Galio

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Comp identity — Mid / Top / Support

Leans Attack — its strongest of the five comp axes.

Plays like — nearest pentagon

Ranked by how close their five-axis heatmap looks — role-agnostic.

Where it thrives (5-comp fit)

Attacknatural · 80%
Protectworkable · 50%
Catchworkable · 40%
Galio brings the frontline and engage that start the 5v5. Enough Protect and Catch sits in the kit to fall back and peel when the game goes defensive. Passive empowers every 5th basic attack with AoE magic damage scaling off his bonus magic resist, rewarding tank itemization with damage.

Kit quirks

Passive empowers every 5th basic attack with AoE magic damage scaling off his bonus magic resist, rewarding tank itemization with damage
W is two-part: a passive shield plus an active channel (up to 2s) that reduces damage taken, recastable into an AoE taunt
R channels 2.75s to teleport to an ally anywhere on the map, granting CC immunity partway through the channel and shielding allies + knocking back enemies on landing

How Galio actually performs in ranked solo queue · 149 weighted games

Solo queue strength

Mid50% WR · 116.3 games
Support52% WR · 16.3 games
Top50% WR · 16.0 games
Bot50% WR · 0.3 games
Jungle50% WR · 0.2 games

Strongest duos

Best matchups

LockeMid+1%

Hardest matchups

No losing matchups recorded.

Dragons & win rate

Win rate when Galio's team secured at least one of each drake, next to the all-champion rate in that same state. Teams that take dragons are usually already ahead, so every champ wins more with them — the honest read is the gap, i.e. whether Galio beats the average team that also has the drake. Single-drake samples are thin; treat small counts as suggestive.

Mountain (Earth)57%vs 59% avg-3pp67g

Cloud57%vs 60% avg-3pp63g

Ocean57%vs 63% avg-6pp63g

Hextech56%vs 62% avg-6pp62g

Infernal59%vs 60% avg-1pp61g

Chemtech57%vs 62% avg-5pp47g

Champion reference

Base stats and every ability with its per-rank values and ratios. Search all champions →

Galio — The Colossus

Class: Warden
Resource: Mana
Range type: Melee
Adaptive type: Magic
Positions: Middle
Released: 2010-08-10 (V1.0.0.98)
Last changed: V26.10
Price: 1,575 BE · 790 RP

Damage

Toughness

Control

Mobility

Utility

Difficulty

Base stats

Stat	Base	Per level	Level 18
Health	600	+126	2742
Health regen (per 5s)	8	+0.8	21.6
Mana	410	+40	1090
Mana regen (per 5s)	9.5	+0.7	21.4
Armor	24	+4.7	103.9
Magic resist	32	+2.05	66.85
Attack damage	59	+3.5	118.5
Attack speed	0.625	+1.5%	0.784
Attack speed ratio	0.625
Attack range	150
Movement speed	340

Level 18 uses League's growth curve (base + 17 × per-level); attack speed grows as bonus % scaled by the attack speed ratio.

Advanced stats & game-mode balance

Acquisition radius: 600
Selection height: 180
Selection radius: 125
Pathing radius: 50
Gameplay radius: 80
Attack cast time (s): 0.33
Attack total time (s): 1.6

ARAM: damage dealt ×0.9 · damage taken ×1.05

Arena: health per level 10

Abilities

Passive

Colossal Smash

Static cooldown: 5Effect radius: 250

Innate: Periodically, Galio's next basic attack is empowered to have an uncancellable windup, gain 40% bonus attack speed and deal 15 – 115 (based on level) (+ 100% AD) (+ 40% AP) (+ 60% bonus magic resistance) modified magic damage to the target and all enemies near them.

Whenever Galio hits at least one enemy champion or epic monster with an ability, Colossal Smash's current cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds. This may occur only once per cast.

Colossal Smash's damage based on its AD ratio can critically strike for (200% + 30%) damage to all targets hit.

