AlistarA

Build guide · Patch 16.19AlistarSupport build

the Minotaur

Win rate
51.1%

#12/49 by win rate▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Pick rate
5.0%

#16/49 most picked▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Ban rate
1.9%

#31 most banned▲ 0.1 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Support
#9 / 49

Tier A · 103,338 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Alistar build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

AftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinchingHextech FlashtraptionCosmic Insight

Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill priority

PulverizeQHeadbuttWTrampleE

Start

Health PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Core

Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceKnight's Vow

Runes

50.2% WR35.4% pick35,515 games
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Inspiration
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
AftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinchingWaterwalkingNimbus Cloak
49.5% WR8.8% pick8,820 games
Glacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightUnflinchingBone Plating
50.3% WR7.4% pick7,392 games
Unsealed SpellbookHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightCelerityNimbus Cloak
53.2% WR6.8% pick6,804 games

Skill order

66.1% WR39.1% pick6,362 games
PulverizeQ123456789101112131415
HeadbuttW123456789101112131415
TrampleE123456789101112131415
Unbreakable WillR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
50.2% WR47.5% pick46,512 games
FlashHeal
52.7% WR32.3% pick31,639 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

50.8<25 min
51.225–30
51.330–35
51.335–40
51.340+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowKnight's Vow
59.5%
9.9% · 2,780 games
Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariKnight's VowKnight's Vow
62.1%
5.9% · 1,666 games
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariKnight's VowKnight's VowZeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence
60.1%
5.0% · 1,403 games
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceThornmailThornmail
57.2%
4.8% · 1,349 games
Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowKnight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari
59.9%
4.2% · 1,185 games
Health PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start51.2%
97.8% · 95,567 games
Health PotionHealth Potion
Start49.7%
1.4% · 1,319 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots53.1%
55.8% · 52,907 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots50.5%
21.1% · 19,980 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots49.6%
12.0% · 11,339 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Celestial OppositionCelestial Opposition64.7% · 51.0%
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari63.1% · 51.8%
Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence57.1% · 53.8%
Solstice SleighSolstice Sleigh31.8% · 52.6%
Knight's VowKnight's Vow31.3% · 58.1%
Bramble VestBramble Vest15.8% · 47.9%
ThornmailThornmail14.1% · 53.3%
BandlepipesBandlepipes10.5% · 58.0%
Protoplasm HarnessProtoplasm Harness7.3% · 58.1%
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart3.9% · 54.9%
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern2.5% · 55.9%
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's Battlesong2.3% · 51.8%
Mikael's BlessingMikael's Blessing2.2% · 58.8%
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen1.7% · 51.6%
Imperial MandateImperial Mandate1.7% · 52.3%
Dark SealDark Seal1.7% · 50.5%

Alistar counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Alistar

Renata Glasc46.4%823 gamesJanna47.9%2,959 gamesPoppy48.1%1,570 gamesMorgana48.2%1,707 gamesElise48.3%406 gamesRakan48.3%2,179 games

Easiest matchupsAlistar beats these

Sylas58.0%714 gamesYuumi57.2%2,576 gamesCamille54.9%917 gamesZoe54.8%325 gamesPantheon54.5%1,640 gamesAmumu54.4%307 games

Alistar abilities

Triumphant Roar

PassiveTriumphant Roar

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

QPulverize

Alistar smashes the ground, dealing damage to nearby enemies and tossing them into the air.

Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Headbutt

WHeadbutt

Alistar rams a target with his head, dealing damage and knocking the target back.

Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Trample

ETrample

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.

Cooldown: 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Unbreakable Will

RUnbreakable Will

Alistar lets out a wild roar, removing all crowd control effects on himself, and reducing incoming physical and magical damage for the duration.

Cooldown: 120/100/80s · Cost: 100