[2.3] Galio Guide - Mid Lane Galio ~ The Demacian Guardian
Mid Lane Galio ~ The Demacian Guardian
Pros
- Provides CC (Crowd Control)
- Long-range Ultimate Ability
- Has a shield against Magic Damage
- High Damage / High HP
Cons
- Not very mobile
- Relies on his team to follow/engage
- Very weak against AD champions
Galio Build
Best Build Guide for Galio
Item Build Description
Additional information on the items
Galio builds ability power items mixed with some tanky items to help with his damage from his abilities and to be a front-line tank for your team. You can also go for less tanky item and just go for full AP, but you will be quite squishy and an easy target for assassins like Katarina, Akali, Zed, etc.
-
![Rod of Ages]()
Rod of Ages
grants you health, mana and ability power which is the main three stats that Galio wants. It is also one of the best items in the game as it has a low price and gives high value. -
![Liandry's Torment]()
Liandry's Torment
works well with your CC kit, where you can use
![Shield Of Durand]()
Shield Of Durand
and
![Hero's Entrance]()
Hero's Entrance
to apply it to everyone in the enemy team. You get 10% extra damage from it, on top of the extra 5% from your weakness rune. - [stasis enchant] is the best enchantment because you can use it right after you engage with
![Hero's Entrance]()
Hero's Entrance
or
![Justice Punch]()
Justice Punch
-
![Rabadon's Deathcap]()
Rabadon's Deathcap
gives you a lot of damage, and is a core item for all mages -
![Abyssal Mask]()
Abyssal Mask
is mainly bought due to the passive, which lets all nearby enemies take 15% more damage. At this point you will have about 40-55% bonus damage from all your items, runes, and abilities. Freaking crazy!! -
![Morellonomicon]()
Morellonomicon
is the final item that gives both health, ability power and applies grievous wounds after landing your abilities. As an alternative, you can also buy
![Void Staff]()
Void Staff
if the enemy team has too much magic resistance.
Rod of Ages
Liandry's Torment
Rabadon's Deathcap
Abyssal Mask
Morellonomicon
Void Staff
Galio Runes
Best Runes for Galio
- Aftershock
Galio's
Shield Of Durand
,
Justice Punch
, and
Hero's Entrance
all have the potential to immobilize the enemy which means it's really easy to get the extra resistances from aftershock to stay alive for longer.
- Weakness
Same as Aftershock, but it is used to apply 5% more damage by everyone in your team. Imagine landing a 5 man ultimate knock-up or taunt. Crazy, right?
- Hunter's Titan
Since you will be dicing into team fights, you'll want the tenacity and extra HP provided by this rune. Mainly taken for tenacity though.
- Sweet tooth
Sweet tooth is overall a great rune for if you get low in the landing phase and need that extra bit of healing or mana and get some free money.
- Electrocute
Galio's basic combo of
Justice Punch
+
Shield Of Durand
+
Winds Of War
is a great way to get off a fast trade with your opponents and proc electrocute.
- Weakness
It is used to apply 5% more damage by everyone in your team. Imagine landing a 5 man ultimate knock-up or taunt. Crazy, right?
- Hunter's Titan
Since you will be dicing into team fights, you'll want the tenacity and extra HP provided by this rune. Mainly taken for tenacity though.
- Sweet tooth
Sweet tooth is overall a great rune for if you get low in the landing phase and need that extra bit of healing or mana and get some free money.
Skill Order
How to distribute skill points
Summoner Spells
When to take which summoners
Combos
Learn how to maximize the champions potential
Once you hit level 3 you will get Justice Punch (3rd Ability) which will allow you to dash towards a target. This is when you can get a full combo off (
Justice Punch
->
Shield Of Durand
->
Winds Of War
->
Colossal Smash
) with Galio and start to win the duels vs the enemy mid-lane. Be careful not to dash too far forward as if you do there is no way of escaping.
This combination is used when your enemies get too closer to you, or if you catch them off-guard.
This is the combo you use on your enagages. You start with
Hero's Entrance
to engage, then use
Justice Punch
to catch-up and finally
Shield Of Durand
to taunt and
Winds Of War
+
Colossal Smash
to deal damage.
Galio Matchups & Counters
Detailed information on how to play matchups and counters
You deal more damage than him, and you have a magical shield that eats most of his damage.
Satchel Charge
Orb Of Deception
Charm
Spirit Rush
Starsurge
Gatling Gun
Missile Barrage
Valkyrie
Living Shadow
Shadow Slash
Razor Shuriken
Sweeping Blade
Early Game
Galio can struggle in the early game as a melee champion. Most of the time you want to stay back and use Galio's Winds of War (1st Ability) to last hit minions or poke down the enemy. Once you hit level 3 you will get Justice Punch (3rd Ability) which will allow you to dash towards a target. This is when you can get a full combo off (3rd ability, 2nd ability, 1st ability, auto-attack) with Galio and start to win the duels vs the enemy mid-lane. Be careful not to dash too far forward as if you do there is no way of escaping.
Justice Punch
-
Shield Of Durand
-
Winds Of War
-
Colossal Smash
Late Game
When you reach the mid and late game and get a few items this is where Galio can start to do a lot of damage and be a front-like tank. At the start of a team fight, you want to sit back and wait for your teammates to go in so you can follow up with Hero's Entrance (Ultimate). This allows you to get to a teamfight instantly and start to have an impact with your other abilities. When you are grouped with your team and about to have a team fight the best thing you want to do is get to their backline where you can kill the enemies carries.
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