User blog comment:Canvasofgrey/A New View on Supports v.1.1/@comment-192.223.163.6-20120419185705/@comment-3970297-20120420072903

Alistar, of course is a very optimal support, however, he's also very very popular as one.

The goal of this blog isn't to anaylsis what has already been proven, done, and succeed, but to see what else is available to curry to the team's favor without totally breaking the cycle of the meta. The meta cannot change overnight, it has to be done slowly with minor alterations before slowly turning into something else. If this little list becomes a stepping stone to the slightest alterations in the meta, I'm more than honored to be a part of it.

As I said in note3, I'm deliberately avoiding popular supports like Alistar, Lulu, etc. as well as percieved supports like Zilean or Karma.