Alistar is a melee tank usually played Support on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Alistar in ARAM: Play as a frontline initiator and peeler, using your crowd control to lock down enemies and your ultimate to survive burst damage in ARAM's chaotic teamfights.
Alistar ARAM Abilities
Alistar heals himself and nearby allies after charging his roar by stunning or displacing enemies.
Alistar smashes the ground, knocking nearby enemies into the air.
Alistar rams an enemy, knocking them back and stunning them on impact.
Alistar tramples nearby enemies, gaining stacks on champion hits; at max stacks, his next attack stuns.
Alistar roars, cleansing all crowd control and reducing incoming physical and magic damage for a duration.
Alistar ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a frontline initiator and peeler, using your crowd control to lock down enemies and your ultimate to survive burst damage in ARAM's chaotic teamfights.
Tips
Use your Q (Pulverize) to knock up multiple enemies in tight ARAM corridors.
Save your W (Headbutt) to peel for your carries or disrupt enemy engages.
Activate your ultimate (Unbreakable Will) early to absorb massive damage in teamfights.
Build tanky items like Locket of the Iron Solari to shield your team in ARAM's constant skirmishes.
Coordinate with your team to chain crowd control after your knock-up.
Combos
W (Headbutt) into Q (Pulverize) for a quick engage and knock-up.
Flash + Q (Pulverize) to surprise initiate on grouped enemies.
Use E (Trample) while engaging to stack stun and follow up with Q or W.
Alistar ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Demolish
Second Wind
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Triumph
Legend: HasteSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Guardian's Horn - 2.
Tear of the Goddess
Core Items
- 1.
Heartsteel - 2.
Plated Steelcaps - 3.
Thornmail
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your team has multiple healers or enchanters
- enemy has heavy magic damage and poke
- you have self-healing in your kit
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly physical damage
- you need more damage or armor instead
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple melee auto-attackers
- your team needs sustained frontline durability
- enemy lacks percent health damage
Avoid when:
- enemy team is heavy on burst mages
- your champion prefers damage over survivability
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy lacks max health damage
- you need to sustain between fights
- your team has no enchanter support
Avoid when:
- enemy has liandry or botrk
- you need armor or mr more
Options
Alistar ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Alistar in ARAM?
In ARAM, Alistar typically builds core items like Heartsteel, Plated Steelcaps, Thornmail and Grasp of the Undying runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Alistar in ARAM?
Take Grasp of the Undying in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Alistar in ARAM.
How do you play Alistar in ARAM?
Play as a frontline initiator and peeler, using your crowd control to lock down enemies and your ultimate to survive burst damage in ARAM's chaotic teamfights.
What is Alistar's best combo in ARAM?
W (Headbutt) into Q (Pulverize) for a quick engage and knock-up.
