Galio Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 49.9%
- Pick rate
- 5.3%
- Ban rate
- 2.7%
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 +
Resolve 
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Summoner spells
52.2%
578 games
Max order
Q
E
W
55.9%
34 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 49.9% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (1,959 games).
- Most common core: Hextech Rocketbelt → Imperial Mandate → Zhonya's Hourglass — 54% win rate over 28 games.
- Take Stormraider's Surge as keystone: picked in 66% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Corki (78% over 9 games). Hardest: Pantheon (27% over 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 58.0% | 3% (50) | |
| 57.2% | 9% (173) | |
| 55.0% | 6% (111) | |
| 54.9% | 28% (556) | |
| 53.3% | 46% (892) | |
| 53.2% | 57% (1,114) | |
| 52.7% | 7% (146) | |
| 51.3% | 14% (265) | |
| 50.6% | 14% (265) | |
| 47.8% | 2% (46) | |
| 47.6% | 8% (147) | |
| 44.9% | 19% (381) |
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.
50.6%66% pick
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Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
49.5%21% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
48.8%11% pick
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Dark Harvest
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
30.0%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
49.0%61% pick
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Flash + Ignite
52.2%30% pick
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Flash + Ghost
47.5%8% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
51.5%270 games
Q
E
W
55.9%34 games
W
E
Q
66.7%3 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (50%), Q → E → W (52%), E → Q → W (53%).
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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.