Alistar Support build for patch 16.11, generated from current-patch ranked Emerald+ games. Below: comp-aware build path, runes, top 10 bans for the matchup, and how Alistar wins.
Alistar is an engage tank in the support, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a solid mid-tier pick — a 51.0% win rate, 4.0% pick rate, 46,868 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Alistar holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Alistar wins: landing engage and starting fights on Alistar's terms, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Alistar tips the fight. The kit grades 10/10 engage, 9/10 teamfighting, 7/10 roaming. Play around where Alistar is thin, siege and waveclear (3/10, 3/10), and the enemy loses their angle.
The most-played core build is Celestial Opposition, Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, which holds a 48.5% win rate across 3,284 games this patch. Pick the enemy team to adapt each item slot to the specific matchup.
The matchup to respect is Vladimir, where Alistar sits at just 42.5%, the lane swings the other way into Sylas (57.5%), and on the team side, Alistar gains the most from a Pantheon (+10.0% pair win rate).
The build Alistar Support players run most on patch 16.11, shown with its live win rate. Choose the enemy team up top to tailor it to the comp you are facing.
Champions that beat Alistar Support the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.
The teammates that make Alistar Support stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Alistar going solo.
Take Alistar into the Team Builder to plan around every pick, or check the Tier List to see exactly where Alistar ranks this patch.