Targeting input: PassiveAffects: EnemiesDamage type: See NotesDamage sub-types: MagicSpell shield: Not BlockedParries: Blocked

Notes (7)

Colossal Smash deals basic damage to the primary target but also triggers spell effects by also being tagged as spell damage, while dealing proc damage also tagged as area of effect to secondary targets.
Spellblade does not get converted to magic damage and it will deal its damage only to the primary target.
Colossal Smash applies on-hit effects to its primary target twice.(bug)
The empowered attack will not trigger against wards and plants.
Galio gains attack speed even on non-empowered attacks as long as the ability is not on cooldown.
Colossal Smash cannot be triggered against allies.
Even if the ability hit is spell shielded Colossal Smash's cooldown will still be reduced.

Winds of War

Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 ManaCooldown: 11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7Cast time: 0.25Target range: 825Effect radius: 150Width: 120Speed: 1400 • 50

Active: Galio creates two windblasts 250 units to either side of him that arc out before converging to the target location, dealing magic damage to all enemies they pass through.

Magic Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+ 70% AP)

When the blasts meet, the gusts form a tornado that persists for 2 seconds, slowly moving forward and dealing magic damage equal to「 2% (+ 1% per 100 AP) of target's maximum health every 0.5 seconds 」「 8% (+ 4% per 100 AP) of target's maximum health over the duration 」to enemies within the area, capped at「 150 per tick 」「 600 total 」against monsters.

Targeting input: LocationTarget out-of-range override: Target at maximum range (clamped)Affects: EnemiesDamage type: See NotesDamage sub-types: MagicSpell shield: See NotesProjectile: Blocked

Notes (5)

Deals area damage on the gust, and applies persistent area damage, additionally tagged as indirect damage for the tornado.
Spell shield will block the gusts damage but not the tornado's.
Yasuo's Wind Wall and Braum's Unbreakable can block each windblast individually.
The tornado will not form if only one windblast reaches the target location.
This ability will cast from wherever the caster is at the end of the cast time.

Map-specific differences (1)

Base damage changed to 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210.

Shield of Durand

Cost: 50 ManaCooldown: 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14Cast time: noneEffect radius: 175 – 350 (based on channel time)

Passive: Galio gains Anti-Magic Bulwark, and restores it after 12 / 10 / 8 (based on level) seconds without taking damage. Anti-Magic Bulwark: Gain a shield that absorbs magic damage.

Magic Shield Strength: 7.5 / 9 / 10.5 / 12 / 13.5% of maximum health

Active: Galio charges for up to 2 seconds, slowing himself by 15%, and gaining physical and magic damage reduction; charging increases Shield of Durand's radius, damage and taunt duration over the first 1.25 seconds of the channel.

Physical Damage Reduction: 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20 / 22.5% (+ 1.5% per 100 AP) (+ 4% per 100 bonus magic resistance) (+ 0.5% per 100 bonus health)
Magic Damage Reduction: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% (+ 4% per 100 AP) (+ 8% per 100 bonus magic resistance) (+ 1% per 100 bonus health)

Shield of Durand can be recast within the duration and does so automatically afterwards or if it is interrupted.

Recast: Galio refreshes the damage reduction for 2 seconds and deals magic damage to nearby enemy champions, increased by 0% – 200% (based on channel time), as well as taunts them for 0.5 – 1.5 (based on channel time) seconds and, after a brief delay, sets their movement speed to a static 60 for the same duration but slightly longer.

Minimum Magic Damage: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+ 30% AP)
Maximum Magic Damage: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 (+ 90% AP)

Galio is unable to basic attack or cast abilities for 0.4 seconds after the recast.

Targeting input: AutoAffects: Self / EnemiesDamage type: Area damageDamage sub-types: MagicSpell shield: BlockedDisruption: Interrupted

Notes (7)

The static movement speed modifier overrides the target's base movement speed value to the modified amount, and their bonus movement speed value to 0.
The modifier is not applied if the target is slow-immune.
Galio may still buffer his actions during the recast lockout.
The ability key does not need to be held down when buffered in other abilities except Winds of War.
The following table refers for interactions while Galio is channeling:
Death
Cast-inhibiting effects

Tips & tricks (1)

Since Anti-Magic Bulwark is instantly granted upon learning the ability, the shield may be gained once per game while in combat.

