Tank

Galio

The Colossus

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.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Colossal Smash
Q
Winds of War
W
Shield of Durand
E
Justice Punch
R
Hero's Entrance

Galio

Overview

On patch 16.21, Galio is rated B tier in the mid lane, winning 49.5% of 1,700 ranked games with a 1.8% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Aftershock with Flash and Teleport and builds Hextech Rocketbelt, Hollow Radiance, Imperial Mandate, and Chainlaced Crushers.

Galio struggles most against Veigar (32.5%), Viktor (33.3%), and Malzahar (41.4%) and does best against Akali (66.7%), Ekko (66%), and Mel (64.3%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 1,700 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

49.5%

Win rate

1.8%

Pick rate

1.7K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as 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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Matchups

All Galio matchups

Strong against

Akali66.7%81
Ekko66.0%50
Mel64.3%28
Sylas61.1%54
Orianna59.1%22

Weak against

Veigar32.5%40
Viktor33.3%33
Malzahar41.4%58
Anivia41.7%24
Lux44.0%25

Abilities

P
Colossal Smash
Every few seconds, Galio's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage in an area.
Q
Winds of War
Galio fires two windblasts that converge into a large tornado that deals damage over time.
Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7Cost: 60/65/70/75/80Range: 825
W
Shield of Durand
Galio charges a defensive stance, moving slowly. Upon releasing the charge, Galio will taunt and damage nearby enemies.
Cooldown: 18/17/16/15/14Cost: 50Range: 275
E
Justice Punch
Galio will briefly step back and charge, knocking up the first enemy champion he encounters.
Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7Cost: 50Range: 650
R
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.
Cooldown: 180/160/140Cost: 100Range: 4000/4750/5500