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Galio

Mage · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Mid11.14% pick rate S Support2.73% pick rate A
RiftRank tier
S#4 of 40
Win rate
51.94%
Pick rate
11.14%
Ban rate
3.37%
CN tier
Sofficial #4

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Best matchups

Diana

Galio survives Diana's combo and knocks her up with his E.

Fizz

The W's resistances absorb Fizz's combo.

Katarina

The W taunt interrupts Katarina's spin.

Akali

Galio absorbs Akali's magic damage and knocks her up with his E.

Worst matchups

Zed

Zed's physical damage ignores Galio's magic resist.

Zoe

Zoe pokes Galio from range and escapes the E with her ultimate.

Vladimir

Vladimir heals in trades and scales better than Galio.

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol's range keeps Galio away, and he gets much stronger late in the game.

Best synergies

AmumuJungle

Galio taunts the enemies Amumu locked down and the two hold the whole team.

DianaJungle

Diana pulls the enemies in and Galio taunts them all with his W.

RammusJungle

Rammus's and Galio's taunts hold the enemies for a long time.

Nunu & WillumpJungle

Galio arrives with his ultimate in the fights Nunu starts.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Hollow Radiance#1
Thornmail#2
Unending Despair#3
Chainlaced CrushersBoots

In the Mid Lane Galio plays as a tank and protects the team with his ultimate: Hollow Radiance gives magic resist and area damage on waves, and Unending Despair heals in extended fights. Chainlaced Crushers adds resistance against mages.

Situational items

Amaranth's TwinguardAgainst mixed damage, to resist physical and magic damage in extended fights.
RiftmakerFor more damage in extended fights without giving up health.
Frozen HeartAgainst attack speed marksmen.
Armored AdvanceSwap the boots when most of the enemy damage is physical.

Runes

Ice OverlordKeystone
Courage of the Colossus
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Sudden Impact

Ice Overlord slows the enemies after the W taunt, and Courage of the Colossus gives a shield when locking enemies down. Sudden Impact adds damage after the E dash.

Rune swaps

Swap Overgrowth for Perseverance against teams with lots of crowd control.

Swap Ice Overlord for Electrocute in the damage build, for more damage on the E and Q combo.

Summoner spells

Flash
Ignite

Flash with the charged W taunts several enemies by surprise.

Abilities

Official Wild Rift icons. Under each ability, the base cooldown published by Tencent. Hover (or tap) to see the description.

Passive5sCOLOSSAL SMASHEvery few seconds, Galio's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage in an area. Galio gains attack speed when Colossal Smash is up. When an ability hits an epic monster or enemy champion, it reduces the cooldown of Colossal Smash by 3 seconds. This effect can only be triggered once per cast.
111sWINDS OF WARGalio fires two windblasts that converge into a large tornado that deals damage over time.
218sSHIELD OF DURANDGalio charges a defensive stance, moving slowly. Upon releasing the charge, Galio will taunt and damage nearby enemy champions.
310sJUSTICE PUNCHGalio will briefly step back and charge, damaging and knocking up the first enemy champion he encounters.
Ult90sHERO'S ENTRANCEGalio 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.

Skill order

Priority QWE
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WINDS OF WARGalio fires two windblasts that converge into a large tornado that deals damage over time.Q1467
SHIELD OF DURANDGalio charges a defensive stance, moving slowly. Upon releasing the charge, Galio will taunt and damage nearby enemy champions.W281011
JUSTICE PUNCHGalio will briefly step back and charge, damaging and knocking up the first enemy champion he encounters.E3121415
HERO'S ENTRANCEGalio 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.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Galio, from 1 to 3.

Damage
Medium
Toughness
High
Utility
Low
Difficulty
Medium