Talk:Galio/@comment-109.71.32.40-20120909091650/@comment-91.22.62.81-20120909122430

Both can play bot (tanky support) well and both have initiates plus AoE dmg.

Galio, imo, has more obvious support abilities (shield, AoE slow, speed buff), which he can use to poke/push, and can use his ulti to 100% save his ally from several enemies.

I think Galio's ultimate is more appreciated in teamfights.

Overall, Galio also has less problems on any lane. You can play mid/top/bot without major changes to masteries/runes or items.

Maokai has the better initiate+stun, which can save you from one enemy or almost assure a 100% kill if your jungler comes to gank. Furthermore he can use his Q to cancel channeling spells, so has another advantage vs Nunu. His sapling are ideal early 30 second wards.

Maokai's ultimate, on the other hand, is nice if you're pushing a turret. Enemies either don't want to attack you or, if they do, don't deal that much dmg if all teammates stand within ult-range while attacking.

I play both and have to say: both have their advantages in lane and in teamfights/lategame.

Do you want to be an aggressive support (Galio) with AoE suppress or rather the tanky initiator (Maokai)?