Galio, RoA or AUG

scizor021·10/7/2015, 5:01:42 PM·1 votes·504 views

So, a relatively simple question but i cant seem to figure this out. When you play galio midlane, assuming it was for a counterpick to like leblanc or the like, what should the first item be, especially with the changes to RoA. Having played Galio, i have noticed he is rather mana hungry, but i feel either item could fill the spot. With Galio's passive, athenes gives an extra 12.5 AP, but RoA scales up to 100. on the other hand, RoA dosent give MR, but does give lots more health. just looking for other people opinions on this.

10 Comments

Vicarious11710/7/2015, 5:09:28 PM2 votes

I'm still torn on this myself, I've even tried building both cause "yolo," but then your damage is just too low :P

Honestly, I either seem to build AUG and then focus on other semi defensive items, like Abyssal and Zhonya's. Or I build RoA and focus more on your typical mage items, like Luden's and Death Cap.

I've had varying results with both, and mixing them doesn't seem to really work, like if you go RoA first you need a more damage heavy second item or you just start to fall off, but without RoA you need more defenses since your health will be so low. I mean you COULD do AUG and focus on the other high damage AP items still, but I've found with Galio being a good initiation mage and the fact that you force people to focus you doing so only results in your own death most times :P

53436278DEL110/7/2015, 5:07:56 PM1 votes

get both if you want then abysall rab void

khorney10/7/2015, 5:08:45 PM1 votes

Abysmal scepter is his staple, always go for the cd and Mr

4ManVotedAgainst10/7/2015, 5:11:44 PM1 votes

item 3174 or item 3165 for mana-sustain, depending on if the enemy team-composition has healers or heal-passives or not, followed by which-ever items best-suited your play-style. You could also adjust Runes/Masteries to negate some of the mana-issues.

scizor02110/7/2015, 5:11:57 PM1 votes

ok, thank you for the replies. it seems to be more situational then and what you are feeling at the time. i appreciate the replies

Teslablade10/7/2015, 5:32:17 PM1 votes

Depends. AUG is usually good to rush against AP, but when against AD, RoA

Fiveofswords10/7/2015, 5:41:51 PM1 votes

your first item should always be chalice of harmony into athenes

you will be quite tanky enough with the other things that galio should get, for example spirit visage/bv/etc. a tiny bit more health is unecessary (unnoticable frankly). And you totally do not need the extra ap. It will not matter. Your role is to tank/initiate teamfights etc....do the best you can at your job, forget dps tweaking.

yes galio is somewhat mana hungry, and cannot waveclear without great mana regen. Its simply necessary you ahve zero choice there, no other option is vaguely legit.

53436278DEL110/7/2015, 6:17:06 PM1 votes

go for dps one ult wins game

luckmallory10/7/2015, 5:05:23 PM1 votes

If you build Athenes leblanc will never kill you but if you build Rod you have a better chance of killing her. all depends on your play style

Stonington10/7/2015, 7:29:42 PM1 votes

Athenes. the CDR can make a huge difference.