Alistar Support Runes Guide: Best Setups for Patch 15.5

Alistar Support Runes Guide: Best Setups for Patch 15.5

By Marcus Chen

March 15, 2025 at 04:32 PM

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For Alistar Support in patch 15.5, the optimal rune setup achieves a 49.4% win rate with a 58.4% pick rate across 27,932 matches.

Primary Tree (Resolve)

  • Keystone: Aftershock
  • Demolish
  • Second Wind
  • Overgrowth

Secondary Tree (Inspiration)

  • Hextech Flashtraption
  • Cosmic Insight

Strong Against

  • Tahm Kench (55.4% WR)
  • Sylas (54.6% WR)
  • Brand (54.2% WR)
  • Mel (53.9% WR)
  • Xerath (53.3% WR)
  • Pyke (53.0% WR)

Weak Against

  • Taric (43.8% WR)
  • Soraka (44.7% WR)
  • Janna (45.3% WR)
  • Vel'Koz (45.4% WR)
  • LeBlanc (46.8% WR)
  • Seraphine (47.0% WR)

Best ADC Synergies

  • Veigar (59.5% WR)
  • Seraphine (57.7% WR)
  • Kog'Maw (56.1% WR)
  • Nilah (55.4% WR)
  • Yasuo (53.2% WR)
  • Smolder (52.4% WR)

Key Tips

  1. Position near your ADC during laning phase to threaten engagement
  2. Set up ambushes in bushes before major objectives using W>Q combo
  3. After engaging in teamfights, fall back to protect your ADC

Core Combo W>Q (Headbutt into Pulverize) is Alistar's primary engagement tool

This champion excels at engaging fights and protecting carries, making him a versatile support pick in the current meta.

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