MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Galio vs Anivia
What is Galio's win rate vs Anivia?
In Mid, Galio wins 47% against Anivia across 913 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Galio behind by 193 gold.
Galio at 15:00
- Gold: -193
- CS: -10
- XP: -355
Typical gap to Anivia, from 907 games that reached 15:00.
Does Galio counter Anivia?
Too close to call. Galio sits at 47% over 913 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Anivia as Galio
When Galio is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 382 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 531.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 382 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 531 |
| First blood | 50% | 398 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 315 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 297 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 50% | 298 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 56% | 163 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:27; the level 6 spike lands around 5:32. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Galio build in Mid?
Into Anivia specifically, Galio finishes Hollow Radiance first most often: 48.5% over 272 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 57.5% across 40 games.
The most-finished Galio core is Hollow Radiance, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 56.1% across 2,250 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hollow Radiance (16,914 games).
Skill plan: Galio players max Q first and take Q at level 1.