A comprehensive Galio Mid guide focused on optimal builds, matchups, and strategies in the current patch, with a 54.3% win rate across 16,874 matches.

Core Build

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• First Items: Hollow Radiance → Mercury's Treads → Riftmaker
• Final Items: Zhonya's Hourglass, Thornmail, Frozen Heart
• Skill Order: Q > W > E

Optimal Runes

• Primary: Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth
• Secondary: Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence
• Shards: Adaptive Force (2x), Health Scaling

Strong Against (Win Rate)

1. Diana (55.9%)
2. Katarina (54.4%)
3. Mel (54.0%)
4. Malzahar (54.0%)
5. Akali (53.4%)

Weak Against (Win Rate)

1. Swain (45.0%)
2. Vel'Koz (45.9%)
3. Anivia (46.2%)
4. Ahri (46.3%)
5. Veigar (46.5%)

Key Tips

• Push wave with Q and E before using Ultimate (R) to roam
• Use empowered auto-attack to clear waves efficiently
• Set up ganks by maintaining wave control
• Play defensively post-level 6 due to utility-focused ultimate

Alternative Build (53.8% WR)

• Core: Sunfire Aegis → Plated Steelcaps → Riftmaker
• Same runes and skill order as core build

Off-Meta Build (51.6% WR)

• Runes: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter
• Secondary: Nimbus Cloak, Scorch
• Items: Stormsurge → Sorcerer's Shoes → Shadowflame → Zhonya's → Rabadon's → Void Staff

Best Synergies

• Amumu (54.9%)
• Bel'Veth (53.9%)
• Darius (53.3%)
• Master Yi (53.1%)
• Rek'Sai (53.0%)

Note: Adapt your build based on matchup and team composition. Consider defensive rune shards (Armor/Magic Resist) against specific matchups.

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