Tank · Support

Alistar counters, build & runes

Alistar, the Minotaur, is a tank mostly played in Support. In Support it has a 51.2% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier A. It excels at durability, crowd control and teamfights and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

ATier

51.2%Win rate

5.0%Pick rate

1.9%Ban rate

#9Rank · Support

97,915Games

Alistar Support most played build

Runes52% of games · 50.9% WR

Aftershock · Font of Life · Bone Plating · Unflinching
Hextech Flashtraption · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells50.2% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order44% of games · 66.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items98% of games · 51.2% WR

Health Potion

Core build10% of games · 59.4% WR

Locket of the Iron Solari

Zeke's Convergence

Knight's Vow

Boots56% of games · 53.2% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Alistar Support counters

Alistar's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Renata Glasc46.6%773
Janna47.9%2,786
Morgana48.2%1,625
Rakan48.3%2,031
Poppy48.4%1,475
Vel'Koz48.6%791

Beats

Sylas58.0%679
Yuumi57.7%2,431
Camille55.0%860
Pantheon54.4%1,576
Nautilus54.0%4,829
Karma53.6%2,172

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage1
Durability5
Crowd control5
Mobility2
Engage4
Peel4
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Disengage
CC resistance

Struggles against

tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Alistar in Support?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Alistar in Support are Renata Glasc (46.6%), Janna (47.9%) and Morgana (48.2%). In brackets, Alistar's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Alistar strong against?

In Support, Alistar wins most often against Sylas (58.0%), Yuumi (57.7%) and Camille (55.0%).

What is the best Alistar build in Support?

The core Alistar build in Support is Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence and Knight's Vow. Keystone: Aftershock, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Alistar good in patch 16.19?

It is tier A in Support (rank 9), with a 51.2% win rate, 5.0% pick rate and 1.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.