Alistar Support Build Guide: Best Builds and Counters in Patch 15.5
Alistar Support
Alistar is a tanky engage support champion who excels at initiating fights and protecting allies. This guide covers optimal builds and strategies for Patch 15.5.
Core Build (49.2% WR, 11,305 matches):
- Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
- Runes: Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Cosmic Insight, Hextech Flashtraption
- Core Items: Celestial Opposition → Symbiotic Soles → Locket of the Iron Solari
- Full Build: Add Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, Vigilant Wardstone
- Skill Order: Q > W > E
Strong Against:
- Tahm Kench (56.0% WR)
- Mel (55.7% WR)
- Sylas (55.3% WR)
- Brand (53.8% WR)
- Shaco (53.6% WR)
Weak Against:
- Taric (43.9% WR)
- Zac (44.2% WR)
- Vel'Koz (44.9% WR)
- Janna (45.2% WR)
- Soraka (46.3% WR)
Best ADC Synergies:
- Seraphine (56.8% WR)
- Nilah (55.4% WR)
- Smolder (54.5% WR)
- Yasuo (53.9% WR)
- Tristana (52.1% WR)
Key Tips:
- Stay close to your ADC during laning phase to threaten engages
- Set up ambushes in bushes before major objectives
- After engaging, fall back to protect your ADC
- Use W>Q combo for reliable crowd control
Alternative Build (50.1% WR, 2,269 matches):
- Keystone: Phase Rush
- Core Items: Same as standard build
- Secondary Runes: Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking
Situational Items:
- Thornmail (vs heavy AD/healing)
- Adaptive defensive rune shards based on lane matchup
This build focuses on maximizing Alistar's engage potential while maintaining strong defensive capabilities for team protection.