SUPPORT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

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How to Play AlistarSupport Build, Emerald+Patch 26.14

The recommended Alistar Support build for LoL Patch 26.14, 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 26.14 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeB#27of 49 Support champions
Win rate51.6%vs 51.6% role avg
Pick rate3.9%20th most picked Support
Ban rate1.5%

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Alistar Support Build (Patch 26.14)

Highest win rate build path (3.9% pick rate, 50.4% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.4% WR
ResolvePRIMARY
AftershockKEYSTONE
Font of Life
Bone Plating
Unflinching
InspirationSECONDARY
Hextech Flashtraption
Cosmic Insight
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashIgniteIgnite

Skill order

PulverizeQHeadbuttWTrampleEMax Q first
Pulverize14579
Headbutt28101213
Trample31415
Unbreakable Will611

Item build

3.9% 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
SituationalLocket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial OppositionCelestial OppositionZeke's ConvergenceZeke's ConvergenceSolstice SleighSolstice SleighKnight's VowKnight's VowBramble VestBramble Vest

Alistar Support meta analysis (Patch 26.14)

Alistar holds a 51.6% win rate in the Support role on Patch 26.14, right at the Support role average of 51.6%. That is the 27th highest win rate of 49 Support champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 3.9% pick rate (20th most played in the role) and a 1.5% ban rate, Alistar rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Alistar Support held steady at B tier through Patch 26.14, 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 B tier, Alistar works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Alistar Support games. The hardest matchups this patch are Seraphine (46.4% win rate for Alistar) and Leona (49.1% win rate for Alistar): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Camille (52.7%) and Nami (51.6%) 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 26.14:

Frequently asked questions

Is Alistar good in Patch 26.14?

Alistar is B tier Support in Patch 26.14 with a 51.6% win rate, 3.9% pick rate, and 1.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Alistar Support after Patch 26.14 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 26.14 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 B tier with 51.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Alistar?

Champions that counter Alistar in Patch 26.14 include Seraphine (46.4% Alistar win rate), Leona (49.1% Alistar win rate), Pyke (49.2% 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 26.14, 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.