Supports come in three distinct flavors: enchanters, engagers and pokers, and each one leans on a different rune page. No single setup works for all of them, so the right choice depends on your champion and what they do in a fight. Every keystone below links to the live rune database, so you can check its exact effect.
Pick Runes That Fit Your Playstyle
Healing and shielding enchanters benefit from runes that keep them alive and boost their teammates. Engage tanks need toughness plus tools that reward starting fights. Pokers look for steady damage and enough mana to keep chipping away. The rune family you commit to counts for more than squeezing the last bit of value out of one individual rune.
Before you lock anything in, look through the complete trees on the runes page to check each keystone and what it does.
Best Keystones for Each Support Archetype
Enchanters usually get the most from Resolve or Sorcery keystones that favor protection and utility. Engage tanks tend to do best with Resolve keystones that reward diving into fights. Poke supports should look at keystones that pay off for repeated harassment; the Electrocute and First Strike pages cover two popular picks, and Conqueror fits champions who trade over longer stretches.
The surest method: head to your champion’s build page, note the suggested rune page, then go through each rune in the runes database to see why it’s included.
Where Runes Fit in the Complete Build
Runes are only part of the setup, with items and summoner spells rounding it out. The builds database lays out the full package for every support, and the support tier list shows which champions are performing well at the moment if you’re deciding who to play.
Quick Tips
- Choose a rune family that suits your champion’s role: protect, engage or poke.
- Check each keystone in the runes database before you commit.
- When you’re unsure, copy the suggested page from your champion’s build.
- Revisit your runes after major patch changes that rework keystones.