AlistarSupport build

Support97%

Win: 51.6%; ▲1.6 vs Support
LP a game: +3.20; ±0.29
Games: 22.3k; a win +23.2 · a loss −18.3
Pick · Ban: 4.0 · 1.6%; as Support · any role

Updated 23 Oct, 03:08 UTCHow we measure

Alistar Support on NA, patch 26.20: Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow; Aftershock + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 22,312 games).

Build

Start

95% · 51.7% won

Spells

58% · 51.2% won

Skills

starts Q W E

54% · 52.3% won

Items 10.0% of games with a core

Locket of the Iron Solari
Zeke's Convergence
Knight's Vow

4th

Th57.7% won18% pick
Ph61.3% won17% pick
Ba60.2% won12% pick

5th

Ph20.0% won13% pick
Th70.0% won13% pick
Fh70.0% won13% pick

60.8% won (57.3–64.1) · 780 games

BootsBoots of Swiftness57% · 53.2% won

Skill path 47% of games · 54.1% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
QQ	1			4	5		7		9
WW		2						8		10		12	13
EE			3											14	15		17	18
RR						6					11					16

Core items

ItemsPickWin
Locket of the Iron Solari › Zeke's Convergence › Knight's Vow780 gamesMost played10.0%60.8%57% to 64%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Zeke's Convergence › Thornmail447 games5.7%56.2%52% to 61%
Zeke's Convergence › Locket of the Iron Solari › Knight's Vow333 games4.3%60.1%55% to 65%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Knight's Vow › Zeke's Convergence327 games4.2%66.4%61% to 71%
Zeke's Convergence › Knight's Vow › Locket of the Iron Solari306 games3.9%59.8%54% to 65%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Zeke's Convergence291 games3.7%53.3%48% to 59%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Zeke's Convergence › Bandlepipes239 games3.1%56.5%50% to 63%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Knight's Vow › Bandlepipes224 games2.9%60.7%54% to 67%

Skills

starts Q W E54%52.3%11,384
starts W Q E32%53.4%6,791
starts W Q E6.3%51.7%1,312
starts Q W E1.8%55.4%379
starts Q W E1.8%49.6%367

Starting items

2 × Health Potion95% · 51.7% won · 20,808 games

Control Ward 2.0%50.2% won
Health Potion 1.6%53.3% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness57% · 53.2% won · 12,752 games

Plated Steelcaps 17%52.0% won
Mercury's Treads 11%48.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite58% · 51.2% won · 12,927 games

Flash + Heal Highest win21%53.6% won
Exhaust + Flash 19%50.6% won

Every option as a table48 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Locket of the Iron Solari › Zeke's Convergence › Knight's Vow	10.0%	60.8%	57.3%–64.1%	780
Locket of the Iron Solari › Zeke's Convergence › Thornmail	5.7%	56.2%	51.5%–60.7%	447
Zeke's Convergence › Locket of the Iron Solari › Knight's Vow	4.3%	60.1%	54.7%–65.2%	333
Locket of the Iron Solari › Knight's Vow › Zeke's Convergence	4.2%	66.4%	61.1%–71.3%	327
Zeke's Convergence › Knight's Vow › Locket of the Iron Solari	3.9%	59.8%	54.2%–65.1%	306
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Zeke's Convergence	3.7%	53.3%	47.5%–58.9%	291
Locket of the Iron Solari › Zeke's Convergence › Bandlepipes	3.1%	56.5%	50.1%–62.6%	239
Locket of the Iron Solari › Knight's Vow › Bandlepipes	2.9%	60.7%	54.2%–66.9%	224
4th item, of 1,403 games that reached it
Thornmail	18%	57.7%	51.6%–63.6%	253
Protoplasm Harness	17%	61.3%	55.0%–67.2%	240
Bandlepipes	12%	60.2%	52.8%–67.3%	171
Knight's Vow	12%	56.6%	49.0%–63.9%	166
Zeke's ConvergenceFew games	5.5%	52.0%	41.0%–62.7%	77
Frozen HeartFew games	5.0%	61.4%	49.7%–72.0%	70
Boots
Boots of Swiftness	57%	53.2%	52.3%–54.0%	12,752
Plated Steelcaps	17%	52.0%	50.5%–53.6%	3,880
Mercury's Treads	11%	48.5%	46.5%–50.5%	2,362
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	8.8%	53.4%	51.2%–55.6%	1,956
No boots	4.7%	35.3%	32.5%–38.3%	1,042
Starting items
2 × Health Potion	95%	51.7%	51.0%–52.4%	20,808
Control Ward	2.0%	50.2%	45.6%–54.9%	436
Health Potion	1.6%	53.3%	48.1%–58.5%	347
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward	0.5%	47.5%	38.1%–57.2%	101
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite	58%	51.2%	50.3%–52.0%	12,927
Flash + Heal	21%	53.6%	52.2%–55.0%	4,739
Exhaust + Flash	19%	50.6%	49.1%–52.1%	4,303
Flash + GhostFew games	0.4%	53.8%	43.7%–63.6%	93
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E	54%	52.3%	51.3%–53.2%	11,384
Max Q W E · starts W Q E	32%	53.4%	52.2%–54.6%	6,791
Max W Q E · starts W Q E	6.3%	51.7%	49.1%–54.5%	1,312
Max W Q E · starts Q W E	1.8%	55.4%	50.4%–60.3%	379
Max Q E W · starts Q W E	1.8%	49.6%	44.5%–54.7%	367
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R	47%	54.1%	53.0%–55.1%	8,742
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W R	27%	55.8%	54.5%–57.2%	4,992
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R	3.7%	54.6%	50.9%–58.2%	700
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R	1.1%	53.6%	46.8%–60.2%	211
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R	1.0%	51.9%	44.8%–58.9%	187
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R	0.9%	55.1%	47.7%–62.3%	176
Finished items
Celestial Opposition	59%	51.3%	50.4%–52.2%	13,127
Solstice Sleigh	34%	53.3%	52.1%–54.4%	7,483
Thornmail	20%	52.8%	51.3%–54.2%	4,503
Bandlepipes	11%	58.5%	56.6%–60.4%	2,514
Protoplasm Harness	5.6%	57.3%	54.5%–60.0%	1,259
Frozen Heart	4.2%	57.2%	54.0%–60.4%	926
Kaenic Rookern	4.0%	53.5%	50.2%–56.7%	901
Shurelya's Battlesong	3.2%	55.3%	51.6%–58.9%	704
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike	2.7%	48.9%	44.9%–52.9%	599
Randuin's Omen	2.2%	53.1%	48.7%–57.5%	493

Questions

What do Alistar Support players build first on NA?

The most played core is Locket of the Iron Solari, then Zeke's Convergence, then Knight's Vow: 4% of 22,312 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 60.8% win rate.

What skill order do Alistar Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 54% of 20,951 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Alistar Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 58% of 22,312 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.2% win rate.