the Colossus
Galio
Outside the gleaming city of Demacia, the stone colossus Galio keeps vigilant watch. Built as a bulwark against enemy mages, he often stands motionless for decades until the presence of powerful magic stirs him to life. Once activated, Galio makes the...
3/3
Engage
1/3
Peel
2/3
Scaling
3/3
CC
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Abilities
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Winds of War
Galio fires two windblasts that converge into a large tornado that deals damage over time.
Shield of Durand
Galio charges a defensive stance, moving slowly. Upon releasing the charge, Galio will taunt and damage nearby enemies.
Justice Punch
Galio will briefly step back and charge, knocking up the first enemy champion he encounters.
Hero's Entrance
Galio designates an ally's position as his landing spot, granting all allies in the area a magic shield. After a delay Galio smashes down location, knocking up nearby enemies.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → W → E
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Hwei40.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 755 games
Veigar44.4%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 513 games
Xerath45.5%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 637 games
Swain45.1%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 102 games
Rell42.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 154 games
Seraphine44.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 234 gamesBest with
AsheGalio's engage can hand off to Ashe's control or damage follow-up. Ashe's 2/3 peel creates time for Galio's 2/3 scaling profile. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.
SennaGalio's engage can hand off to Senna's control or damage follow-up. Senna's 3/3 peel creates time for Galio's 2/3 scaling profile. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.SwainGalio's engage can hand off to Swain's control or damage follow-up. Swain's 3/3 peel creates time for Galio's 2/3 scaling profile. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.
TaliyahGalio's engage can hand off to Taliyah's control or damage follow-up. Taliyah's 3/3 peel creates time for Galio's 2/3 scaling profile. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.XerathGalio's engage can hand off to Xerath's control or damage follow-up. Xerath's 3/3 peel creates time for Galio's 2/3 scaling profile. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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