League of Legends Champion: A Complete Guide to Alistar

League of Legends Champion: A Complete Guide to Alistar

By Marcus Chen

November 22, 2024 at 12:51 AM

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

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

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