SUPPORT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

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How to Play AlistarSupport Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Alistar Support build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Triumphant RoarPPulverizeQHeadbuttWTrampleEUnbreakable WillR
Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeA#7of 50 Support champions
Win rate53.2%vs 50.4% role avg
Pick rate6.0%10th most picked Support
Ban rate2.3%

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Alistar Support Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (6.6% pick rate, 52.6% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.6% WR
ResolvePRIMARY
AftershockKEYSTONE
Font of Life
Bone Plating
Unflinching
InspirationSECONDARY
Hextech Flashtraption
Cosmic Insight
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashHealHeal

Skill order

PulverizeQHeadbuttWTrampleEMax Q first
Pulverize24579
Headbutt18101213
Trample31415
Unbreakable Will611

Item build

6.6% pick
StartingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion + Health Potion
Core buildLocket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowKnight's Vow
BootsBoots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
SituationalCelestial OppositionCelestial OppositionLocket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowKnight's VowSolstice SleighSolstice SleighBramble VestBramble Vest

Alistar Support meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Alistar holds a 53.2% win rate in the Support role on Patch 26.21, 2.8 points above the Support role average of 50.4%. That is the 7th highest win rate of 50 Support champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 6.0% pick rate (10th most played in the role) and a 2.3% ban rate, Alistar rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Alistar Support held steady at A tier through Patch 26.21, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At A tier, Alistar is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Champion select decides a lot of Alistar Support games. The hardest matchups this patch are Pyke (41.8% win rate for Alistar) and Nautilus (50.3% win rate for Alistar): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Blitzcrank (58.8%) and Lulu (56.9%) are the matchups to look for, where Alistar wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Support champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.21:

Frequently asked questions

Is Alistar good in Patch 26.21?

Alistar is A tier Support in Patch 26.21 with a 53.2% win rate, 6.0% pick rate, and 2.3% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Alistar Support after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.

What is the best build for Alistar Support?

The best Alistar Support build in Patch 26.21 uses Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow with the Aftershock keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Alistar Support is A tier with 53.2% win rate this patch.

Who counters Alistar?

Champions that counter Alistar in Patch 26.21 include Pyke (41.8% Alistar win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Alistar?

To climb with Alistar Support in Patch 26.21, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion: Shallow vs deep vision, Fogging, and Forcing a fight. Shallow vs deep vision: There is deep vision and there is shallow vision. Fogging: Sometimes it is enough to go into the fog of war to disrupt enemy plans and force them to play safer.