Galio Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 49.5%
- Pick rate
- 6.3%
- Ban rate
- 3.5%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Sorcery +
Domination 
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
Nimbus Cloak
Celerity
Scorch
Sudden Impact
Relentless Hunter
Summoner spells
51.7%
356 games
Max order
Q
E
W
53.6%
28 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Galio
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Galio wins 49.5% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (1,121 games).
- Most common core: Hextech Rocketbelt → Imperial Mandate → Zhonya's Hourglass — 52% win rate over 21 games.
- Take Stormraider's Surge as keystone: picked in 68% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Ambessa (75% over 8 games). Hardest: Pantheon (27% over 11 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Galio scales: 59% win rate after 35 minutes versus 48% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 59.3% | 7% (81) | |
| 57.4% | 29% (324) | |
| 55.0% | 5% (60) | |
| 53.9% | 57% (634) | |
| 52.4% | 17% (185) | |
| 52.1% | 8% (94) | |
| 52.1% | 43% (486) | |
| 51.1% | 16% (180) | |
| 46.9% | 7% (81) | |
| 42.8% | 16% (180) | |
| 36.0% | 2% (25) | |
| 29.2% | 2% (24) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Sorcery +
Resolve
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Second Wind
Unflinching
Sorcery +
Resolve
Resolve +
Sorcery 
Keystones
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
50.7%68% pick
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Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
49.3%18% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
45.7%11% pick
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Dark Harvest
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
36.4%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
48.6%59% pick
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Flash + Ignite
51.7%32% pick
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Flash + Ghost
49.0%9% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
52.6%175 games
Q
E
W
53.6%28 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (49%), Q → E → W (48%), E → Q → W (47%).
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PColossal SmashEvery few seconds, Galio's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage in an area.
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QWinds of War
Galio fires two windblasts that converge into a large tornado that deals damage over time.
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WShield of Durand
Galio charges a defensive stance, moving slowly. Upon releasing the charge, Galio will taunt and damage nearby enemies.
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EJustice Punch
Galio will briefly step back and charge, knocking up the first enemy champion he encounters.
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RHero'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.