Rell vs Galio SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Rell into Galiomedium

Overview

Use brush control to hide engage angles and enable ADC follow-up on Galio's medium engage range.
Prioritize denying Galio's short-range taunt and knock-up access to protect your ADC.
Maintain lane priority to set up roams or dragon vision after wave crashes.

Initiate trades from brush with and chain stun to lock down grouped targets for ADC damage.
Hold to pull enemies splitting from your engage, maximizing multi-target lockdown.
Avoid engaging without ADC follow-up or when is on cooldown to prevent overcommitment.

Respect taunt and knock-up cooldowns; they punish close positioning.
Beware of roam timing; maintain river vision to protect ADC and mid.
Avoid engaging when and are available simultaneously to prevent being locked down.

Win level 2 by coordinating engage with ADC follow-up before Galio can react.
Control brush to prevent taunt and knock-up from catching your ADC off-guard.
Crash waves with your ADC before roaming to avoid leaving them vulnerable to follow-up.

Level 2: unlocks strong all-in threat; coordinate with ADC for kill windows.
Level 3: Full CC chain enables potent engage and peel, use brush control to maximize impact.
Level 6: boosts teamfight presence; engage only with confirmed ADC follow-up and vision control.

Convert multi-target engages into ADC damage by controlling brush and timing and .
Deny enemy ADC access by zoning with chained CC and forcing Galio away from engage angles.
Roam safely after wave crashes with vision control to impact mid and secure dragon objectives.

Tactical tip

For Rell vs Galio, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Support lane check.