Alistar Runes
Best Alistar runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Aftershock from the Resolve tree with Inspiration secondary (54.8% WR, 25.8% pick rate). Alistar's optimal primary runes are Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Secondary tree: Cosmic Insight, Hextech Flashtraption.
Triumphant Roar
Alistar charges his roar by stunning or displacing enemy champions or when nearby enemies die. When fully charged he heals himself all nearby allied champions.
Pulverize
Alistar smashes the ground, dealing damage to nearby enemies and tossing them into the air.
Cost:- 50/
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Cooldown:- 14/
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- 10
Range:- 365
Headbutt
Alistar rams a target with his head, dealing damage and knocking the target back.
Cost:- 50/
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Cooldown:- 14/
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- 10
Range:- 650
Trample
Alistar tramples nearby enemy units, ignoring unit collision and gaining stacks if he damages an enemy champion. At full stacks Alistar's next basic attack against an enemy champion deals additional magic damage and stuns them.
Cost:- 50/
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Cooldown:- 12/
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Range:- 350
Unbreakable Will
Alistar lets out a wild roar, removing all crowd control effects on himself, and reducing incoming physical and magical damage for the duration.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 120/
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- 80
Range:- 1
- Tank,
- Support
Alistar performs best with Aftershock as the keystone rune from the Resolve tree. Alistar's optimal primary runes are Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Alistar's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cosmic Insight, Hextech Flashtraption. This rune setup achieves a 54.77% win rate (+3.7% win rate difference) with a 25.8% pick rate across 535 Alistar games.
Primary Tree
Resolve
AftershockAfter immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of your Bonus Resists for 2.5s. Then explode, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies.
Damage: 25 - 120 (+8% of your bonus health)
Cooldown: 20s
Resistance bonus from Aftershock capped at: 80-150 (based on level)
Font of LifeImpairing the movement of an enemy champion restores
70% effect for Ranged Users.
Cooldown: 20s
Bone PlatingAfter taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.
Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s
UnflinchingGain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.
Cosmic Insight+
+
Hextech FlashtraptionWhile Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.
Hexflash: Channel for 2s to blink to a new location.
Cooldown: 20s. Goes on a 10s cooldown when you enter champion combat.
This alternative Alistar rune build uses Phase Rush as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking. Alistar's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cosmic Insight, Hextech Flashtraption. This setup achieves a 53.50% win rate (+2.4% win rate difference) with a 9.6% pick rate across 200 games.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Phase RushHitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants
Cooldown: 30s - 10s
Nimbus CloakAfter casting a Summoner Spell, gain a
Increase:
CelerityAll movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain
WaterwalkingGain
May you be as swift as the rushing river and agile as a startled Rift Scuttler.
Cosmic Insight+
+
Hextech FlashtraptionWhile Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.
Hexflash: Channel for 2s to blink to a new location.
Cooldown: 20s. Goes on a 10s cooldown when you enter champion combat.
Alistar Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Alistar runes in patch 26.1?
The best Alistar runes in patch 26.1 use the Resolve tree with Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, and Unflinching, and the Inspiration tree with Cosmic Insight and Hextech Flashtraption. This rune setup achieves a 54.8% win rate with a 25.8% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Alistar's best rune page?
Alistar's best rune page has a 54.8% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +3.7% compared to Alistar's average win rate. This rune setup has a 25.8% pick rate among Alistar players.
What keystone should I use on Alistar?
Aftershock from the Resolve tree is the best keystone rune for Alistar in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Alistar's kit and provides a 54.8% win rate.
What is Alistar's primary rune tree?
Alistar's primary rune tree is Resolve. The optimal Resolve runes for Alistar are Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, and Unflinching, with Aftershock being the keystone of choice.
What is Alistar's secondary rune tree?
Alistar's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Cosmic Insight and Hextech Flashtraption, which complement Alistar's Resolve primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Alistar?
An alternative Alistar rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Alistar's runes?
Alistar's top rune page has a 25.8% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 25.8% of Alistar players use the Aftershock setup with Resolve and Inspiration trees.