How to Play Galio Support: Tips & Power Spikes (26.20)

Max order: W > E > Q
First item: Locket of the Iron Solari12.9 min
Gold vs lane at 15: −61
Win rate 1k gold ahead: 74.3%
Win rate 1k gold behind: 21.1%

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Galio Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

Support

When Galio Support gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Galio wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Galio's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Galio hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Galio can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Galio can start or win.
12.9 min
First item at 12.9 min
Locket of the Iron Solari is done — Galio's first real damage or durability spike.
22.4 min
Two items at 22.4 min
Locket of the Iron Solari + Imperial Mandate: the window to group and take objectives.
40 min
Strongest in games of about 40 minutes
Galio wins 56.4% of games that end around this point.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Galio Support Laning Plan

Galio plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Galio Support is 61 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 45% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 74% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 21%. Galio averages 0.06 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Galio win rate by gold at 15

1,000+ gold ahead74.3%
Ahead59.4%
Behind39.6%
1,000+ gold behind21.1%

Lane matchups that decide the plan

Respect these lanes

Lux−359 gold at 15

Galio Mid and Late Game

What Galio does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Galio soaks damage well (percentile 89): stand between the enemy and your carries.
Galio brings crowd control (percentile 83): start the fight or follow up on a teammate's engage.

Mistakes to avoid

Galio is not a damage carry (20/100): don't take fights expecting Galio to win them alone.

These expert Galio tips are generated by MetaBot's advanced analysis of thousands of Galio games. Learn the best strategies, ability combos, and gameplay tactics to master Galio and climb the ranked ladder. Follow these tips to maximize your Galio performance.

Galio is able to soak a lot of damage, making them much more viable in the frontline taking damage to protect less tanky teammates.
Galio secures less objectives than most champions. Your value may be better oriented towards helping other champions secure objectives.
Galio tends to have a lower vision score than other champions. Make sure you are working to place wards and clear enemy wards.
Galio has more mana regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.
Galio has more health regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.
Galio has a low base attack speed, which can make last hitting in the early game more challenging. It can also make percentage attack speed items scale less effectively than they do on other champions.

Playing Galio

You can release Shield of Durand even while crowd controlled.
You can use the minimap ally icons to cast Hero's Entrance.
You can use the step back from Justice Punch to dodge enemy spells.

Playing Against Galio

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.
Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.
Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

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How to Play Galio FAQ - Patch 26.20

When does Galio power spike?

Galio's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 12.9 min.

Can Galio come back from behind?

Galio wins 40% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 394 games), against 59% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Galio games, but it is not decisive.

What is Galio's first item?

Most Galio players finish Locket of the Iron Solari first, at a median of 12.9 minutes.

Which lanes are hardest for Galio?

By gold at 15 minutes, Galio falls furthest behind against Lux. Play those lanes safe and scale.

How do you play Galio Support?

From this patch's ranked data, Galio wins by playing to these strengths: front-line for your carries; start fights with crowd control.

Galio How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes