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Galio build & stats

TankMage A 107 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
57.9%
Pick rate
5.9%
Ban rate
0.0%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Unending Despair
Unending Despair
2,800 gold
Thornmail
Thornmail
2,450 gold
Heartsteel
Heartsteel
3,000 gold
8,250 gold
53.8% WR 13 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
59.4% 69 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
64.3% WR
42 games · 39% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Mark
54.1% 85 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 57.9% of games as any role on patch 16.18 (107 games).
  • Most common core: Unending Despair → Thornmail → Heartsteel — 54% win rate over 13 games.
  • Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 82% of games with a 59% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Unending Despair
Unending Despair
Thornmail
Thornmail
Heartsteel
Heartsteel
53.8% WR
13 games · 12% pick
Unending Despair
Unending Despair
Heartsteel
Heartsteel
Hollow Radiance
Hollow Radiance
85.7% WR
7 games · 7% pick
Thornmail
Thornmail
Heartsteel
Heartsteel
Hollow Radiance
Hollow Radiance
0.0% WR
3 games · 3% pick

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
59.4% WR
69 games · 64% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
54.2% WR
24 games · 22% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
66.7% 14% (15)
66.7% 11% (12)
66.7% 6% (6)
66.7% 6% (6)
65.0% 37% (40)
64.3% 39% (42)
61.9% 39% (42)
58.3% 11% (12)
57.1% 65% (70)
44.4% 8% (9)
35.7% 13% (14)
33.3% 6% (6)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
64.3% WR
42 games · 39% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Sorcery Sorcery
45.0% WR
20 games · 19% pick
Aftershock Shield Bash Bone Plating Overgrowth Nimbus Cloak Transcendence
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
50.0% WR
8 games · 7% pick
Dark Harvest Taste of Blood Grisly Mementos Treasure Hunter Coup de Grace Presence of Mind

Keystones

  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 59.1%82% pick
  • Dark Harvest Dark Harvest Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim. 50.0%7% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 57.1%7% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Mark Flash + Mark 54.1%79% pick
  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 85.7%7% pick
  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 25.0%4% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PColossal Smash

    Every few seconds, Galio's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage in an area.

  • QWinds of War

    Galio fires two windblasts that converge into a large tornado that deals damage over time.

  • WShield of Durand

    Galio charges a defensive stance, moving slowly. Upon releasing the charge, Galio will taunt and damage nearby enemies.

  • EJustice Punch

    Galio will briefly step back and charge, knocking up the first enemy champion he encounters.

  • RHero's Entrance

    Galio 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.