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Alistar

Alistar Support

the Minotaur
Win Rate: All Roles 48.1% | as Support 48.5%
Pick Rate: All Roles 5.4% | as Support 5.2%
Ban Rate: 2.4%
Analyzed: 32450 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Support ARAM

Alistar Support Guide

C Tier

Alistar is off-meta in Support with a 48.5% win rate (#47 among Support champions), compared to 48.1% win rate across all roles. Challenging pick that needs skill to work. Alistar retains a loyal following with 5.4% overall pick rate and 5.2% pick rate in Support in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 32450 ranked games. This champion is mainly played in this role - 96.3% of games. Standard build starts with Boots of Swiftness, into Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, and Knight's Vow. Alistar has weak vision control - 0.88 wards/min (#28 among supports). Averages 2.5 KDA (#26 among Support champions). Has a 2.4% ban rate (101st place). Alistar deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Most used runes for this build are Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, for Resolve primary and Hextech Flashtraption, Cosmic Insight, for Inspiration secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Alistar Support is strong against Mel, Nautilus, Pantheon, and weak against Maokai, Taric, and Milio.

Alistar Roles

Alistar

  • Support
    (Support - 96.3%) 31249 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 26694 ARAM games

Alistar Support Stats

48.5%
Win Rate (Role)
96.3%
Support (Role Rate)
2.4%
Ban Rate
0.0000
Penta/Game
1.6
Kills/Game
6.4
Deaths/Game
14.1
Assists/Game
0.88
Wards/Min
0.83
CS/Min
285
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 13.6%
Magic: 76.2%
True: 10.23%

Overall Champion Matrix

Alistar Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
47.8% Win Rate 68.5% Pick Rate21393 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
48.1% Win Rate 16.0% Pick Rate4997 games

Alistar Support Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.5% Win Rate 77.7% Pick Rate24271 games
Popular Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.2% Win Rate 44.7% Pick Rate13971 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
46.5% Win Rate 20.6% Pick Rate6440 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
47.2% Win Rate 13.4% Pick Rate4200 games
Core Build
Kindlegem
Kindlegem (800 gold) 200 Health
10 Ability Haste
->
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
Zeke's Convergence
Zeke's Convergence (2200 gold) 300 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Frostfire Tempest
Casting your Ultimate summons a storm around you for 5 seconds. The storm deals 30 magic damage per second to enemy champions and Slows them by 30%.
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow (2300 gold) 200 Health
40 Armor
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Sacrifice
While near your Worthy ally, take 12% of the damage they receive and heal for 10% of the damage they deal to champions.Pledge (0s)
Designate an ally as Worthy.
61.0% Win Rate 11.9% Pick Rate3703 games
Final Build
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
64.5% Win Rate 11.1% Pick Rate3475 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
64.0% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate34 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
52.3% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate2153 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.5% Win Rate 8.2% Pick Rate2556 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.2% Win Rate 44.7% Pick Rate13971 games
Core Build
Kindlegem
Kindlegem (800 gold) 200 Health
10 Ability Haste
->
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
Zeke's Convergence
Zeke's Convergence (2200 gold) 300 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Frostfire Tempest
Casting your Ultimate summons a storm around you for 5 seconds. The storm deals 30 magic damage per second to enemy champions and Slows them by 30%.
Trailblazer
Trailblazer (2400 gold) 250 Health
40 Armor
4% Move Speed
Lead the Way
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed.
At max speed:
  • Create a trail that grants allied champions Move Speed equal to 15% of yours.
  • If you are Melee, your next Attack Slows the target by 50% for 1 second.
    • 66.8% Win Rate 2.1% Pick Rate656 games
    Final Build
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    76.9% Win Rate 5.0% Pick Rate1556 games
    Other Items
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    76.9% Win Rate 5.0% Pick Rate1556 games
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist
    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    37.1% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate1356 games
    Redemption
    Redemption (2300 gold) 200 Health
    15 Ability Haste
    100% Base Mana Regen
    10% Heal and Shield Power
    Intervention
    Restore 200 - 400 Health to allied champions and deal 10% max Health true damage to enemy champions after 2.5 seconds.
    28.2% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate1197 games
    Rabadon's Deathcap
    Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
    Magical Opus
    Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
    33.2% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate1028 games

    Alistar Support Runes

    Most Frequent Runes

    Primary Path
    Resolve
    Aftershock
    Aftershock

    Aftershock

    After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of…

    Font of Life
    Font of Life

    Font of Life

    Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

    Bone Plating
    Bone Plating

    Bone Plating

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

    Unflinching
    Unflinching

    Unflinching

    Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

    Secondary Path
    Inspiration
    Hextech Flashtraption
    Hextech Flashtraption

