Alistar — Support Tank — aura anchor
Alistar · Support · patch 3.15.5 · by Lanekit Archive
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The standard S3 tank support: gold-per-10 runes funded Sightstone and Aegis, and Alistar's Flash-Pulverize-Headbutt combo made him the premier engage support. (Season 3 source: www.mobafire.com)
Overview
The standard S3 tank support: gold-per-10 runes funded Sightstone and Aegis, and Alistar's Flash-Pulverize-Headbutt combo made him the premier engage support.
Sourced from a 2013-era guide: https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/the-great-barrier-an-alistar-support-guide-223656
Summoner spells: Flash + Exhaust
Items
Item Build — 13,150g total
Start
Faerie Charm 180gSlightly increases Mana Regen+3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds 
Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeLimited to 5 at one time.
Click to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeLimited to 5 at one time.
Click to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.
Vision Ward 100gUse to temporarily provide vision and stealth detection in an areaCan only carry 2 Vision Wards in inventory.
Click to Consume: Places a visible ward that reveals the surrounding area and invisible units in the area until killed. Limit 1 Vision Ward on the map per player.
(Revealing a ward in this manner grants a portion of the gold reward when that unit is killed.)
Faerie Charm 180gSlightly increases Mana RegenHealth Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeHealth Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeVision Ward 100gUse to temporarily provide vision and stealth detection in an area(Revealing a ward in this manner grants a portion of the gold reward when that unit is killed.)
Core
Sightstone 950gIncreases Health and provides Sight Wards over time+180 Health
UNIQUE Passive - Ward Refresh: Holds 4 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.
UNIQUE Active - Ghost Ward: Consumes a charge to place a Stealth Ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes. A player may only have 3 Stealth Wards on the map at one time.
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Boots of Mobility 1,000gGreatly enhances Movement Speed when out of combatUNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed. Increases to +105 Movement Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Aegis of the Legion 1,950gImproves defenses for nearby allies+200 Health
+20 Armor
UNIQUE Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies +20 Magic Resist and +10 Health Regen per 5 seconds.
(Unique Auras with the same name don't stack.)
Sightstone 950gIncreases Health and provides Sight Wards over time(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Boots of Mobility 1,000gGreatly enhances Movement Speed when out of combat(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Aegis of the Legion 1,950gImproves defenses for nearby allies+20 Armor
(Unique Auras with the same name don't stack.)
FullBoots of Mobility 1,000gGreatly enhances Movement Speed when out of combatUNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed. Increases to +105 Movement Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Ruby Sightstone 1,550gGreatly increases Health and provides Sight Wards over time+360 Health
UNIQUE Passive - Ward Refresh: Holds 5 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.
UNIQUE Active - Ghost Ward: Consumes a charge to place a Stealth Ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes. A player may only have 3 Stealth Wards on the map at one time.
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Runic Bulwark 2,950g 300 Health
20 Armor
30 Magic Resist
Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies 10 Armor and 25 Magic Resist . This effect is increased by 50% on allied minions.
Locket of the Iron Solari 2,550gActivate to shield nearby allies from damage+300 Health
+20 Armor
+10% Cooldown Reduction
UNIQUE Active: Grants a shield to nearby allies for 5 seconds that absorbs up to 50 (+10 per level) damage (60 second cooldown).
UNIQUE Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies +20 Magic Resist and +10 Health Regen per 5 seconds.
(Unique Auras with the same name don't stack.)
Stark's Fervor 2,450g3.15 name: Zeke's HeraldGrants nearby allies Life Steal and Attack Damage+250 Health
+20% Cooldown Reduction
UNIQUE Aura: Grants allied champions +10% Life Steal and +20 Attack Damage.
Sunfire Cape 2,650gConstantly deals damage to nearby enemies+450 Health
+45 Armor
UNIQUE Passive: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.
Boots of Mobility 1,000gGreatly enhances Movement Speed when out of combat(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Ruby Sightstone 1,550gGreatly increases Health and provides Sight Wards over time(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Runic Bulwark 2,950gLocket of the Iron Solari 2,550gActivate to shield nearby allies from damage+20 Armor
+10% Cooldown Reduction
(Unique Auras with the same name don't stack.)
Stark's Fervor 2,450g3.15 name: Zeke's HeraldGrants nearby allies Life Steal and Attack Damage+20% Cooldown Reduction
Sunfire Cape 2,650gConstantly deals damage to nearby enemies+45 Armor
Gold efficiency (raw stats)
| Item | Cost | Stat value | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots of Mobility | 1,000g | 1,365g | 137% |
| Ruby Sightstone | 1,550g | 950g | 61% |
| Runic Bulwark | 2,950g | 0g | 0% |
| Locket of the Iron Solari | 2,550g | 1,192g | 47% |
| Zeke's Herald | 2,450g | 660g | 27% |
| Sunfire Cape | 2,650g | 2,088g | 79% |
Gold values derived from patch 3.15 basic items: 1 AD = 36g, 1 AP = 21.8g, 1 Health = 2.6g, 1 Armor = 20g, 1 MR = 20g. Passives and actives are not priced — items below 100% raw efficiency pay for their effects.
