Galio Mid Lane Build Guide: Most Popular & Highest WR Builds (Emerald+)

Galio Mid Lane Build Guide: Most Popular & Highest WR Builds (Emerald+)

By Marcus Chen

March 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM

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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