Matchup

AurelionSol
Aurelion Sol
20%
80%

vs

54.3%

over 438 games

Galio
Galio
14%
86%
Heavy CCStrong engageVery tankyHeavy AP damage

Skill matchup

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Galio

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
3Mage tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Blackfire Torch
5Mage

Summoner spells

41290%
4215%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Bloodletter's Curse
5vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank
Cryptbloom
vs Tank

DPS

Blackfire Torch
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Riftmaker
Mage tank

Other options

Rod of Ages
HP
Mejai's Soulstealer
85.7% WR7 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AurelionSolAurelion Sol
GalioGalio
Neutral
Neutral
Careful

Galio's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Colossal Smash (P)

Every few seconds, Galio's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage in an area.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s18s11s
69s18s11s3m
97s17s11s3m
117s16s11s2m40
167s14s9s2m20
187s14s7s2m20

Playing against Galio

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Galio is weak against AD champions in lane — he scales MR but not armor naturally.

2

His R can only target an ally — if his teammates aren't in range, he can't use it.

3

W (taunt) has a visible windup: dash or Flash out of the zone before he releases it.

4

Punish him when his E (dash) is on cooldown — it's his only mobility.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026