Galio Pro Builds - How to Play Galio in Season 14
Galio – the Colossus – is a great Tank that is usually played on position Mid. Galio can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Mid in this LoL Galio guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Galio has a win rate of 59% and pick rate of 0.6%. There is a ban rate of 3%. Although a great champion, winning with Galio is not a given. You need to have the right Galio build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Galio probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Galio players need to win.
Latest Galio probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Galio probuilds on position Mid.
How to play Galio
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Galio is strong, but if you ran into 
Lux or 
Lissandra you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Galio Mid pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Galio. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Galio builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Galio
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Galio. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Corki or 
Irelia can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Galio is a powerful Tank you should start with 
Doran's Ring, 
Health Potion, and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Plated Steelcaps. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Hollow Radiance
Riftmaker
Zhonya's Hourglass
Galio abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Galio. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Galio. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Teleport.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Galio abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Winds of War. Then you should continue with 
Shield of Durand, followed by 
Justice Punch. An order for abilities of Galio up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Winds of War |
| 2 | R | Shield of Durand |
| 3 | R | Justice Punch |
| 4 | R | Winds of War |
| 5 | R | Winds of War |
| 6 | R |  Hero's Entrance |
| 7 | R | Winds of War |
| 8 | R | Shield of Durand |
| 9 | R | Winds of War |
| 10 | R | Shield of Durand |
Most effective Galio runes selection
For an effective Galio build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Galio. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Colossus: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Galio are for primary 
Resolve and for secondary 
Sorcery. As the keystone rune on Galio most pros pick 
Aftershock.
For your primary path – Resolve – choose these runes on Galio:
- Aftershock
Overgrowth
Demolish
Second Wind
For your secondary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Galio:
Transcendence
Manaflow Band
Champions that counter Galio
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Galio. There are champions that counter Galio. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Lux for instance is strong against Galio and has a win rate of 56%. Another dangerous counter is Lissandra.
When your opponent counter picks Galio in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Mythmaker Galio is one of the 10 available skins for Galio.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Galio pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Galio into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Galio guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Galio will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Galio in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Hero's Entrance. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Galio build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Galio will grow. Once you mastered Galio – the Colossus – you will rule the rift.
