
Galio Mid Lane Build Guide: Most Popular & Highest WR Builds (Emerald+)
Build Summary: Most Popular Build (54.5% WR, 19,006 matches)
- Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
- Runes: Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence
- Items: Hollow Radiance → Mercury's Treads → Riftmaker → Zhonya's Hourglass → Thornmail → Frozen Heart
- Skill Order: Q > W > E
Alternative Build (53.6% WR, 1,985 matches)
- Same Summoners and Runes
- Items: Sunfire Aegis → Plated Steelcaps → Riftmaker → Zhonya's Hourglass → Thornmail → Frozen Heart
Off-Meta Build (51.3% WR, 1,668 matches)
- Summoners: Flash, Teleport
- Runes: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, Scorch
- Items: Stormsurge → Sorcerer's Shoes → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass → Rabadon's Deathcap → Banshee's Veil
Best Matchups:
- Diana (55.7% WR)
- Katarina (54.4% WR)
- Mel (54.2% WR)
- Malzahar (54.2% WR)
- Akali (53.5% WR)
Worst Matchups:
- Swain (42.8% WR)
- Anivia (45.9% WR)
- Veigar (46.4% WR)
- Ahri (46.5% WR)
- Karma (46.7% WR)
Key Tips:
- Play conservatively after level 6 due to utility-focused ultimate
- Set up ganks by managing wave position
- Push waves with Q+E combo before roaming
- Consider matchup-specific rune adjustments (Armor/Magic Resist)
Best Synergies:
- Amumu (55.3% WR)
- Bel'Veth (53.7% WR)
- Gwen (53.3% WR)
- Darius (53.2% WR)
- Warwick (53.1% WR)
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