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Galio matchups

Tier 4#32 MidFull build
You playGalio

Tier 448.9% win · #32 mid

Galio favoured53.1%Galio wins 53.1% of games into Akali, well above the 48.9% Galio wins overall.
AgainstAkali

Tier 349.0% win · #15 mid

53.1%47.2%

3,188 gamesSample A 52.3%Sample B 54.3%Sample C 53.3%Gold at 15 −44Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Galio: Gold 48.8% · Plat 49.5% · Emerald 48.8% · Diamond 49.2%Akali: Gold 48.6% · Plat 48.8% · Emerald 49.0% · Diamond 48.8%

Lane plan

Akali is an easy opponent to lane against. Use Justice Punch [E] when she tries to close in with Shuriken Flip (E) to block it, Shield of Duran [W] to neutralize Twilight Shroud (W), while using Colossal Smash [P] and Winds of War [Q] to deal damage. Avoid being kited by Akali’s Five Point Strike (Q).

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Hollow Radiance

    You complete Hollow Radiance at ~12 min; Akali completes Hextech Gunblade at ~12 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Akali's Twilight Shroud (W) is 20s, your Shield of Durand (W) is 18s, so you're back first. Level 6: Akali's ultimate 120s, yours 180s.

  • Ignite

    Akali takes Flash + Ignite in 69.3% of games. You take Flash + Teleport (71.7%).

Build into Akali

Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,277 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

    86.4% of games · 55.8% win
    • Doran's HelmHealth Potion46.0%
    • Doran's ShieldHealth Potion50.9%

  2. First back

    Ruby CrystalBootsNull-Magic Mantle

    Ruby Crystal, Boots, Null-Magic Mantle

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item12 min

    Hollow Radiance

    Hollow Radiance

    44.9% of games · 52.4% win
    • Hextech Rocketbelt52.6%
    • Kaenic Rookern55.6%

  4. 2nd item20 min

    Imperial Mandate

    Imperial Mandate

    55.2% of games · 54.6% win
    • Hextech Rocketbelt61.3%
    • Shadowflame60.3%

  5. 3rd item27 min

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    22.8% of games · 63.2% win
    • Thornmail32.6%
    • Imperial Mandate57.5%

  6. Boots12 min

    Mercury's Treads

    Mercury's Treads

    51.8% of games · 53.7% win
    • Plated Steelcaps55.0%
    • Sorcerer's Shoes57.1%

  7. Late31–31 min

    Zhonya's HourglassRabadon's Deathcap

    Zhonya's Hourglass or Rabadon's Deathcap

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 771 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surgepicked in 60.4%
  2. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 56.5%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 58.1%
  4. ScorchScorchpicked in 58.7%

ResolveResolve

  1. Second WindSecond Windpicked in 43.9%
  2. UnflinchingUnflinchingpicked in 41.5%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealthAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health

KeystoneWin rate

  3. ElectrocuteElectrocutepicked in 12.5% · 159 games · no full page51.6%

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 429 games
Q14579
W28101213
E31415
R611

Max

  1. QWE85.1% pick · 1,076 games54.6%
  2. QEW13.8% pick · 174 games53.4%

Akali: Q start, max QEW606 games

Summoner spells

FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport71.7% pick

FlashIgniteAkali: Flash + Ignite, 69.3%895 games

Play against Akali

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Akali's abilities

Your opponent · uses energy
  1. P Assassin's MarkPassive
  2. Q Five Point Strike1.5s cooldown · 110 / 100 / 90 / 80 / 70 energy · 550 range1.5s1.5s1.5s1.5s
  3. W Twilight Shroud20 / 19 / 18 / 17 / 16s cooldown · No cost · 350 range—20s20s20s
  4. E Shuriken Flip16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10s cooldown · 30 energy · 825 range—16s16s13s
  5. R Perfect Execution120 / 90 / 60s cooldown · No cost · 675 range——120s90s

Twilight Shroud (W) is the long one early: 20s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Galio's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Colossal SmashPassive
  2. Q Winds of War11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 825 range11s11s9s7s
  3. W Shield of Durand18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14s cooldown · 50 mana · 275 range—18s18s16s
  4. E Justice Punch11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7s cooldown · 50 mana · 650 range—11s11s11s
  5. R Hero's Entrance180 / 160 / 140s cooldown · 100 mana · 4000 / 4750 / 5500 range——180s160s

Shield of Durand (W) is the long one early: 18s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 35 mid matchups

Galio's win rate into each one · green beats Galio's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.