Alistar is a powerful support champion known for his engage potential and peeling capabilities. This guide covers optimal builds and strategies for maximizing his effectiveness in the support role.

Core Build

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
• Starting Items: Relic Shield, 2 Health Potions
• Core Items: Celestial Opposition, Symbiotic Soles, Locket of the Iron Solari
• Final Build: Add Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, Vigilant Wardstone

Most Effective Runes

• Primary: Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching
• Secondary: Cosmic Insight, Hextech Flashtraption
• Shards: Ability Haste, Health Scaling, Health Scaling

Key Matchups Strong Against:

• Tahm Kench (56.0% WR)
• Mel (55.7% WR)
• Sylas (55.3% WR)

Weak Against:

• Taric (43.9% WR)
• Zac (44.2% WR)
• Vel'Koz (44.9% WR)

Best ADC Synergies:

• Seraphine (56.8% WR)
• Nilah (55.4% WR)
• Smolder (54.5% WR)

Essential Tips:

1. Position close to your ADC during laning phase to maintain engage threat
2. Set up ambushes in brushes before major objectives
3. After engaging, fall back to peel for your carries
4. Master the W>Q combo for reliable crowd control

Alternative Builds: Phase Rush Build:

• Keystone: Phase Rush
• Core Items: Same as standard build
• Win Rate: 50.1% over 2,269 matches

Glacial Build:

• Keystone: Glacial Augment
• Core Items: Same as standard build
• Win Rate: 48.7% over 1,465 matches

Adjust your item build based on enemy composition, focusing on armor against AD-heavy teams or magic resist against AP threats. Always prioritize vision control and objective setup using your strong engage potential.

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