AlistarSupport build

21st of 45 Supportup 1 place since 26.20

Support96%

Win: 50.4%; ▲0.4 vs Support
LP a game: +4.90; ±0.21
Games: 51.9k; a win +27.3 · a loss −18.3
Pick · Ban: 4.7 · 2.7%; as Support · any role

Updated 4 Nov, 03:45 UTCHow we measure

Alistar Support on VN, patch 26.21: Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail; Aftershock + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 51,921 games).

Build

Start

92% · 50.7% won

Spells

59% · 50.0% won

Skills

starts Q W E

42% · 51.3% won

Items 16.2% of games with a core

Locket of the Iron Solari
Zeke's Convergence
Thornmail

4th

Kv61.5%won32% · 280pick, 280 games
Ph54.7%won20% · 180pick, 180 games
Fh58.7%won17% · 149pick, 149 games

5th

Fh49.2%won37% · 22pick, 22 games
Ba49.9%won12% · 7pick, 7 games
Ro53.4%won12% · 7pick, 7 games

58.8% won (57.1–60.5) · 3,225 games

4th: of the 880 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 60 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsBoots of Swiftness38% · 53.3% won

Skill path 32% of games · 53.9% 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 › Thornmail3,225 gamesMost played16%58.8%57% to 60%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Zeke's Convergence › Knight's Vow2,365 gamesHighest win12%63.2%61% to 65%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Knight's Vow1,023 games5.2%56.7%54% to 60%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Frozen Heart502 games2.5%58.6%54% to 63%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Zeke's Convergence › Bandlepipes477 games2.4%60.2%56% to 64%
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern365 games1.8%50.4%45% to 56%

Skills

starts Q W E42%51.3%20,238
starts W Q E38%52.1%18,597
starts W Q EHighest win7.8%53.0%3,791
starts Q W E3.6%50.3%1,728
starts W Q E2.7%52.4%1,320

Starting items

2 × Health Potion92% · 50.7% won · 47,250 games

Health Potion 3.4%48.7% won
Control Ward 1.6%50.4% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness38% · 53.3% won · 19,869 games

Plated Steelcaps 30%51.1% won
Mercury's Treads 19%50.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite59% · 50.0% won · 30,507 games

Exhaust + Flash 28%50.4% won
Flash + Heal Highest win12%53.1% won

Every option as a table51 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 › Thornmail	16%	58.8%	57.1%–60.5%	3,225
Locket of the Iron Solari › Zeke's Convergence › Knight's Vow	12%	63.2%	61.3%–65.1%	2,365
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Knight's Vow	5.2%	56.7%	53.6%–59.7%	1,023
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Frozen Heart	2.5%	58.6%	54.2%–62.8%	502
Locket of the Iron Solari › Zeke's Convergence › Bandlepipes	2.4%	60.2%	55.7%–64.5%	477
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern	1.8%	50.4%	45.3%–55.5%	365
4th item, of 3,852 games that reached it
Thornmail	14%	57.0%	52.8%–61.1%	542
Knight's Vow	14%	62.6%	58.4%–66.6%	535
Protoplasm Harness	14%	58.3%	54.0%–62.4%	525
Frozen Heart	11%	52.9%	48.2%–57.6%	427
Bandlepipes	8.6%	59.1%	53.7%–64.3%	330
Zeke's Convergence	8.3%	54.7%	49.2%–60.1%	320
5th item, of 281 games that reached it
Frozen HeartFew games	19%	46.3%	33.7%–59.4%	54
Randuin's OmenFew games	11%	46.9%	30.9%–63.6%	32
Kaenic RookernFew games	7.1%	55.0%	34.2%–74.2%	20
BandlepipesFew games	7.1%	50.0%	29.9%–70.1%	20
Zeke's ConvergenceFew games	7.1%	60.0%	38.7%–78.1%	20
Boots
Boots of Swiftness	38%	53.3%	52.6%–54.0%	19,869
Plated Steelcaps	30%	51.1%	50.3%–51.8%	15,404
Mercury's Treads	19%	50.5%	49.5%–51.5%	9,884
No boots	7.1%	30.9%	29.4%–32.4%	3,674
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	5.3%	52.8%	50.9%–54.6%	2,775
Starting items
2 × Health Potion	92%	50.7%	50.3%–51.2%	47,250
Health Potion	3.4%	48.7%	46.3%–51.0%	1,755
Control Ward	1.6%	50.4%	47.0%–53.8%	827
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward	1.0%	48.8%	44.4%–53.2%	486
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite	59%	50.0%	49.4%–50.6%	30,507
Exhaust + Flash	28%	50.4%	49.6%–51.2%	14,778
Flash + Heal	12%	53.1%	51.9%–54.4%	6,200
Flash + Ghost	0.3%	48.6%	40.6%–56.7%	144
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E	42%	51.3%	50.6%–52.0%	20,238
Max Q W E · starts W Q E	38%	52.1%	51.4%–52.8%	18,597
Max W Q E · starts W Q E	7.8%	53.0%	51.4%–54.6%	3,791
Max Q E W · starts Q W E	3.6%	50.3%	47.9%–52.6%	1,728
Max Q E W · starts W Q E	2.7%	52.4%	49.7%–55.1%	1,320
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R	32%	53.9%	53.1%–54.8%	13,934
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W R	27%	54.6%	53.7%–55.5%	11,809
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R	3.5%	51.1%	48.5%–53.6%	1,510
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R	1.9%	50.9%	47.6%–54.3%	842
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R	1.8%	54.6%	51.1%–58.0%	801
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R	1.7%	50.3%	46.7%–53.9%	744
Finished items
Celestial Opposition	63%	50.8%	50.3%–51.4%	32,750
Solstice Sleigh	31%	51.6%	50.8%–52.4%	16,144
Knight's Vow	23%	57.7%	56.8%–58.6%	12,119
Frozen Heart	12%	55.6%	54.4%–56.8%	6,220
Bandlepipes	8.5%	58.1%	56.6%–59.5%	4,387
Kaenic Rookern	5.6%	53.9%	52.1%–55.7%	2,919
Protoplasm Harness	4.9%	60.1%	58.2%–62.0%	2,564
Randuin's Omen	4.3%	53.8%	51.7%–55.9%	2,241
Mikael's Blessing	2.0%	59.2%	56.1%–62.2%	1,012
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike	1.9%	46.5%	43.4%–49.6%	975

Questions

What do Alistar Support players build first on VN?

The most played core is Locket of the Iron Solari, then Zeke's Convergence, then Thornmail: 6% of 51,921 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 58.8% win rate.

What skill order do Alistar Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 42% of 48,516 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Alistar Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 59% of 51,921 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.0% win rate.