Runic Skin
(Innate): Galio converts 50% of his total magic resistance into ability power.
Tips :Galio is very efficient against magic damage
A very powerful passive, especially against AP
This passive lets Galio have a lot of AP from level 1, even when taking magic resistance runes.Also, as Galio generally plays against another AP in mid, the magic resistance not only gives you what you need to be more resistant, but also more damage at the same time.
Items like comme Abyssal Sceptre or Athene's Unholy Grail are very powerful on Galio.
Resolute Smite (Q)
(Active): Galio fires a concussive blast from his eyes to a target location, dealing magic damage to all enemies hit and reducing their movement speed for 2.5 seconds.
Tips :
The main harass spell, this is a skillshot that requires a bit of training. Try to use it when you enemy is making his lasts hits, he becomes more vulnerable. It also allows you to quickly push the lane or do the jungle.
If someone attempts to gank you then you can also slow your opponents, or you can do the same if your jungler ganks on your lane.
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana
Magic Damage: 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+0.6 per ability power)
Slow: 24 / 28 / 32 / 36 / 40 %
Bulwark (W)
(Active): Galio shields an allied champion for 4 seconds, increasing their armor and magic resistance. Each time that unit takes damage, Galio is healed. The heal is 20% weaker than the last for each consecutive hit.
Tips :
Galio profites from a shieldSome life regeneration and resistance
The spell that makes Galio playable in mid or top.
The shield allows Galio to tank when he takes a burst, using it on himself.Lets Galio heal himself in the lane while tanking the sbires, for example, or just before the impact of a spell from your opponent, this also works on DoT.
The default shortcut for using the shield quickly and not needing to click on it is ALT+Z. This spell does not have an incantation time.
Galio can also heal himself while protecting a teammate before going back into the fight! His teammate will profit from the resistance and Galio from the heal.
When Galio uses his shield on himself it increases his AP by increasing his magic resistance.
This spell does not have an incantation time.
It is possible to cast this spell on yourself just before the explosion of the ultimate without cancelling it, to increase your magic resistance and the damage from your ultimate!
It isn't very useful to put the shield at the start of the ultimate because Galio is not at risk of losing his channeling.
Note that it is not possible to cast a spell if Galio is under the effect of a control, the ideal would be to cast the spell on yourself just before the impact of the control.
Bonus Armor & Magic Resistance: 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90
Heal: 25 / 40 / 55 / 70 / 85 (+0.3 per ability power)
Heal after 5 hits: 84 / 134 / 185 / 235 / 286 (+1.01 per ability power)
Maximum Heal (∞ hits): 125 / 200 / 275 / 350 / 425 (+1.5 per ability power)
Righteous Gust (E)
(Active): Galio unleashes a gust of magical wind that deals magic damage to all enemies in its path. A directional draft remains for 5 seconds, increasing the movement speed of allies passing through it.
Tips :
Galio sends a tornado in the targeted direction.The mobility/harass spell
Gives movement speed to your team.
This allows you to quickly cross the map, to escape a gank, and also to chase your target. This can also help you quickly push your lane.Your whole team can profit from the speed bonus, this can be useful for moving nearer to items.
The teammates who try to run against the current of air will not profit from the speed bonus!
The speed bonus lasts 1 second leaving the AoE.
Cost: 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 mana
Magic Damage: 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 (+0.5 per ability power)
Movement Speed Bonus: 20 / 28 / 36 / 44 / 52 %
Idol Of Durand (R)
(Active): Galio channels for 2 seconds, taunting nearby foes and reducing incoming damage by 50%.
After channeling, Galio deals magic damage to surrounding enemies, plus an additional 5% damage for each attack suffered while channeling and capping at 40% bonus damage.
Tips :
Galio channels his ultimate by provoking enemies in the AoE.Galio's AoE spell.
The ultimate that can change a teamfight.
This ultimate is Galio's strength, it gives him a very powerful control in AoE, as well as huge damage.This zone provoke will prevent the enemy team from playing in the area of effect.
A good ultimate from Galio can turn a teamfight around. The provoke from the ultimate interrupts enemies' channeling.
Galio's ultimate can be interrupted by controls.
If an opponent has resistance, it reduces the duration of the provoke and can allow him to flash outside of the effected zone to avoid taking damage.
Cost: 100 / 150 / 200 mana
Cooldown: 170 / 150 / 130 seconds
Base Magic Damage: 220 / 330 / 440 (+0.6 per ability power)
Maximum Magic Damage: 308 / 462 / 616 (+0.84 per ability power)
Pros
- Hold the lane well
- Very tanky thanks to his passive
- An ultimate with a lot of control
- Has a lot of controls
Cons
- Manavorous in the early
- Difficult to farm when faced with someone who harasses
