Galio is a melee tank usually played Mid on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Galio in ARAM: Galio excels as a tanky initiator and peeler in ARAM, using his crowd control to set up kills and his ultimate to save or turn fights.
Galio ARAM Abilities
Galio's next basic attack periodically deals bonus magic damage in an area.
Galio fires converging windblasts that form a damaging tornado.
Galio charges, then taunts and damages nearby enemies after releasing.
Galio charges forward, knocking up the first enemy champion he hits.
Galio designates an ally's location, shields nearby allies, then smashes down to knock up enemies.
Galio ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Galio excels as a tanky initiator and peeler in ARAM, using his crowd control to set up kills and his ultimate to save or turn fights. Focus on building tanky with some AP to maximize his burst and durability.
Tips
Use your passive shield to absorb poke when trading in the bush line.
Save your W (Shield of Durand) to interrupt enemy engages or channeled ultimates.
Build magic resist early if the enemy team has heavy AP poke.
Position near walls to maximize your E (Justice Punch) engage range.
Use your ultimate to peel for carries or turn fights on the bridge.
Combos
E (Justice Punch) into W (Shield of Durand) taunt for a guaranteed lock-down.
Q (Winds of War) to slow, then follow up with E for an easier knock-up.
Flash + W to surprise taunt multiple enemies in a teamfight.
Ultimate onto a low-health ally, then immediately Q+E to zone enemies.
Galio ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Aftershock
Font of Life
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Legend: Haste
TriumphSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Boots - 2.
Hextech Alternator
Core Items
- 1.
Heartsteel - 2.
Winter's Approach - 3.
Mercury's Treads
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple melee auto-attackers
- your team needs sustained frontline durability
- enemy lacks percent health damage
Avoid when:
- enemy team is heavy on burst mages
- your champion prefers damage over survivability
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has mixed damage
- your team needs a frontline tank
- you want scaling defensive stats in long fights
Avoid when:
- enemy team is burst heavy
- you need immediate resistances over time
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has heavy AP burst
- you need to survive poke mages
- your team lacks magic resist
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AD
- you need armor against auto attackers
Options
Galio ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Galio in ARAM?
In ARAM, Galio typically builds core items like Heartsteel, Winter's Approach, Mercury's Treads and Aftershock runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Galio in ARAM?
Take Aftershock in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Galio in ARAM.
How do you play Galio in ARAM?
Galio excels as a tanky initiator and peeler in ARAM, using his crowd control to set up kills and his ultimate to save or turn fights. Focus on building tanky with some AP to maximize his burst and durability.
What is Galio's best combo in ARAM?
E (Justice Punch) into W (Shield of Durand) taunt for a guaranteed lock-down.
