
Hextech Galio Hextech Galio
Commando Galio Commando Galio
Gatekeeper Galio Gatekeeper Galio
Debonair Galio Debonair Galio
Birdio Birdio
Infernal Galio Infernal Galio
Dragon Guardian Galio Dragon Guardian Galio
Mythmaker Galio Mythmaker Galio