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Alistar Counters

Alistar

Alistar, the Minotaur

Who beats Alistar in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Support
  • Tank
  • Support
  • Melee · 125 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Alistar

These champions have the tools to beat Alistar.

  1. Janna
    Janna

    Janna's tornado and Monsoon push Alistar away right after his Headbutt-Pulverize combo.

  2. Braum
    Braum

    Braum stands in front of his carry and his passive stuns punish Alistar for diving in.

  3. Morgana
    Morgana

    Black Shield makes Alistar's target immune to his knock-up and knock-back.

  4. Lulu
    Lulu

    Whimsy turns Alistar into a harmless critter mid-engage, and Wild Growth knocks him away.

Worst picks against Alistar

Alistar usually wins these matchups.

  1. Sona
    Sona

    Sona has low health and no escape, so Alistar's combo usually kills her.

  2. Soraka
    Soraka

    Alistar engages on Soraka the moment she walks forward to heal.

  3. Yuumi
    Yuumi

    Alistar knocks up Yuumi's host, and Yuumi has nothing to stop his combo.

  4. Thresh
    Thresh

    Alistar engages on Thresh with his combo and wins short trades with his tanky ultimate.

How to counter Alistar

  1. Stand away from your ADC when he walks up; Pulverize hits everyone near him.

  2. Watch for Flash plus Headbutt-Pulverize, his surprise engage from further away.

  3. Do not dive him during Unbreakable Will; it cleanses crowd control and cuts his damage taken.

  4. Fight him after his combo is used; his trading power is gone for a while.

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Janna, Braum, Morgana and Lulu are strong picks against Alistar. Janna's tornado and Monsoon push Alistar away right after his Headbutt-Pulverize combo.
Alistar usually has the advantage against Sona, Soraka, Yuumi and Thresh, so avoid those picks when Alistar is likely in the support.
Stand away from your ADC when he walks up; Pulverize hits everyone near him. Watch for Flash plus Headbutt-Pulverize, his surprise engage from further away.
Alistar has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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