League of Legends Champion: A Complete Guide to Alistar
Alistar is a powerful support champion in League of Legends, combining crowd control abilities with healing and tankiness.
As a vanguard tank support, Alistar excels at:
- Engaging fights with his Pulverize (Q) and Headbutt (W) combo
- Protecting allies with his Triumphant Roar (Passive) healing
- Absorbing damage with Unbreakable Will (R)
- Disrupting enemy positioning with his knockup and knockback abilities
Key Abilities:
Pulverize (Q)
- Area knockup and stun
- Deals magic damage
- Core engage tool
Headbutt (W)
- Single target dash and knockback
- Can be combo'd with Pulverize
- Used for engaging or peeling
Trample (E)
- Gains movement through units
- Deals area magic damage
- Stuns when fully stacked
Unbreakable Will (R)
- Cleanses crowd control
- Grants massive damage reduction
- Key defensive tool
Best used as a tanky support who:
- Initiates team fights
- Protects carries
- Disrupts enemy positioning
- Absorbs damage
- Provides sustain through healing
Minotaur Alistar standing in battle pose
For optimal play:
- Master the Pulverize-Headbutt combo
- Time Unbreakable Will to absorb burst damage
- Position to protect allies while threatening engages
- Build tank items to maximize durability
- Coordinate engages with your team
