Alistar Support Guide - off the chains!

Welcome to the comprehensive Alistar Support guide forthe latest patch! From Iron calves to Master bulls, this guide will have you headbutting your way to victory in no time. Let's charge into the world of the Rift's most fearsome Minotaur!

Summoner Spells:

- Flash: Essential for engaging, escaping, or making plays.

- Ignite: Provides extra damage and reduces healing, useful for securing kills.

Runes:

- Primary Path: Inspiration

  - Keystone: Glacial Augment

  - Hextech Flashtraption

  - Minion Dematerializer

  - Cosmic Insight

- Secondary Path: Resolve

  - Font of Life

  - Bone Plating

Stat Shards:

- 8 Ability Haste

- 6 Armor

- 15-140HP (lvls 1-18)

Items to Buy:

- Starting Items: Relic Shield, 2x Health Potion, Stealth Ward

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- First Back Options: Boots, Ruby Crystal, Cloth Armor, Null-Magic Mantle, Control Ward, Oracle Lens

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- Recommended Full Build: Bulwark of the Mountain, Plated Steelcaps, Radiant Virtue, Thornmail, Knight's Vow, Vigilant Wardstone

Ability Skill Order:

- Level 1: Q

- Level 2: W

- Level 3: E

- Max Order: Q -> W -> E -> R (Upgrade R whenever possible)

General Playstyle:

Alistar is a tanky support champion known for his crowd control abilities and durability. He excels in initiating fights and peeling for his carries. 

Farming:

As a support, Alistar doesn't typically farm. However, he can use Relic Shield to execute minions and share gold with his ADC. 

Laning Phase:

In the laning phase, Alistar should focus on protecting his ADC and setting up kills with his Q (Pulverize) and W (Headbutt) combo. He can also roam to mid lane or help his jungler with skirmishes.

Early Game:

In the early game, Alistar should focus on securing vision around the bot lane and dragon pit. He can also look for opportunities to engage or counter-engage based on the enemy's position and actions.

Mid Game:

In the mid game, Alistar should be looking for opportunities to initiate team fights, especially around objectives. His ultimate (Unbreakable Will) makes him extremely durable, allowing him to tank a lot of damage for his team.

Late Game:

In the late game, Alistar's role is to provide vision, initiate fights, and protect his carries. He should be present in all major team fights and be ready to use his abilities to disrupt the enemy team.

Team Fights:

In team fights, Alistar should aim to use his Q and W to disrupt the enemy team and create opportunities for his team. His E (Trample) can be used to stun key targets, and his R (Unbreakable Will) should be used to absorb as much damage as possible.

Dragon/Baron Objective:

Alistar should use his crowd control abilities to secure or contest these objectives. He can use his W to knock away enemies or his Q to disrupt them while his team secures the objective.

Matchups:

Alistar is strong against champions that rely on hard engage, as he can disrupt them with his Q and W. He is weak against champions that can poke him down from a distance or disengage from his combo.

And that's the bell, Summoners! Now armed with this Alistar guide for the latest patch, you're ready to charge headfirst into the fray. 

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