Tank · Mid · Support

Galio counters, build & runes

Galio, the Colossus, is a tank mostly played in Mid and Support. In Mid it has a 49.3% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at teamfights, roaming and durability and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Mid84%

Support16%

BTier

49.3%Win rate

4.2%Pick rate

1.9%Ban rate

#32Rank · Mid

108,148Games

Galio Mid most played build

Runes63% of games · 48.2% WR

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

Summoner spells48.2% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order50% of games · 59.7% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items87% of games · 50.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 57.9% WR

Hextech Rocketbelt

Imperial Mandate

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots45% of games · 45.3% WR

Mercury's Treads

Galio Mid counters

Galio's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Vel'Koz44.0%666
Hwei44.1%1,537
Ahri44.9%4,019
Lux45.6%1,283
Taliyah45.8%869
Talon46.2%741

Beats

Mel56.0%1,032
Akali54.4%4,670
Malphite54.1%568
Ziggs53.0%562
Sylas52.7%3,288
Smolder52.7%915

CTier

50.6%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

1.8%Ban rate

#37Rank · Support

20,647Games

Galio Support most played build

Runes54% of games · 50.6% WR

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

Summoner spells53.6% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order42% of games · 40.0% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: W · E · Q

Starting items98% of games · 50.4% WR

Health Potion

Core build8% of games · 66.7% WR

Locket of the Iron Solari

Knight's Vow

Imperial Mandate

Boots34% of games · 46.5% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Galio Support counters

Galio's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Nami46.1%640
Soraka47.3%639
Renata Glasc47.5%421
Vel'Koz47.8%561
Rell47.9%709
Braum48.1%771

Beats

Sylas60.3%388
Fiddlesticks57.4%136
Tahm Kench57.3%504
Zoe57.0%270
Shaco55.0%291
Zyra54.7%609

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Galio in Mid are Vel'Koz (44.0%), Hwei (44.1%) and Ahri (44.9%). In brackets, Galio's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Galio strong against?

In Mid, Galio wins most often against Mel (56.0%), Akali (54.4%) and Malphite (54.1%).

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 16.22?

It is tier B in Mid (rank 32), with a 49.3% win rate, 4.2% pick rate and 1.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.