    Hextech Flashtraption

    While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.Hexflash: Channel for 2s …

    Cosmic Insight
    Cosmic Insight

    Cosmic Insight

    +18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

    Adaptive
    Scaling Cooldown Reduction
    Scaling Cooldown Reduction

    Scaling Cooldown Reduction

    +8 Ability Haste

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    47.8% Win Rate 49.0% Pick Rate15312 games

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Domination
    Electrocute
    Electrocute

    Electrocute

    Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

    Sudden Impact
    Sudden Impact

    Sudden Impact

    Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

    Grisly Mementos
    Grisly Mementos

    Grisly Mementos

    Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

    Relentless Hunter
    Relentless Hunter

    Relentless Hunter

    Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

    Secondary Path
    Inspiration
    Hextech Flashtraption
    Hextech Flashtraption

    Hextech Flashtraption

    While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.Hexflash: Channel for 2s …

    Cosmic Insight
    Cosmic Insight

    Cosmic Insight

    +18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

    Adaptive
    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    +65 Health
    +65 Health

    +65 Health

    +65 Health

    50.2% Win Rate 1.5% Pick Rate475 games

    Alistar best with

    Quinn Synergy Champion
    +7.6%
    Quinn
    Quinn
    Ivern Synergy Champion
    +6.7%
    Ivern
    Ivern

    Alistar Support Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    47.8% Win Rate 49.5% Pick Rate15475 games

    Highest Win % Skill Order

    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
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    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    W
    W
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    W
    W
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    59.4% Win Rate 0.6% Pick Rate194 games

    Countered by Alistar

    Mel - countered by Alistar
    +6.9%
    Mel
    Mel
    Nautilus - countered by Alistar
    +5.3%
    Nautilus
    Nautilus
    Pantheon - countered by Alistar
    +4.8%
    Pantheon
    Pantheon
    Blitzcrank - countered by Alistar
    +3.1%
    Blitzcrank
    Blitzcrank
    Pyke - countered by Alistar
    +2.9%
    Pyke
    Pyke
    Xerath - countered by Alistar
    +2.8%
    Xerath
    Xerath
    Rell - countered by Alistar
    +2.7%
    Rell
    Rell
    Bard - countered by Alistar
    +2.2%
    Bard
    Bard
    Rakan - countered by Alistar
    +2.2%
    Rakan
    Rakan
    Vel'Koz - countered by Alistar
    +2.2%
    Vel'Koz
    Vel'Koz
    Neeko - countered by Alistar
    +1.9%
    Neeko
    Neeko
    Seraphine - countered by Alistar
    +1.6%
    Seraphine
    Seraphine

    Alistar Counterpicks

    Maokai - effective counter againstAlistar
    -6.4%
    Maokai
    Maokai
    Taric - effective counter againstAlistar
    -4.8%
    Taric
    Taric
    Milio - effective counter againstAlistar
    -4.6%
    Milio
    Milio
    Swain - effective counter againstAlistar
    -4.1%
    Swain
    Swain
    Renata Glasc - effective counter againstAlistar
    -4.0%
    Renata Glasc
    Renata Glasc
    Zyra - effective counter againstAlistar
    -3.8%
    Zyra
    Zyra
    Karma - effective counter againstAlistar
    -3.5%
    Karma
    Karma
    Zilean - effective counter againstAlistar
    -3.5%
    Zilean
    Zilean
    Lux - effective counter againstAlistar
    -3.5%
    Lux
    Lux
    Tahm Kench - effective counter againstAlistar
    -2.9%
    Tahm Kench
    Tahm Kench
    Janna - effective counter againstAlistar
    -2.9%
    Janna
    Janna
    Lulu - effective counter againstAlistar
    -2.8%
    Lulu
    Lulu

