Galio Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 50.9%
- Pick rate
- 6.2%
- Ban rate
- 3.2%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Domination +
Sorcery 
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos
Treasure Hunter
Nimbus Cloak
Scorch
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
E
W
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 50.9% of games as Mid on patch 16.16 (1,137 games).
- Most common core: Hextech Rocketbelt → Imperial Mandate → Zhonya's Hourglass — 56% win rate over 16 games.
- Take Stormraider's Surge as keystone: picked in 69% of games with a 50% win rate.
- Best matchup: Diana (90% over 10 games). Hardest: Yasuo (34% over 29 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 5% (54) | |
| 58.1% | 24% (272) | |
| 57.9% | 7% (76) | |
| 56.3% | 17% (190) | |
| 55.6% | 11% (124) | |
| 54.2% | 54% (611) | |
| 52.9% | 9% (104) | |
| 49.8% | 46% (528) | |
| 49.2% | 16% (183) | |
| 47.1% | 9% (102) | |
| 44.4% | 2% (18) | |
| 38.9% | 2% (18) |
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.
50.3%69% pick
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Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
51.6%20% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
53.7%8% pick
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Dark Harvest
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
38.5%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
48.4%62% pick
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Flash + Ignite
54.0%27% pick
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Flash + Ghost
55.4%9% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
54.3%175 games
Q
E
W
57.1%14 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (52%), Q → E → W (42%), E → Q → W (46%).
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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.