I know his passive gives him ability power off of magic resist, but does that mean he automatically counters magic damage? He isn't taking any less damage and isn't getting any extra magic resist than any other Tank, except from his W which also provides armor. I think this is one of the main reasons people don't play Galio, because they think he is only good against magic damage and physical damage makes him useless.
Sailor Mint5 votesGalio is a melee tank with some utility and ranged waveclear. His only form of hard crowd control is an interruptible channeled long CD Ultimate.
He's about as misunderstood as his kit is confused.
Ice Weasel X4 votesThe reason Galio is used as an anti-mage is because he specifically can itemize for MR without sacrificing offense. Every single one of his abilities indirectly scales with magic resistance. He can itemize for physical damage mitigation, but in doing so he gains no offensive benefit.
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The reason Galio is used as an anti-mage is because he specifically can itemize for MR without sacrificing offense. Every single one of his abilities indirectly scales with magic resistance. He can itemize for physical damage mitigation, but in doing so he gains no offensive benefit.
Essentially this. It's the same basic reason Rammus is better taken against heavy AD comps. Sure you can Itemize against Magic damage, but his kit and passive are specifically designed to punish AD.
stuartk112 votesEssentially this. It's the same basic reason Rammus is better taken against heavy AD comps. Sure you can Itemize against Magic damage, but his kit and passive are specifically designed to punish AD.
Problem is primarily that there isn't really any good Magic Resistance items left in the game.
Waffletimewarp1 votesProblem is primarily that there isn't really any good Magic Resistance items left in the game.
Yeah... Should I build Banshee's or Visage. Decisions, decisions...
stuartk111 votesYeah... Should I build Banshee's or Visage. Decisions, decisions...
Your comment fails to show any logical disagreement against what I have said. You did not argue against my point, just offer examples of items that have the stat. There are items with many stats, otherwise we would not be able to discuss how there isn't enough. There are items that have Tenacity, for example, but using your logic, you could state that there is too much tenacity in the game. Could you please structure an argument, and not make short, indecisive statements that carry no value to them what-so-ever.
Paletongue4 votesBro, he's agreeing with you.
Sire Hippington4 voteseven if we asume 200 bonus mr, thats 100 ap, so 60 damage on Q, 50 on E and 60-84 on ult. A single sunfire deals 43 dps, so after 3 sec you get the same damage as 200 mr grant to q+e, which both have more than 3 sec cd and a smaller aoe. Gallios mr-scalings are an overated trap, especially since any comp has a adc and therefor significant physical damage that forces you to build armor anyways.
Sire Hippington2 votescause they read his passive and think 'Magicresitst!', but don't notice that he has huge base armor, his W grants as much armor as mr, and his kit synergieses incredible well with sunfire and thornmail....I actually prefer faceing a full ad comp as gallio over a full mage comp(the passive is highly overated, he doesn't get that much ap out of it considering his low ratios)
Kitten of Evil1 votesHe's not used so much because his mana costs are absurdly high. Like, they were high even before Riot nerfed mana regen.
aaronconlin1 votesGalio with 
absolutely shits on ADCs too
Killstrado1 votes
. Being galio turns these items into AP+armor which nobody else does, Rush these you'll counter every AD mid or adc around and be able to annihilate turrets
