Alistar Support Runes Guide

The most effective Alistar support build uses Resolve (Primary) and Inspiration (Secondary) runes, achieving a 49.6% win rate with 58.4% pick rate across 24,247 matches in patch 15.5.

Optimal Rune Setup:

• Primary (Resolve): Aftershock, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth
• Secondary (Inspiration): Hextech Flashtraption, Cosmic Insight

Strong Against:

• Tahm Kench (55.8% WR)
• Mel (55.3% WR)
• Sylas (55.2% WR)
• Brand (53.8% WR)
• Xerath (53.6% WR)
• Shaco (53.1% WR)

Weak Against:

• Taric (43.7% WR)
• Zac (44.0% WR)
• Vel'Koz (44.8% WR)
• Janna (45.2% WR)
• Swain (46.3% WR)
• Soraka (46.3% WR)

Best ADC Synergies:

• Seraphine (56.8% WR)
• Nilah (55.7% WR)
• Smolder (54.6% WR)
• Yasuo (54.2% WR)
• Tristana (52.2% WR)
• Mel (51.9% WR)

Key Tips:

1. Position near your ADC during laning phase to maintain engage threat
2. Set up ambushes in bushes before major objectives using W>Q combo
3. After engaging in team fights, fall back to protect your ADC

Essential Combos:

• W>Q: Basic engage combo
• Flash>W>Q: Extended range engage
• Q>Flash: Surprise crowd control
• E>W>Q: Full defensive combo

This champion is particularly effective when paired with aggressive ADCs and excels at creating pick opportunities around objectives.

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