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Galio combos

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3 Galio combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › E › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Galio combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The trade

E AA AA

When: An enemy is within tornado range.

Winds of War fires two gusts that converge into a tornado, Justice Punch knocks up the first champion hit, and your passive deals area damage.

The team engage

When: An ally is in danger far from you.

Hero's Entrance designates an ally's area, gives every ally an anti-magic shield, then Galio slams down after a delay, knocking up nearby enemies.

The taunt

When: Enemies are targeting your team.

Shield of Durand is a channeled defensive stance; on release, you taunt and damage nearby enemies.

Common mistakes

Casting Hero's Entrance without warning your ally: the delay is long.
Using Shield of Durand against physical damage.
Missing Justice Punch: it knocks up the first champion hit.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Winds of War	11/10/9/8/7	60/65/70/75/80 Mana	825
W · Shield of Durand	18/17/16/15/14	50 Mana	275
E · Justice Punch	11/10/9/8/7	50 Mana	650
R · Hero's Entrance	180/160/140	100 Mana	4000/4750/5500

Official ability descriptions

PassiveColossal Smash

Every few seconds, Galio's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage in an area.

QWinds of War

Galio fires two windblasts that converge into a large tornado that deals damage over time.

WShield of Durand

Galio charges a defensive stance, moving slowly. Upon releasing the charge, Galio will taunt and damage nearby enemies.

EJustice Punch

Galio will briefly step back and charge, knocking up the first enemy champion he encounters.

RHero's Entrance

Galio designates an ally's position as his landing spot, granting all allies in the area a magic shield. After a delay Galio smashes down location, knocking up nearby enemies.

Skill order

Max order: Q > W > E63.3% · 60 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●		●		●
W		●						●		●		●	●
E			●											●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 80 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Galio

You can release Shield of Durand even while crowd controlled.
You can use the minimap ally icons to cast Hero's Entrance.
You can use the step back from Justice Punch to dodge enemy spells.

How to play around Galio's combos

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.
Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.
Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Frequently asked questions

What is Galio's main combo?

The trade: Q › E › AA. An enemy is within tornado range. Winds of War fires two gusts that converge into a tornado, Justice Punch knocks up the first champion hit, and your passive deals area damage.

Which ability should I max first on Galio?

The most-played max order is Q > W > E (60 games, 63.3% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Galio's ultimate?

Hero's Entrance has a 180/160/140 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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