Galio is getting buffs

undesirable team·Apr 19, 2016·39 votes·2,929 views

just in time for urf, thanks rito

47 Comments

Very Hard EngageApr 19, 201614 votes

its only because grail is going to be dumpstered, they're just planning ahead.

Malicious MetalApr 19, 20168 votes

This.

LuigreinApr 19, 20161 votes

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its only because grail is going to be dumpstered, they're just planning ahead.

Some of the new items look fairly promising for him, at least from my cursory glance at them. Now, will they synergize as well as item 3174 ? Probably not, that thing is practically tailor made for him. I remain cautiously optimistic about him though.

Spaceman5pffApr 19, 20162 votes

Hextech Rocket belt on Galio, though

Very Hard EngageApr 19, 20162 votes

its too slow, he needs flash, in addition to boot enchants being removed...

Spaceman5pffApr 19, 20161 votes

Ooooorrrrrrrr take insight + CDR boots with distortion on galio and flash on them FOREVAR

ImmortalBloodCYApr 19, 20162 votes

Distortion is being removed.

I blame Alacrity for that.

Spaceman5pffApr 19, 20161 votes

FeelsBadMan

Vellich0rApr 19, 20161 votes

Speed buff from E, into rocket belt ult. It'll be fine.

Very Hard EngageApr 19, 20163 votes

no it wont =/

its almost as if.... people keep their distance....

and its not a real buff, its an early buff, with shavings off the late game.

Movement Speed increase for allies changed to 30/35/40/45/50% from 20/28/36/44/52%

hes losing 2%, in addition speed ups are gimicky at best, its the exact reason why volibear and skarner dont see play, its not gross enough to make them viable. and im telling you, moving at (1200 belt MS + 50% = )1800 speed isn't enough, it still offers a huge enough window to throw abilities at galio and disrupt him, which is why flash is necessary, you do it from a brush, over a wall or from a flank.

(when people are still at at least a 1180 unit range away, the full length of gust, why you're not poking with it....)

and its only 350 units, not 425 like flash. im telling you, ive looked at all the numbers, and as a galio main, it wont change anything, all the AP item changes are a nerf to galio. so for 350 units you move at 1800 speed, and then you have the rest of the distance to close with your regular ~~550~~700 MS while in gust, and after THAT ends you still have a little more to close....

its the exact reason why you have to make flash plays.

Vellich0rApr 19, 20162 votes

I've actually played it man, and he is fantastic on the PBE. At least such is my opinion over 23 games on PBE with galio

Very Hard EngageApr 19, 20162 votes

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I've actually played it man, and he is fantastic on the PBE. At least such is my opinion over 23 games on PBE with galio

oh right, where theres multiple mages per room and you get away with a full counter build every time.

Vellich0rApr 19, 20161 votes

I played it about a week and a half before the mage reworks even came on to PBE, I've only played one game on pbe since mage rework hit ^>^ nice try bud!

Very Hard EngageApr 19, 20162 votes

also bronze elo, and anything goes..... let me know when you get a 5man ult without flash, id love a video of you doing it so i can point out all the mistakes the enemy team is making which leads to you being able to do it.

so go ahead, start recording and then tell me its a totally legit and viable strategy.

Vellich0rApr 20, 20161 votes

Your elo doesnt transfer to pbe bud, and queues have around 3 divisions of range in terms of player skill. Im not going to be getting a 5 man any time so, as the chances of anyone intelligent grouping as five and clustering like that is almost nil, so flashing in for the 5 man would be just as hard. The 325 range dash is less than flash, but its still a significant gap close for a champion with an ult that impactful. Also, a lot of other changes are really beneficial, like the new tear of the goddess. It sounds like you wouldnt want it because you are thinking in the live mindset; however, having a 15% refund on each spell cast helps SO much with galios horrendous early mana. Abyssal scepter is also really gold efficent on him and very accessible with the added benefit of cdr.

SrbLudApr 19, 201611 votes

Someone gave me a downvote for what....ok people i'm going out with it...been waiting for it acctually.... Galio is gonna be supper op if buffed. Most people don't realize it but go get your freelo. Sleeper OP for the win... check his win rate..it's 52% average and 56% in 30-35 minutes games... with the buff....boy... http://www.champion.gg/champion/Galio

undesirable teamApr 19, 20167 votes

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Someone gave me a downvote for what....ok people i'm going out with it...been waiting for it acctually.... Galio is gonna be supper op if buffed. Most people don't realize it but go get your freelo. Sleeper OP for the win... check his win rate..it's 52% average and 56% in 30-35 minutes games... with the buff....boy... http://www.champion.gg/champion/Galio

people downvote u for da secret opieop they don't want people 2 know about it

MandaariApr 19, 20161 votes

Not that Riot balances around it at all, but it's already well over 60% on Howling Abyss. =\

SrbLudApr 19, 20161 votes

Yeah he's a beast in ARAM

Troll for TrumpApr 19, 20161 votes

FId is at 52%, he has a 54%WR within the first 25 mins... why are they buffing him?

But yeah WRs can be inaccurate portrayals of a champ's strength sometimes

StankyMuffApr 19, 20161 votes

It's because they're dumpstering his #1 item, Athene's. He basically can't even use it now.

