How to beat Alistar
Common role: Support
An unstoppable cow that headbutts your carry into his team.
Best counters vs Alistar
Champions with the highest win rate against Alistar on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Shen66.0%43 games
- 2
Sona58.2%95 games
- 3
Vel'Koz57.1%108 games
- 4
Seraphine56.0%373 games
- 5
Taric57.0%64 games
- 6
Poppy55.7%157 games
- 7
Zyra55.0%89 games
- 8
Braum54.2%202 games
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What makes Alistar dangerous
Alistar knocks up everyone around him (Q), headbutts a target away (W) — the W+Q combo displaces you into his team — roots with trample stacks (E), and his ultimate removes CC and massively reduces damage, making him nearly unkillable in dives.
How to play against Alistar
- 1Stand behind minions or away from walls — his W+Q combo needs a clean angle.
- 2His all-in has long cooldowns: after a failed engage, punish for 10+ seconds.
- 3Don't burst him during his ult — switch targets until it expires.
- 4Poke him at range: he has zero ranged answers.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Ranged poke shuts down his lane entirely.
- ✓Engage cooldowns are long — punish failed combos.
- ✓His ult makes him tanky but he deals little damage alone.
- ✓Predictable flash-W+Q pattern — respect flash range when he hits 6.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Alistar's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
Zafer NarasıAlistar rakip şampiyonları sersemlettiğinde, onların yerini değiştirdiğinde veya yakınındaki rakipler katledildiğinde kükremesi için güç toplar. Gücünü tamamen topladığında kendisini ve yakınındaki tüm takım arkadaşlarını iyileştirir.
Strong: rolling stacks heal him and nearby allies in fights. Weak: the burst heal needs stacks — end trades before it charges.
Q
Unufak EtAlistar yere şiddetli bir darbe indirerek yakınındaki rakiplere hasar verir ve onları havaya savurur.
Strong: an instant AoE knock-up around him. Weak: melee radius — spacing denies the entire combo.
W
TosAlistar koşup hedefine tos vurarak hasar verir ve hedefi geri savurur.
Strong: headbutts you into his team or tower. Weak: needs a clean angle — stand so the push sends you to safety, not into walls.
E
EzgeçAlistar yakındaki rakip birimleri dümdüz eder, birimlerin içinden geçebilir ve bir rakip şampiyona hasar verirse yük kazanır. Alistar'ın yükleri tamamen dolduktan sonra bir rakip şampiyona yönelik ilk normal saldırısı ilave büyü hasarı verir ve hedefini sersemletir.
Strong: trample stacks into an empowered stunning auto. Weak: he must stay glued to you — kite the trample duration.
R
Kırılmaz İradeAlistar vahşi bir kükremeyle üstündeki tüm kitle kontrolü etkilerinden kurtulur. Ayrıca kükremenin etki süresi boyunca daha az fiziksel hasar ve büyü hasarı alır.
Strong: removes CC and cuts damage massively — unkillable dives. Weak: damage stays pitiful; ignore him and kill the carry behind.
Itemization
Spacing beats him: no walls at your back, minions between you. Swap focus off him during ult — he's a distraction, kill the carries.
This guide covers Alistar's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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