    Alistar Support Lane Matchups

    Alistar
    +6.9%
    Mel

    Alistar vs Mel
    Alistar
    +5.3%
    Nautilus

    Alistar vs Nautilus
    Alistar
    +4.8%
    Pantheon

    Alistar vs Pantheon
    Alistar
    +3.1%
    Blitzcrank

    Alistar vs Blitzcrank
    Alistar
    +2.9%
    Pyke

    Alistar vs Pyke
    Alistar
    +2.8%
    Xerath

    Alistar vs Xerath
    Alistar
    +2.7%
    Rell

    Alistar vs Rell
    Alistar
    +2.2%
    Bard

    Alistar vs Bard
    Alistar
    +2.1%
    Rakan

    Alistar vs Rakan
    Alistar
    +2.1%
    Vel'Koz

    Alistar vs Vel'Koz
    Alistar
    +1.9%
    Neeko

    Alistar vs Neeko
    Alistar
    +1.6%
    Seraphine

    Alistar vs Seraphine
    Alistar
    +0.7%
    Leona

    Alistar vs Leona
    Alistar
    -0.5%
    Thresh

    Alistar vs Thresh
    Alistar
    -1.1%
    Fiddlesticks

    Alistar vs Fiddlesticks
    Alistar
    -1.3%
    Yuumi

    Alistar vs Yuumi
    Alistar
    -1.4%
    Sona

    Alistar vs Sona
    Alistar
    -1.7%
    Braum

    Alistar vs Braum
    Alistar
    -2.3%
    Nami

    Alistar vs Nami
    Alistar
    -2.4%
    Poppy

    Alistar vs Poppy
    Alistar
    -2.5%
    Morgana

    Alistar vs Morgana
    Alistar
    -2.8%
    Soraka

    Alistar vs Soraka
    Alistar
    -2.8%
    Lulu

    Alistar vs Lulu
    Alistar
    -2.9%
    Janna

    Alistar vs Janna
    Alistar
    -2.9%
    Tahm Kench

    Alistar vs Tahm Kench
    Alistar
    -3.0%
    Shaco

    Alistar vs Shaco
    Alistar
    -3.3%
    Senna

    Alistar vs Senna
    Alistar
    -3.5%
    Lux

    Alistar vs Lux
    Alistar
    -3.5%
    Karma

    Alistar vs Karma
    Alistar
    -3.5%
    Zilean

    Alistar vs Zilean
    Alistar
    -3.8%
    Zyra

    Alistar vs Zyra
    Alistar
    -4.1%
    Swain

    Alistar vs Swain
    Alistar
    -4.5%
    Milio

    Alistar vs Milio

    Alistar lore:

    Always a mighty warrior with a fearsome reputation, Alistar seeks revenge for the death of his clan at the hands of the Noxian empire. Though he was enslaved and forced into the life of a gladiator, his unbreakable will was what kept him from truly becoming a beast. Now, free of the chains of his former masters, he fights in the name of the downtrodden and the disadvantaged, his rage as much a weapon as his horns, hooves and fists.

    Alistar tips:

    • Using Pulverize can allow you to establish better positioning for Headbutt.
    • Move Speed is very important on Alistar. Consider which boots to buy carefully.
    • Using Flash can allow you catch your target off guard to knock them back into your allies with Pulverize and Headbutt.

    Playing Against Alistar

    • Alistar is very disruptive but very tough - try to target more fragile damage dealers.
    • Watch out for the Pulverize-Headbutt combo when around turrets.
    • When Alistar uses his ultimate, it's often better to move back and wait until the effect wears off before attacking him.

    Alistar abilities description:

    Triumphant Roar
    P
    Triumphant Roar (passive)
    Alistar charges his roar by stunning or displacing enemy champions or when nearby enemies die. When fully charged he heals himself all nearby allied champions.
    Pulverize
    Q
    Pulverize (Q)
    Alistar smashes the ground, dealing damage to nearby enemies and tossing them into the air.
    Headbutt
    W
    Headbutt (W)
    Alistar rams a target with his head, dealing damage and knocking the target back.
    Trample
    E
    Trample (E)
    Alistar tramples nearby enemy units, ignoring unit collision and gaining stacks if he damages an enemy champion. At full stacks Alistar's next basic attack against an enemy champion deals additional magic damage and stuns them.
    Unbreakable Will
    R
    Unbreakable Will (R)
    Alistar lets out a wild roar, removing all crowd control effects on himself, and reducing incoming physical and magical damage for the duration.

    Alistar Skins and Splash Arts

    Default Alistar Default Alistar
    Black Alistar Black Alistar
    Golden Alistar Golden Alistar
    Matador Alistar Matador Alistar
    Longhorn Alistar Longhorn Alistar
    Unchained Alistar Unchained Alistar
    Infernal Alistar Infernal Alistar
    Sweeper Alistar Sweeper Alistar
    Marauder Alistar Marauder Alistar
    SKT T1 Alistar SKT T1 Alistar
    Moo Cow Alistar Moo Cow Alistar
    Hextech Alistar Hextech Alistar
    Conqueror Alistar Conqueror Alistar
    Blackfrost Alistar Blackfrost Alistar
    Lunar Beast Alistar Lunar Beast Alistar