Map-specific differences (3)

Shield health ratio changed to 7.5 / 9 / 10.5 / 12 / 13.5% maximum health.
Shield timer changed to 5 seconds.
Cooldown changed to 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14 seconds

Shield of Durand

Cost: 50 ManaCooldown: 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14Cast time: noneEffect radius: 175 – 350 (based on channel time)

Passive: Galio gains Anti-Magic Bulwark, and restores it after 12 / 10 / 8 (based on level) seconds without taking damage. Anti-Magic Bulwark: Gain a shield that absorbs magic damage.

Magic Shield Strength: 7.5 / 9 / 10.5 / 12 / 13.5% of maximum health

Physical Damage Reduction: 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20 / 22.5% (+ 1.5% per 100 AP) (+ 4% per 100 bonus magic resistance) (+ 0.5% per 100 bonus health)
Magic Damage Reduction: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% (+ 4% per 100 AP) (+ 8% per 100 bonus magic resistance) (+ 1% per 100 bonus health)

Shield of Durand can be recast within the duration and does so automatically afterwards or if it is interrupted.

Minimum Magic Damage: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+ 30% AP)
Maximum Magic Damage: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 (+ 90% AP)

Galio is unable to basic attack or cast abilities for 0.4 seconds after the recast.

Targeting input: AutoAffects: Self / EnemiesDamage type: Area damageDamage sub-types: MagicSpell shield: BlockedDisruption: Interrupted

Notes (7)

The static movement speed modifier overrides the target's base movement speed value to the modified amount, and their bonus movement speed value to 0.
The modifier is not applied if the target is slow-immune.
Galio may still buffer his actions during the recast lockout.
The ability key does not need to be held down when buffered in other abilities except Winds of War.
The following table refers for interactions while Galio is channeling:
Death
Cast-inhibiting effects

Tips & tricks (1)

Since Anti-Magic Bulwark is instantly granted upon learning the ability, the shield may be gained once per game while in combat.

Map-specific differences (3)

Shield health ratio changed to 7.5 / 9 / 10.5 / 12 / 13.5% maximum health.
Shield timer changed to 5 seconds.
Cooldown changed to 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14 seconds

Justice Punch

Cost: 50 ManaCooldown: 11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7Cast time: 0.4Target range: 250 - 650Width: 400Speed: 2300

Active: Galio steps back in the opposite direction over the cast time, then dashes to the target location until he hits an enemy champion or terrain.

Galio deals magic damage to enemies he passes through, reduced to 80% against non-champions, and knocks them up for 0.75 seconds as well as reveals them for the same duration.

Magic Damage: 100 / 135 / 170 / 205 / 240 (+ 100% AP)
Non-Champion Damage: 80 / 108 / 136 / 164 / 192 (+ 80% AP)

Targeting input: LocationTarget out-of-range override: Target at maximum range (clamped)Affects: EnemiesDamage type: Area damageDamage sub-types: MagicGrounded: DisabledKnockdown: See Notes

Notes (4)

Galio will initiate the dash even if his step backwards is knocked down.
Galio's second dash will always dash the distance of the target direction. Having the step backwards cut short has no effect on the total distance gained.
The following table refers for interactions during Justice Punch's cast time and dash:
Death, unless protected by Resurrection

Hero's Entrance

Cost: 100 ManaCooldown: 180 / 160 / 140Cast time: noneTarget range: 4000 / 4750 / 5500Effect radius: 650

Active: Galio prepares to make an entrance, channeling for 2.75 seconds and designating the target allied champion's location at the time of cast as his landing spot. Additionally, he resets Shield of Durand's passive shield for himself and grants it to all allied champions within the area for 5 seconds.

