Galio Support build for patch 16.11, generated from current-patch ranked Emerald+ games. Below: comp-aware build path, runes, top 10 bans for the matchup, and how Galio wins.
Galio is an AP tank in the support, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a strong pick — a 51.4% win rate, 0.8% pick rate, 9,112 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Galio spikes hardest in the mid game around the two-to-three-item mark — that is the window to force fights and objectives.
How Galio wins: roaming out of lane to snowball the rest of the map, and landing engage and starting fights on Galio's terms. The kit grades 10/10 roaming, 9/10 engage, 9/10 teamfighting. Galio's soft spots are split-push (3/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Celestial Opposition, Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, which holds a 46.6% win rate across 251 games this patch. Pick the enemy team to adapt each item slot to the specific matchup.
The matchup to respect is Talon, where Galio sits at just 42.3%, the lane swings the other way into Zeri (57.5%), and on the team side, Galio gains the most from a Talon (+10.6% pair win rate).
Galio's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.
Galio Support's worst matchups on patch 16.11, ranked by how often they win the lane. Ban these to smooth the game out.
The teammates that make Galio Support stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Galio going solo.
Galio is also played in these other roles this patch.
Drafting a whole team? The Team Builder coaches all 10 picks at once. Want Galio's current standing? Open the Tier List.