Sona PingApr 20, 20162 votes

Play Rate 0.68% 45 / 50

Found the reason for that win rate.

SrbLudApr 20, 20161 votes

Let's say there's 1,000,000 games played daily ( really generous since daily active players are in millions range ). .68% is 6,800 games played... That's a valid average IMO...

Sona PingApr 20, 20161 votes

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Let's say there's 1,000,000 games played daily ( really generous since daily active players are in millions range ). .68% is 6,800 games played... That's a valid average IMO...

Alright, let's say that.
The first thing that is an obvious problem is that champion.gg would not count the vast, vast majority of those games in their statistics. They only count qualifying games So... that's a problem.

But let's overlook that and let's say that everything you are saying is correct. Let's assume that there is a valid amount at champion.gg. And let's assume that win rate means champion strength and ignore how certain matches wreck his kit and let's assume that this isn't a fluke of statistics, or that Galio is never being except by certain people only into games ridiculously in his favor from the start and everything like that.

We are saying that your statement is true, Galio is strong as shown in his win-rate on champion.gg, and saying that Galio is going to be super OP. If Galio IS actually OP as shown in his good win-rate there, then he should be good again if we take another sample. Because he is actually OP, right?

So let's take samples from plat+ levels of elo games like champion.gg does.

Let's look at NA Plat & Diamond. https://i.imgur.com/8v1UTPl.png Okay, that's not good. But wait, what about Korea? https://i.imgur.com/hSqk1uL.png https://i.imgur.com/pLoLCRr.png Oh dear. NA has a result of him landing in the bottom 36th percentile at best. If we look at Korea, coincidentally, we do get your 6K sample size. But a 6,000+ games played sample has a result of Galio being among the worst champions in the game

TL;DR I'm not trying to rain on parades and dampen your excitement for finding something new and secret OP, but there is good reason for Galio having the reputation he does and people think he needs a lot of work.

Bobloser3555Apr 19, 20166 votes

Galio is already op, why buff?

DehitayApr 20, 20163 votes

Lol, I main Galio mid and never build Athene's. RoA and Frozen Heart is all you need for mana. And Merc Treads and Spirit Visage give you all the MR you'll need. If they're honestly buffing him to compensate for an Athene's nerf, this will be awesome for me. But the only buff mentioned seems pretty crappy to me.

Sona PingApr 20, 20162 votes

Well good news then! RoA is getting nerfed as well.

SkarSkarSkarnerApr 20, 20161 votes

New Rod Of Ages should work really nice with Galio, so it is good news.

SrbLudApr 19, 20162 votes

Galio is creeping into meta slowly...that guy was considered a troll pick... his kit has potential

RemnarApr 19, 20162 votes

http://grabilla.com/06413-17b04728-c71d-462c-bcd3-64312c87df16.png

ErdamonApr 19, 20162 votes

Yah, those reduced mana costs will surely help him kappa

Pale PirateApr 19, 20162 votes

Oh come on. Galio needs a rework, not a buff...

LatetotheRaceApr 19, 20161 votes

Nah, he just needs mana.

CppLApr 19, 20161 votes

Buffs for galio?!?! ughh i dont like that.... someone knows what kind of buffs?

charcharmunroApr 19, 20161 votes

Reduction of his E's cost, and increase on the speed it gives.

CppLApr 19, 20161 votes

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Reduction of his E's cost, and increase on the speed it gives.

Hmm would like to see actual numbers ,but it doesnt sound bad.

charcharmunroApr 19, 20161 votes

From the PBE... Mana cost lowered to 60/65/70/75/80 from 70/75/80/85/90 Movement Speed increase for allies changed to 30/35/40/45/50% from 20/28/36/44/52% So a bit less good at the final rank, but it's a negligible difference.

ImmortalBloodCYApr 19, 20161 votes

Nerf early but same thing at late.

that movement speed change wasn't needing then.

charcharmunroApr 19, 20161 votes

Except there's no nerf anywhere except at max rank where it's 2% less?

ImmortalBloodCYApr 20, 20161 votes

EDIT: NVM it was a mistake on my part.

Meep ManApr 19, 20161 votes

I guess you could say Galio is... ~~Hextech~~ ROCKETTING HIS WAY INTO THE META! badum tss

Michael SykesApr 19, 20161 votes

Galio is extremely strong. Even when he loses the lane, he is able to get his items and to have a big impact with a good ulti and his utility. I do not understand why he is being buffed (on pbe)

MyTeamIsAwsomeApr 19, 20161 votes

next patch prediction:everyone will say NERF GALIO!

DirkTarTarApr 19, 20161 votes

Its bastards like you that got Viktor nerfed.

63536895_DELApr 19, 20161 votes

Fuck Galio , he's already sleeper OP, doesn't need buffs.

undesirable teamApr 21, 20161 votes

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Fuck , he's already sleeper OP, doesn't need buffs.

well since he needs mana and his sources are getting gutted

ZarvanisApr 19, 20161 votes

Maybe Riot is buffing him as a countermeasure for if they screwed up and made mages OP with the Mage Update. (Though I have serious doubts) Regardless, the Mid Lane will still be a paradise for Galio Galio players. Countless fools swarming to mages to tryout their reworks and to see how all the changes to AP items work. And Galio will be there to show them a bad time.