After channeling for 1.25 seconds, he gains crowd control immunity for the remaining duration, becomes untargetable, and leaps into the air for 0.8 seconds before dashing to his destination over 0.2 seconds. Afterwards, he lands and becomes targetable again, dealing magic damage to all nearby enemies upon impact, knocking them back 100 units over 0.75 seconds, and remaining in place for 0.5 seconds.

Magic Damage: 150 / 250 / 350 (+ 70% AP) (+ 100% bonus magic resistance)

Targeting input: UnitTarget out-of-range override: Walk in range of the target unit to castAffects: Allies, EnemiesDamage type: Area damageDamage sub-types: MagicSpell shield: BlockedGrounded: DisabledKnockdown: Not Interrupted

Notes (13)

Hero's Entrance does not resist allied crowd control.
Hero's Entrance has a forgiveness radius of 175 units.
Galio cannot cast Hero's Entrance on allies he cannot see while nearsighted.
Galio will still cause an impact to occur at the destination even if he is unable to travel the full distance with the dash (e.g. by The Hextech Ultimatum's and Realm of Death's borders and terrain). Galio will dash as far as he can go, and thus, does not end the dash prematurely.
Galio will always dash 100 units minimum, and dash over his target's location if they are less than 100 units away from him.
Experimental Hexplate's Overdrive, Fiendhunter Bolts' Opening Barrage, and Zeke's Convergence's Frostfire Tempest will activate at the end of Hero's Entrance's channel.
When becoming untargetable, Galio destroys enemy projectiles targeting him.
The following table refers for interactions while Galio is channeling:
Death
Grounding effects
Immobilizing effects
Cast-inhibiting effects
Hero's Entrance's channel can only be interrupted by crowd control in the first 1.25 seconds.

Map-specific differences (2)

Base damage changed to 150 / 300 / 450.
Knock up duration changed to 1.5 seconds.

Stats and abilities from the League of Legends Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0), built for patch 26.22.

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Shield of Durand

Cost: 50 ManaCooldown: 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14Cast time: noneEffect radius: 175 – 350 (based on channel time)

Passive: Galio gains Anti-Magic Bulwark, and restores it after 12 / 10 / 8 (based on level) seconds without taking damage. Anti-Magic Bulwark: Gain a shield that absorbs magic damage.

Magic Shield Strength: 7.5 / 9 / 10.5 / 12 / 13.5% of maximum health

Physical Damage Reduction: 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20 / 22.5% (+ 1.5% per 100 AP) (+ 4% per 100 bonus magic resistance) (+ 0.5% per 100 bonus health)
Magic Damage Reduction: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% (+ 4% per 100 AP) (+ 8% per 100 bonus magic resistance) (+ 1% per 100 bonus health)

Shield of Durand can be recast within the duration and does so automatically afterwards or if it is interrupted.

Minimum Magic Damage: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+ 30% AP)
Maximum Magic Damage: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 (+ 90% AP)

Galio is unable to basic attack or cast abilities for 0.4 seconds after the recast.

Targeting input: AutoAffects: Self / EnemiesDamage type: Area damageDamage sub-types: MagicSpell shield: BlockedDisruption: Interrupted

Notes (7)

The static movement speed modifier overrides the target's base movement speed value to the modified amount, and their bonus movement speed value to 0.
The modifier is not applied if the target is slow-immune.
Galio may still buffer his actions during the recast lockout.
The ability key does not need to be held down when buffered in other abilities except Winds of War.
The following table refers for interactions while Galio is channeling:
Death
Cast-inhibiting effects

Tips & tricks (1)

Since Anti-Magic Bulwark is instantly granted upon learning the ability, the shield may be gained once per game while in combat.

Map-specific differences (3)

Shield health ratio changed to 7.5 / 9 / 10.5 / 12 / 13.5% maximum health.
Shield timer changed to 5 seconds.
Cooldown changed to 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14 seconds