Runes
Rune Page
Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10+0.25 gold / 10 sec.
Greater Glyph of Magic Resist · Tier 3+1.34 Magic Resist+1.34 magic resistGreater Glyph of Magic Resist · Tier 3+1.34 Magic Resist+1.34 magic resistGreater Glyph of Magic Resist · Tier 3+1.34 Magic Resist+1.34 magic resistGreater Glyph of Magic Resist · Tier 3+1.34 Magic Resist+1.34 magic resistGreater Glyph of Magic Resist · Tier 3+1.34 Magic Resist+1.34 magic resistGreater Glyph of Magic Resist · Tier 3+1.34 Magic Resist+1.34 magic resistGreater Glyph of Magic Resist · Tier 3+1.34 Magic Resist+1.34 magic resistGreater Glyph of Magic Resist · Tier 3+1.34 Magic Resist+1.34 magic resistGreater Glyph of Magic Resist · Tier 3+1.34 Magic Resist+1.34 magic resist
Greater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armorGreater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor+0.91 armor
Greater Quintessence of Gold · Tier 3+1 Gold / 10+1 gold / 10 sec.Greater Quintessence of Gold · Tier 3+1 Gold / 10+1 gold / 10 sec.Greater Quintessence of Gold · Tier 3+1 Gold / 10+1 gold / 10 sec.Statistics
Armor
+8.23
Gold / 10
+5.25
Magic Resist
+12.06
×9Greater Mark of Armor×9 Greater Mark of Armor · Tier 3+0.91 Armor (each)+8.23 Armor total+0.91 armor×9Greater Seal of Gold×9 Greater Seal of Gold · Tier 3+0.25 Gold / 10 (each)+2.25 Gold / 10 total+0.25 gold / 10 sec.×9Greater Glyph of Magic Resist×9 Greater Glyph of Magic Resist · Tier 3+1.34 Magic Resist (each)+12.06 Magic Resist total+1.34 magic resist×3Greater Quintessence of Gold×3 Greater Quintessence of Gold · Tier 3+1 Gold / 10 (each)+3 Gold / 10 total+1 gold / 10 sec.Masteries (0/9/21)
Mastery Page
O 0 / D 9 / U 2130/30
Offense
Double-Edged Sword (0/1 · Offense)Melee - Deal an additional 2% damage and receive an additional 1% damage<br>Ranged - Deal an additional 1.5% damage and receive an additional 1.5% damage
Fury (0/4 · Offense)+1.25% Attack SpeedAt 4 ranks: +5% Attack Speed
Sorcery (0/4 · Offense)+1.25% Cooldown ReductionAt 4 ranks: +5% Cooldown Reduction
Butcher (0/1 · Offense)Basic attacks and single target spells deal an additional 2 damage to minions and monsters<br><br>This does not trigger off of area of effect damage or damage over time effects
Expose Weakness (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy with a spell increases allied champions' damage to that enemy by 1% for the next 3 seconds
Brute Force (0/3 · Offense)+4 Attack Damage at level 18 (+0.22 Attack Damage per level)At 3 ranks: +10 Attack Damage at level 18 (0.55 Attack Damage per level)
Mental Force (0/3 · Offense)+6 Ability Power at level 18 (+0.33 Ability Power per level)At 3 ranks: +16 Ability Power at level 18 (0.89 Ability Power per level)
Feast (0/1 · Offense)Killing a unit restores 2 Health and 1 Mana
Spell Weaving (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy champion with a Basic Attack increases Spell Damage by 1%, stacking up to 3 times (max 3% damage increase)
Martial Mastery (0/1 · Offense)+4 Attack Damage
Arcane Mastery (0/1 · Offense)+6 Ability Power
Executioner (0/3 · Offense)Increases damage dealt to champions below 20% Health by 5%At 3 ranks: Increases damage dealt to champions below 50% Health by 5%
Blade Weaving (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy champion with a spell increases Basic Attack Damage by 1%, stacking up to 3 times (max 3% damage increase)
Warlord (0/3 · Offense)Increases bonus Attack Damage by 2%At 3 ranks: Increases Bonus Attack Damage by 5%
Archmage (0/3 · Offense)Increases Ability Power by 2%At 3 ranks: Increases Ability Power by 5%
Dangerous Game (0/1 · Offense)Killing a champion restores 5% missing Health and Mana
Frenzy (0/1 · Offense)Critical hits grant +5% Attack Speed for 3 seconds (stacks up to 3 times)
Devastating Strikes (0/3 · Offense)+2% Armor and Magic PenetrationAt 3 ranks: +6% Armor and Magic Penetration
Arcane Blade (0/1 · Offense)Basic Attacks also deal bonus magic damage equal to 5% of Ability Power
Havoc (0/1 · Offense)+3% increased damageDefense
Block (2/2 · Defense)Reduces incoming damage from champion basic attacks by 2
Recovery (2/2 · Defense)+2 Health per 5 seconds
Enchanted Armor (1/2 · Defense)Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resistance by 2.5%At 2 ranks: Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resistance by 5%
Tough Skin (0/2 · Defense)Reduces damage taken from neutral monsters by 1<br><br>This does not affect lane minionsAt 2 ranks: Reduces damage taken from neutral monsters by 2<br><br>This does not affect lane minions
Unyielding (1/1 · Defense)Melee - Reduces all incoming damage from champions by 2<br>Ranged - Reduces all incoming damage from champions by 1
Veteran's Scars (3/3 · Defense)+36 Health
Bladed Armor (0/1 · Defense)Taking Basic Attack Damage from neutral monsters cause them to bleed, dealing damage equal to 1% of their current Health each second<br>This does not work against lane minions
Oppression (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by 3% from enemies that have impaired movement (slows, snares, taunts, stuns, etc.)
