Alistar Support Runes & Counters Guide

Optimal Rune Setup: Resolve / Inspiration

• Win Rate: 49.4%
• Pick Rate: 58.4%
• Based on 27,932 matches
• Best Keystone: Aftershock

Primary Runes (Resolve):

• Demolish
• Second Wind
• Overgrowth

Secondary Runes (Inspiration):

• Hextech Flashtraption
• Cosmic Insight

Counter Matchups: Strong Against:

• Tahm Kench (55.4% WR)
• Sylas (54.6% WR)
• Brand (54.2% WR)
• Milio (53.9% WR)
• Xerath (53.3% WR)
• Pyke (53.0% WR)

Weak Against:

• Taric (43.8% WR)
• Soraka (44.7% WR)
• Janna (45.3% WR)
• Vel'Koz (45.4% WR)
• LeBlanc (46.8% WR)
• Seraphine (47.0% WR)

Best ADC Synergies:

• Veigar (59.5% WR)
• Seraphine (57.7% WR)
• Kog'Maw (56.1% WR)
• Nilah (55.4% WR)
• Yasuo (53.2% WR)
• Smolder (52.4% WR)

Essential Tips:

1. Lane Positioning

• Stay close to your ADC
• Position yourself between ADC and enemies
• Maintain engage threat presence

2. Objective Control

• Set up ambushes in nearby bushes
• Use W>Q combo for picks before objectives
• Secure vision control around objectives

3. Teamfight Strategy

• Engage on priority targets
• Return to peel for ADC
• Don't abandon your backline after engagement

Advanced Combo: The primary combo is W (Headbutt) followed immediately by Q (Pulverize) for reliable crowd control.

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