
Alistar Support Runes and Build Guide - Patch 15.5 Optimal Setup
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:
- Lane Positioning
- Stay close to your ADC
- Position yourself between ADC and enemies
- Maintain engage threat presence
- Objective Control
- Set up ambushes in nearby bushes
- Use W>Q combo for picks before objectives
- Secure vision control around objectives
- 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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