Juggernaut (0/1 · Defense)+3% Maximum Health
Hardiness (0/3 · Defense)+2 ArmorAt 3 ranks: +5 Armor
Resistance (0/3 · Defense)+2 Magic ResistAt 3 ranks: +5 Magic Resistance
Perseverance (0/3 · Defense)Regenerates .7% missing Health every 5 secondsAt 3 ranks: Regenerates +2% of missing Health every 5 seconds
Swiftness (0/1 · Defense)Reduces the effectiveness of slows by 10%
Reinforced Armor (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by critical strikes by 10%
Evasive (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by 4% from Area of Effect magic damage
Second Wind (0/1 · Defense)Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spellvamp by 10% when below 25% Health
Legendary Guardian (0/4 · Defense)+1 Armor and 0.5 Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championAt 4 ranks: +4 Armor and 2 Magic Resist for each nearby enemy champion
Runic Blessing (0/1 · Defense)Start the game with a 50 Health shield. This shield regenerates each time after respawning
Tenacious (0/1 · Defense)Reduces the duration of crowd control effects by 15%Utility
Phasewalker (0/1 · Utility)Reduces the casting time of Recall by 1 second<br><br>Dominion - Reduces the casting time of Enhanced Recall by 0.5 seconds
Fleet of Foot (3/3 · Utility)+1.5% Movement Speed
Meditation (3/3 · Utility)+3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
Scout (0/1 · Utility)Increases the cast range of trinket items by 15%
Summoner's Insight (3/3 · Utility)Reduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 10%
Strength of Spirit (0/1 · Utility)+1 Health Regen per 5 seconds for every 300 maximum Mana
Alchemist (0/1 · Utility)Increases the duration of potions and elixirs by 10%
Greed (3/3 · Utility)+1.5 Gold every 10 seconds
Runic Affinity (1/1 · Utility)Increases the duration of shrine, relic, quest, and neutral monster buffs by 20%
Vampirism (0/3 · Utility)+1% Lifesteal and SpellvampAt 3 ranks: +3% Lifesteal and Spellvamp
Culinary Master (0/1 · Utility)Health potions are upgraded into Biscuits that restore an additional 20 Health and 10 Mana instantly upon consumption
Scavenger (0/1 · Utility)+1 Gold each time an ally kills a nearby lane minion
Wealth (1/1 · Utility)+40 Starting Gold
Expanded Mind (3/3 · Utility)+5% increased maximum Mana
Inspiration (0/2 · Utility)+5 Experience every 10 seconds while near a higher level allied championAt 2 ranks: +10 Experience every 10 seconds while near a higher level allied champion
Bandit (0/1 · Utility)Melee - Grants +15 Gold on champion kill or assist<br>Ranged - Grants +3 Gold each time an enemy champion is attacked. This cannot trigger on the same champion more than once every 5 seconds
Intelligence (3/3 · Utility)+5% Cooldown Reduction and reduces the cooldown of Activated Items by 10%
Wanderer (1/1 · Utility)+5% Movement Speed out of combatSkill Order
Skill Priority
RUnbreakable Will (R)Alistar lets out a wild roar, gaining bonus damage, removing all crowd-control effects on himself, and reducing incoming physical and magical damage for the duration.›
QPulverize (Q)Alistar smashes the ground, dealing damage to all nearby enemies and tossing them into the air. On landing, enemies are stunned.›
WHeadbutt (W)Alistar rams a target with his head, dealing damage and knocking the target back.›
ETriumphant Roar (E)Alistar lets out a commanding war cry, restoring health to himself and nearby friendly units for half the amount. Can be cast more often if nearby enemies are dying.The Math
Level 18 with full build
| Attack damage | 116.6 | Ability power | 0 |
| Health | 3,536 | Attack speed | 0.851 |
| Armor | 139 | Magic resist | 51.3 |
| Crit chance | 0% | Life steal | 0% |
Derived
| Sustained auto-attack DPS | 99 |
| Effective HP vs physical | 8,451 |
| Effective HP vs magic | 5,348 |
| Full build cost | 13,150g |
DPS = AD × AS × (1 + crit × (critMultiplier − 1)); crit multiplier 2.0 (2.5 with Infinity Edge). EHP = HP × (1 + resist ⁄ 100). Season 3 uses linear per-level stat growth; ability damage is champion-specific and not modeled here.
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