@ Riot - State of Alistar
Dear Riot, let's face it:
is in a bad spot at the moment for various reason.
Some time ago Morello said that you he needs a rework and, although this may be true, he also said that is planned to remove his ability to roam and jungle and making him only a lane support. In my opinon this would be an ENORMOUS mistake.
Morello said that a roaming Alistar is a nightmare to face. It's seems a joke to me when the meta is dominated by carry junglers that can destroy the bull by simply looking at him on earlier level.
His ganking power it's not even more so scary with the new trinket sistem (if you don't place trinket when you see an Alistar is jungling then is your fault if you get caught) and he doesn't bring any significant damage (which, with the change to
and jungle in general make this thing even worse).
He also really dosen't fit the support role anymore because of the new champions, the meta change and the multiple nerf (justified at the time, but no more) he have received in the past (he's a good counter-pick in some situation, but you can't make a champion exit only as a counter-pick).
Also the fantasy behind the champion is no fitting at all with the only support role: i'm playng has a huge raging minotaur that has been a gladiator, why i have to stay in a lane only babysitting an ADC?
In short what i want to say is this:
is designed as a jungle/tank from whatever point you look at it, so don't force him as a support only because he have been played more in that role. Instead balance and rework him in a way that make both choice good and viable.