- Win Rate
- 49.8%
- Pick Rate
- 1.7%
- Ban Rate
- 1.1%
Alistar Support Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 3,324
- Lane
- Support
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 10, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.19 Alistar build is Boots of Swiftness, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence, Bandlepipes, Thornmail, Oracle Lens: 12.35% of games, 55.7% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
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Locket of the Iron Solari
Thornmail
Zeke's Convergence
- Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow- Zeke's Convergence
- Locket of the Iron Solari
- Zeke's Convergence
Bandlepipes
- Locket of the Iron Solari
- Knight's Vow
- Thornmail
Best Alistar Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Ignite + Flash52.6%Win Rate58.3%Pick Rate
Flash + Heal58.2%Win Rate24.1%Pick Rate
Build Stats
This Alistar build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
The core items for this Alistar build are Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Zeke's Convergence. This item combination achieves a 55.7% win rate across 228 matches analyzed.
At full build, Alistar gains a total of 1050 Health, 190 Armor, and 75 MR, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.
Best Alistar Runes
Resolve
Inspiration
Alistar Abilities
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Alistar build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Alistar are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 55.4% win rate and 57.8% pick rate.
- Locket of the Iron Solari S Tier
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,20051.04%Win Rate+1.25%WR Diff59.48%Pick Rate - Knight's Vow S Tier
Knight's Vow
2,30055.65%Win Rate+5.86%WR Diff26.11%Pick Rate - Zeke's Convergence S Tier
Zeke's Convergence
2,20051.86%Win Rate+2.07%WR Diff48.62%Pick Rate
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- Win rate by rank & game length
Alistar players complete Knight's Vow first in 4% of games, winning 59.8% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:36 (25th to 75th percentile: 12:18 to 15:24).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 59.8% | 3.9% | 13:36 | 122 |
 | 50.4% | 50.8% | 13:30 | 1,577 |
 | 58.3% | 1.9% | 13:36 | 60 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 58.7% | 7.1% | 22:48 | 179 |
| 55.3% | 21.2% | 22:18 | 537 |
| 67.7% | 1.2% | 20:42 | 31 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 71.4% | 1.8% | 27:42 | 21 |
 | 60.2% | 6.9% | 29:12 | 83 |
| 59.1% | 7.8% | 29:18 | 93 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Alistar players max Q > W > E in 88% of games, winning 50.0% of the 2,810 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
W
E| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- W > Q > E: 7% of games, 51.5% win rate
- Q > E > W: 4% of games, 46.3% win rate
- Bandlepipes S Tier
Bandlepipes
2,30058.87%Win Rate+9.08%WR Diff10.68%Pick Rate - Thornmail S Tier
Thornmail
2,45052.87%Win Rate+3.08%WR Diff25.15%Pick Rate
- Boots of Swiftness S Tier
Boots of Swiftness
1,00051.04%Win Rate+1.25%WR Diff47.86%Pick Rate
- Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
050.60%Win Rate+0.81%WR Diff90.91%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Alistar build.
Movement Speed:55
Armor:190
Health:1050
Magic Resistance:75
Build Comparison
SpeedArmorHealthMR
This Alistar durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 55.7% win rate comes from only 228 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Alistar build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. This build's moderate gold investment allows Alistar to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Zeke's Convergence to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Alistar build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Strengths
- Strong physical damage mitigation
- Substantial health pool for survivability
Champions with Similar Builds to Alistar
Alistar Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)
3,193 gamesMost Alistar Support players rush Locket of the Iron Solari first (51% of games), finished at a median of 13.5 minutes. Boots of Swiftness are the usual boots (50%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (61%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.
Alistar boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boots of SwiftnessMost played | 49.8% | 51.0% | 1,589 |
 Plated Steelcaps | 23.0% | 50.7% | 735 |
 Mercury's Treads | 14.0% | 50.4% | 448 |
 Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 8.0% | 54.3% | 254 |
Alistar starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Health Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played | 54.0% | 50.4% | 1,698 |
| Health Potion ×2 | 29.8% | 49.0% | 937 |
 Health Potion ×2 + Oracle Lens | 4.3% | 53.0% | 134 |
| Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward + Oracle Lens | 1.7% | 45.5% | 55 |
Alistar summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + IgniteMost played | 61.1% | 48.9% | 1,952 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 21.5% | 54.1% | 687 |
 Flash + Heal | 15.8% | 49.1% | 505 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Alistar First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Alistar players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Locket of the Iron Solari | 13.5 min 11.9-15.2 min | 50.9% | 50.4% | 1,577 |
 Zeke's Convergence | 14.0 min 12.2-15.7 min | 24.5% | 48.4% | 759 |
 Knight's Vow | 13.6 min 12.3-15.4 min | 3.9% | 59.8% | 122 |
 Bandlepipes | 13.0 min 11.4-15.3 min | 2.7% | 55.3% | 85 |
 Shurelya's Battlesong | 13.6 min 12.6-14.8 min | 1.9% | 58.3% | 60 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locket of the Iron Solari → Zeke's Convergence → Knight's Vow | 29.3 min 27.3-30.8 min | 7.8% | 59.1% | 93 |
 Locket of the Iron Solari → Zeke's Convergence → Thornmail | 29.2 min 27.1-30.8 min | 6.9% | 60.2% | 83 |
| Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Zeke's Convergence | 29.4 min 27.9-31.6 min | 3.8% | 55.6% | 45 |
Every Alistar Support Item by Win Rate
The completed items Alistar players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locket of the Iron SolariMost played | 61.9% | 51.1% | 1,976 |
| Zeke's Convergence | 50.6% | 51.9% | 1,615 |
| Knight's Vow | 27.2% | 55.6% | 868 |
| Thornmail | 26.2% | 52.9% | 836 |
| Bandlepipes | 11.1% | 58.9% | 355 |
 Frozen Heart | 7.1% | 51.1% | 227 |
 Protoplasm Harness | 6.5% | 55.0% | 209 |
 Kaenic Rookern | 6.0% | 49.5% | 190 |
| Shurelya's Battlesong | 2.4% | 53.8% | 78 |
 Randuin's Omen | 2.3% | 60.3% | 73 |
 Heartsteel | 2.3% | 51.4% | 72 |
 Imperial Mandate | 2.1% | 49.3% | 67 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 59.1% win rate over 93 games.
- Health
- 700
- Armor
- 95
- Magic Resist
- 55
- Ability Haste
- 30
- Move Speed
- 55