Galio is a versatile mid-lane champion with strong roaming potential and team-fight presence. Here's everything you need to know to master him.

Core Build (54.5% WR, 19,006 matches):

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• Starting Items: Doran's Ring, Health Potion
• Core Items: Hollow Radiance → Mercury's Treads → Riftmaker
• Final Items: Zhonya's Hourglass, Thornmail, Frozen Heart

Runes:

• Primary: Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth
• Secondary: Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence
• Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling

Ability Order: Q > W > E

Key Tips:

• Use Q + E combo to quickly push waves before roaming
• Position defensively after level 6 as your ultimate is purely utility-focused
• Set up ganks by maintaining wave control near your tower
• Follow wave clear with empowered auto-attack for maximum pushing power

Strong Against:

• Diana (55.7% WR)
• Katarina (54.4% WR)
• Malzahar (54.2% WR)
• Akali (53.5% WR)

Weak Against:

• Swain (42.8% WR)
• Anivia (45.9% WR)
• Veigar (46.4% WR)
• Ahri (46.5% WR)

Best Synergies:

• Amumu (55.3% WR)
• Bel'Veth (53.7% WR)
• Gwen (53.3% WR)

Alternative Build (53.6% WR): Same runes but with Sunfire Aegis → Plated Steelcaps → Riftmaker core

Off-Meta Build (51.3% WR):

• Runes: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter
• Secondary: Nimbus Cloak, Scorch
• Core Items: Stormsurge → Sorcerer's Shoes → Shadowflame
• Final Items: Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Banshee's Veil

Situational Items: Adjust your build based on enemy composition and game state. Consider defensive options against specific damage types and adapt rune shards according to lane matchup.

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