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
Tiếng Gầm Chiến ThắngAlistar cộng dồn tiếng gầm bằng cách làm choáng hoặc đẩy lùi tướng địch hoặc khi có kẻ địch gần đó chết. Khi nạp đầy cộng dồn, hắn hồi máu cho mình và tất cả tướng đồng minh gần đó.
Strong: rolling stacks heal him and nearby allies in fights. Weak: the burst heal needs stacks — end trades before it charges.
Q
Nghiền NátAlistar dộng xuống đất, gây sát thương lên kẻ địch gần đó và hất chúng lên không.
Strong: an instant AoE knock-up around him. Weak: melee radius — spacing denies the entire combo.
W
Bò HúcAlistar húc mục tiêu, gây sát thương và hất văng nạn nhân đi.
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
Giày XéoAlistar giày xéo các đơn vị địch gần đó, đi xuyên vật thể và nhận một cộng dồn nếu gây sát thương tướng địch. Khi nạp đầy cộng dồn, đòn đánh tiếp theo của Alistar lên tướng địch gây thêm sát thương phép và làm choáng chúng.
Strong: trample stacks into an empowered stunning auto. Weak: he must stay glued to you — kite the trample duration.
R
Bất KhuấtAlistar gầm lên một tiếng, loại bỏ mọi trạng thái khống chế, và giảm sát thương vật lý và phép gánh chịu trong thời gian tác dụng.
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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