Galio vs Thresh
Build vs Thresh
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Galio: Hextech Rocketbelt, Imperial Mandate, Zhonya's Hourglass, Mercury's Treads, Hollow Radiance, Thornmail, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Thresh's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 19s | 21s | 13s | – |
| 6 | 14s | 21s | 13s | 2m |
| 9 | 9s | 20s | 13s | 2m |
| 11 | 9s | 19s | 13s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 9s | 17s | 11.5s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 9s | 17s | 10s | 1m20 |
Playing as Galio
Tips to maximize your impact
- Land your tornado during the taunt
Engage with Justice Punch (E), release Shield of Durand (W), then place Winds of War (Q) during the taunt: the tornado deals damage based on max health.
- Recharge your shield before a trade
Against a magic-damage opponent, don't take free hits before a trade: after a few seconds without taking damage, Shield of Durand (W) gives you a magic shield.
- Charge your taunt
Charge Shield of Durand (W) before releasing it, after a Flash if needed: a longer charge means a longer taunt, more damage and a wider area.
- Fly into fights
Watch the map and join fights with Hero's Entrance (R): your allies in the area get a magic shield, and your landing knocks enemies into the air.
Playing against Thresh
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Keep minions between you and Thresh: Death Sentence (Q) stuns and pulls the first unit hit, so one minion is enough to block it.
- Step up after a missed hook
Step up when Death Sentence (Q) misses you: he keeps its full cooldown, 19 to 9 seconds, which only goes down if the hook lands.
- Don't give him free autos
Don't stay in his range for no reason: Flay (E) charges his autos between hits, and a charged auto hits hard early on.
- Beware the first wall of his box
Avoid being the first to break a wall of The Box (R): that one slows and deals full damage. After that, the remaining walls deal no damage.
Other Galio matchups
Patch 16.21.1