AlistarTop build

Off-meta Top

Support96%Top3%
Win
46.2%
▼3.8 vs Top
LP a game
−1.30
±1.02
Games
1,475
a win +19.5 · a loss −19.0
Pick · Ban
0.13 · 2.7%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Alistar Top on VN, patch 26.21: Hextech Rocketbelt, Imperial Mandate, Cosmic Drive; Electrocute + Sorcery; skill order W > Q > E (each the most played of 1,475 games).

Build

Most played of 1,475 games

Start

DrHp

81% · 45.7% won

Spells

FlIg

82% · 47.4% won

Skills

starts W Q E

33% · 48.6% won

Items 8.2% of games with a core

  1. Hextech Rocketbelt
  2. Imperial Mandate
  3. Cosmic Drive
4th
  • Rd52.3%won10% · 23pick, 23 games
  • Th57.6%won7.9% · 18pick, 18 games
  • Am59.9%won7.5% · 17pick, 17 games
all builds

53.6% won (40.7–66.0) · 56 games

4th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsIonian Boots of Lucidity42% · 47.7% won

Skill path 22% of games · 47.9% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ28101213
WW14579
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Hextech Rocketbelt › Imperial Mandate › Cosmic Drive56 gamesMost playedFew games8.2%53.6%41% to 66%
  2. Hextech Rocketbelt › Stormsurge › Cosmic Drive24 gamesFew games3.5%54.2%35% to 72%
  3. Hextech Rocketbelt › Stormsurge › Shadowflame22 gamesFew games3.2%50.0%31% to 69%
  4. Imperial Mandate › Hextech Rocketbelt › Stormsurge20 gamesFew games2.9%55.0%34% to 74%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts W Q E33%48.6%479
  2. starts W Q E32%47.7%470
  3. starts Q W E21%42.1%304
  4. starts Q W EFew games3.2%37.0%46
  5. starts Q W EFew games2.1%45.2%31

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion81% · 45.7% won · 1,195 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 12%51.2% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games3.8%39.3% won

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity42% · 47.7% won · 620 games
  • Plated Steelcaps 21%46.3% won
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 16%51.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite82% · 47.4% won · 1,216 games
  • Flash + Teleport 13%38.5% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games3.1%45.7% won
Every option as a table36 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hextech Rocketbelt › Imperial Mandate › Cosmic DriveFew games8.2%53.6%40.7%–66.0%56
Hextech Rocketbelt › Stormsurge › Cosmic DriveFew games3.5%54.2%35.1%–72.1%24
Hextech Rocketbelt › Stormsurge › ShadowflameFew games3.2%50.0%30.7%–69.3%22
Imperial Mandate › Hextech Rocketbelt › StormsurgeFew games2.9%55.0%34.2%–74.2%20
4th item, of 227 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games10%43.5%25.6%–63.2%23
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity42%47.7%43.8%–51.7%620
Plated Steelcaps21%46.3%40.8%–51.8%307
Sorcerer's Shoes16%51.5%45.1%–57.9%229
Mercury's Treads9.4%40.3%32.5%–48.6%139
No boots7.9%32.8%24.9%–41.7%116
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion81%45.7%42.9%–48.5%1,195
Doran's Shield + Health Potion12%51.2%43.8%–58.5%172
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games3.8%39.3%27.6%–52.4%56
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite82%47.4%44.7%–50.3%1,216
Flash + Teleport13%38.5%31.8%–45.6%187
Exhaust + FlashFew games3.1%45.7%32.2%–59.8%46
Skill order
Max W Q E · starts W Q E33%48.6%44.2%–53.1%479
Max Q W E · starts W Q E32%47.7%43.2%–52.2%470
Max Q W E · starts Q W E21%42.1%36.7%–47.7%304
Max W Q E · starts Q W EFew games3.2%37.0%24.5%–51.4%46
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games2.1%45.2%29.2%–62.2%31
First 11 skill points
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R22%47.9%42.3%–53.5%305
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W R21%49.7%44.0%–55.3%294
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R15%44.0%37.5%–50.6%216
W Q W E W R W Q W Q RFew games1.6%36.4%19.7%–57.1%22
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E RFew games1.5%66.7%45.4%–82.8%21
Q W E W W R W Q W Q RFew games1.4%45.0%25.8%–65.8%20
Finished items
Stormsurge19%52.9%47.0%–58.6%280
Sunfire Aegis17%50.4%44.3%–56.4%258
Thornmail12%52.0%44.7%–59.2%177
Luden's Echo12%48.3%41.0%–55.6%176
Hollow Radiance11%45.2%37.8%–52.8%166
Shadowflame8.4%52.4%43.7%–61.0%124
Frozen Heart8.1%52.1%43.2%–60.9%119
Abyssal MaskFew games5.4%51.2%40.5%–61.9%80
Zeke's ConvergenceFew games4.2%62.9%50.5%–73.8%62

Questions

What do Alistar Top players build first on VN?

The most played core is Hextech Rocketbelt, then Imperial Mandate, then Cosmic Drive: 4% of 1,475 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.6% win rate.

What skill order do Alistar Top players use?

Most often they max W, Q, E and start W, Q, E: 33% of 1,450 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Alistar Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 82% of 1,475 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.4% win rate.