Talk:Galio/@comment-10167113-20150820125921/@comment-3148314-20150822231521

The fact that he is melee isn't a real problem for him - it's even an advantage, since Relic Shield is a pretty reliable gold source during the laning phase.

Galio can still poke from afar - but that's where his "mana hunger" becomes his greatest handicap. Which means: get an early Chalice and either buy Athene's or Mikaels.

Once he has Chalice he actually is a decent poke support.

A shorter and perhaps more biased answer to your question:

I assume that he isn't played as a support by certain players for the same reasons they don't play him in general. :)