thoughts on Galio

Chibi Bronzlife··1 votes·324 views

So currently Galio is an anti-mage tank ranged caster with a channeled taunt ult. The problem lies in the fact that Galio has to full commit to a fight if he wants to use his ult, since the lane where he would have the most all around impact would be bot lane, where he doesn't really shine. You see most of the tower dives in bot lane ganks and skirmishes and a well timed ult can either enhance a dive or repel a dive. However gameplay and mechanics wise Galio shines in only certain midlane matchups and a very limited number of top lane matchups, since Galio really just wants to build MR. So he'd be strong into say your in your face AP champs like Swain, Leblanc, Ahri, Diana. However poke mages such as Lux, Brand, Annie, Karma, and Morgana can safely lane against him even when he builds right. If an anti-mage tank isn't impactful against all mages he's losing his fantasy and his purpose. Really what I think Galio should be if the anti-mage theme is kept within his kit is an anti-mage brawler. He needs a way onto those long range mages that sit safely outside his current ult's range. So what I think he needs is an engage tool and not a dissengage tool. Basically I really want his current ult to be scrapped in its entirety. Maybe if we move away from his current gameplay in its entirety and move to something more unique to his fantasy that would be the better option.

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Netherlife1 votes

Well, unfortunately Galio was designed when League was a much different place. When running fast into a fight was somewhat realistic, and flash ulting wasn't as necessary. I'm truly stumped on how Galio could be saved, unless he was to have a complete relaunch similar to Yorick and Sion.

Chibi Bronzlife1 votes

Like I agree with your thoughts on this Galio's kit worked back when a bit of extra movespeed against mages actually amounted to something, but now they can put a huge dent into even a full MR galio while he is running at them. Like some mages even have a magic shield buit into their kits now, Malz, Kass, Morg. Others can also speed themselves up when Galio runs at them, Ahri, Karma. Basically every mage has a way to just completely avoid and ignore Galio, and that is his problem.

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