Tank · Mid · Support

Galio counters, build & runes

Galio, the Colossus, is a tank mostly played in Mid and Support. In Mid it has a 49.6% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at teamfights, roaming and durability and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid84%

Support16%

ATier

49.6%Win rate

3.9%Pick rate

1.6%Ban rate

#27Rank · Mid

76,544Games

Galio Mid most played build

Runes48% of games · 48.6% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Second Wind · Unflinching

Summoner spells48.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order54% of games · 60.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items84% of games · 50.0% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 56.5% WR

Hextech Rocketbelt

Imperial Mandate

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots46% of games · 48.9% WR

Mercury's Treads

Galio Mid counters

Galio's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Hwei42.1%1,202
Veigar44.3%860
Taliyah44.6%435
Xerath46.4%1,014
Vex46.8%722
Ahri46.9%2,575

Beats

Akali53.7%2,566
Sylas53.6%2,599
Azir53.5%424
Akshan53.5%454
Ryze53.5%694
Malzahar52.8%1,130

BTier

50.8%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

1.5%Ban rate

#35Rank · Support

14,759Games

Galio Support most played build

Runes53% of games · 50.2% WR

Aftershock · Shield Bash · Bone Plating · Unflinching
Nimbus Cloak · Transcendence

Summoner spells50.2% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order55% of games · 65.7% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: W · E · Q

Starting items96% of games · 50.5% WR

Health Potion

Core build6% of games · 61.1% WR

Locket of the Iron Solari

Imperial Mandate

Thornmail

Boots47% of games · 50.3% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Galio Support counters

Galio's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rell39.7%237
Renata Glasc41.5%94
LeBlanc44.6%74
Morgana46.2%195
Blitzcrank46.2%379
Seraphine47.0%364

Beats

Sylas63.0%92
Nautilus55.6%601
Yuumi55.5%321
Taric55.3%76
Karma55.2%411
Bard55.1%294

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage1
Durability4
Crowd control4
Mobility3
Engage3
Peel4
Poke2

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Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Area damage
Roaming
Disengage

Struggles against

tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Galio in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Galio in Mid are Hwei (42.1%), Veigar (44.3%) and Taliyah (44.6%). In brackets, Galio's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Galio strong against?

In Mid, Galio wins most often against Akali (53.7%), Sylas (53.6%) and Azir (53.5%).

What is the best Galio build in Mid?

The core Galio build in Mid is Hextech Rocketbelt, Imperial Mandate and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Stormraider's Surge, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Galio good in patch 16.19?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 27), with a 49.6% win rate, 3.9% pick rate and 1.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.