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Playing Against Galio
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
An anti-mage warden who excels at shoving waves and roaming. He uses to clear, then looks for opportunities to impact other lanes using . In lane, he looks to trade by dashing in with and locking you down with .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Galio's fist glows with golden energy | His next auto deals AoE magic damage. Stand away from your low-health minions so you don't get poked by the splash damage when he last-hits. | |
| Two wind gusts that form a tornado in the middle | The initial gusts hurt, but the center tornado deals % max HP damage over time. Step out of the convergence zone immediately. | |
| A growing runic circle around Galio while he slows down | He is charging a taunt and gaining damage reduction. The longer he charges, the longer the taunt. Walk away as soon as you see the circle. | |
| Galio hops back slightly before charging forward | This is his primary engage and escape. If he hits you, you're knocked up and he'll combo into . It stops at the first champion or terrain hit. | |
| A massive golden circle appears around one of his allies | He is jumping to an ally's location to provide a magic shield and a massive knockup. Get out of the circle before he lands. |
Respect
- !The wind-up→He steps back before dashing. If you're standing near a wall, he can't hop back as far, making the dash hit you almost instantly.
- !Magic damage resistance→Galio is designed to counter mages. His provides a passive magic shield and active damage reduction, making him very hard to burst with spells.
- !Point-blank taunt→If he gets on top of you, the taunt is nearly impossible to dodge and guarantees you eat his full and damage.
- !Cross-map impact→Even if you're winning lane, allows him to turn a 2v2 into a 3v2 anywhere on the map near his allies.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (12-10s)→This is his only mobility. If he misses it or uses it to clear, he is a sitting duck for poke or a jungle gank.
- +While he is charging →He is significantly slowed during the charge. Use this time to walk out of the radius or land long-range skillshots.
- +Level 1 and 2→He usually takes and . Without , he has no way to force a fight on you. Bully him early with autos.
- +After he uses on a minion→His passive has a several-second cooldown. Once the glow on his fist is gone, his trading power drops significantly.
Laning Tips
- •Stand to the side of your minion wave. This forces him to choose between using to poke you or to clear the wave.
- •Do not stand directly behind him if he's near a wall; his dash starts with a backward hop that can be shortened by terrain to make the hit faster.
- •If you have a dash, save it specifically to dodge . If he misses the dash, he loses the trade.
- •Interrupt his dash with displacement CC (like a Syndra E or Quinn E) to stop him mid-flight.
- •Ping 'Missing' the moment he hits level 6. He will look to shove with and then run into the fog to use .
- •Buy Merc Treads or early Flat Magic Pen. If you are an AD mid, Galio is much easier to kill as his kit scales primarily against magic damage.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Don't bunch up on his diving teammates. He will use on his Engager (like Javan IV or Leona) to knock up your entire backline.
- ⚠Watch for the 'Flash + ' engage. Though he can't Flash during the channel, he can Flash before starting it to catch you off guard.
- ⚠Save a hard CC or silence to interrupt his channel if he tries to use while you have vision of him.
- ⚠Focus him AFTER his damage reduction ends. Attacking him while he's glowing golden is a waste of your cooldowns.
- ⚠His can be blocked. If he tries to dash onto your carry, a tank can step in front of him to stop the dash early.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached