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Alistar

Build for Support
Triumphant RoarPPulverizeQHeadbuttWTrampleEUnbreakable WillR
Updated 1 hour ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
S
Win rate
55.8%
Win rate change
+7.0%
Pick rate
4.9%
Ban rate
2%
Games
1,218
High-elo games

Runes

52.8% (453)

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

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
54.5% 567

Skill priority

PulverizeQHeadbuttWTrampleE
55.3% 1,026

Start

BootsHealth PotionHealth Potion54.4%
Ruby CrystalHealth PotionHealth Potion56.9%

Boots

Boots of Swiftness57.5%
Plated Steelcaps50.0%

Vision

Oracle Lens5.7 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:35

Boots49.3%12%
Ruby Crystal58.1%8%

Build order

  1. Ruby Crystal
  2. Boots
  3. Kindlegem
  4. Cloth Armor
  5. Boots of Swiftness
  6. Null-Magic Mantle
  7. Locket of the Iron Solari
  8. Kindlegem
  9. Null-Magic Mantle
  10. Cloth Armor
  11. Zeke's Convergence
  12. Ruby Crystal
  13. Glowing Mote
  14. Kindlegem
  15. Cloth Armor
  16. Chain Vest

Completed items

  1. Boots of Swiftness157.6%9:18
  2. Locket of the Iron Solari255.5%14:47
  3. Zeke's Convergence359.6%15:50
  4. Knight's Vow463.3%23:04
When items get finished
051015202530
Boots of Swiftness
Locket of the Iron Solari
Zeke's Convergence
Knight's Vow

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Thornmail57.8%
  • Bandlepipes63.4%
  • Protoplasm Harness63.9%
  • Frozen Heart65.3%

Skill path

PulverizeQHeadbuttWTrampleEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
PulverizeQ24579
HeadbuttW18101213
TrampleE314151718
Unbreakable WillR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Alistar

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Best matchups

Alistar beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Alistar scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min385 games25-30 min403 games30-35 min286 games35+ min144 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -178 (997 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical15%Magic78%True8%

Similar champions

Playing as Alistar

  • 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.

Official tips from Riot