AlistarSupport Counters & Lane Matchups
Every Support lane opponent Alistar faced in Patch 26.19, ranked: Leona (54.7% win rate against Alistar) and Nami (55.7%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 32 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Alistar.
- Hardest counter
- Leonawins 54.7%
- Next hardest
- Namiwins 55.7%
- Biggest lane bully
- Swain+614 gold at 15
- Easiest matchup
- Pykeyou win 59.1%
- Support lanes won at 15
- 40.0%
Who Counters Alistar Support (Patch 26.19)
32 lane opponents · 2,786 gamesThe hardest Support matchups for Alistar are Leona (54.7% win rate against Alistar), Nami (55.7%) and Milio (57.7%). Swain is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 614 gold ahead of Alistar on average. Across the 32 matchups with lane data, Alistar is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 1 and clearly behind against 17. The easiest lane is Pyke: Alistar wins 59.1%.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zilean | 66.7% | +83 | +4.7 | +557 | Counter | 36 |
 Maokai | 63.9% | +43 | +3.1 | −46 | Leans their way | 36 |
 Leona | 54.7% | +234 | +0.6 | +164 | Leans their wayWins lane | 181 |
 Nami | 55.7% | +197 | −1.1 | +270 | Leans their wayWins lane | 131 |
 Milio | 57.7% | +60 | −1.6 | +266 | Leans their way | 71 |
 Lux | 53.9% | +495 | +6.5 | +373 | Leans their wayWins lane | 152 |
 Janna | 53.4% | +263 | −1.8 | +233 | Leans their wayWins lane | 131 |
 Poppy | 58.7% | +275 | +3.0 | +165 | Leans their wayWins lane | 46 |
 Swain | 55.6% | +614 | +6.0 | +407 | Leans their wayWins lane | 72 |
 Rell | 55.6% | −2 | +1.3 | +56 | Leans their way | 72 |
 Morgana | 53.2% | +576 | +3.9 | +382 | Leans their wayWins lane | 111 |
 Thresh | 49.8% | +112 | +1.5 | +118 | Even | 215 |
 Nautilus | 49.5% | +75 | +1.9 | +6 | Outscales | 190 |
 Brand | 55.6% | +367 | +7.3 | +193 | Leans their wayWins lane | 54 |
 Lulu | 51.3% | +26 | −0.5 | +77 | Even | 117 |
 Senna | 51.6% | +510 | +1.3 | +309 | Wins lane | 91 |
 Taric | 57.6% | +11 | +5.4 | +9 | Leans their way | 33 |
 Vel'Koz | 54.3% | +402 | +4.9 | +341 | Leans their wayWins lane | 35 |
 Seraphine | 46.1% | +334 | +1.4 | +267 | Leans your wayWins lane | 128 |
 Xerath | 52.8% | +511 | +6.4 | +570 | Leans their wayWins lane | 36 |
 Soraka | 46.9% | −158 | −1.9 | +56 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 81 |
 Braum | 46.3% | +53 | +0.0 | +54 | Leans your way | 80 |
 Sona | 50.0% | −112 | −1.4 | −36 | Even | 42 |
 Zyra | 48.9% | +458 | +7.3 | +346 | Wins lane | 47 |
 Yuumi | 46.4% | −190 | −7.7 | +366 | Leans your way | 69 |
 Tahm Kench | 45.1% | +297 | +2.4 | +189 | Leans your wayWins lane | 71 |
 Blitzcrank | 42.7% | +56 | +2.1 | +119 | Leans your way | 110 |
 Karma | 44.4% | +132 | +0.9 | +58 | Leans your way | 72 |
 Pantheon | 43.5% | +579 | +2.3 | +79 | Leans your wayWins lane | 85 |
 Pyke | 40.9% | +565 | +0.8 | +67 | Leans your wayWins lane | 110 |
 Bard | 48.4% | +280 | −1.3 | +322 | Wins lane | 31 |
 Rakan | 44.0% | −61 | +1.2 | −171 | Leans your way | 50 |
Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.
Alistar Counter Pick Finder
Find your counter
Pick the champions you play to rank them against Alistar. With nothing picked, the strongest counters overall are shown.
| Pick | Win rate vs Alistar | Gold @15 | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Zilean | 66.7% | +83 | 36 |
| 2. Maokai | 63.9% | +43 | 36 |
| 3. Leona | 54.7% | +234 | 181 |
| 4. Nami | 55.7% | +197 | 131 |
| 5. Milio | 57.7% | +60 | 71 |
Alistar Lane Gold at 15 Minutes
Alistar's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Support opponents. Right of the line, Alistar is ahead; left, the opponent is.
From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Alistar counters are Leona, Nami, Milio, and Lux. These champions either out-trade Alistar in lane, have abilities that negate Alistar's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Leona in particular exploits Alistar's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.
Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Alistar involves understanding Alistar's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Alistar when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Alistar in team fights before Alistar can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Alistar to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Alistar's impact and secure victory.
When to Counter Alistar - Game Phase Strategy
Alistar may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.
Alistar becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.
Alistar is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Alistar is too tanky.
Tips for Playing Against Alistar
- Pick Leona or similar champions with kits that exploit Alistar's weaknesses
- Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Alistar's damage in lane
- Track Alistar's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
- Ward Alistar's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
- Coordinate with your jungler to gank Alistar during vulnerable windows
- Avoid extended trades where Alistar can stack sustained damage
- Kite Alistar with slows and crowd control
Riot's tips for playing against Alistar
- Alistar is very disruptive but very tough - try to target more fragile damage dealers.
- Watch out for the Pulverize-Headbutt combo when around turrets.
- When Alistar uses his ultimate, it's often better to move back and wait until the effect wears off before attacking him.
Plan your Alistar draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
What Alistar Is Good Against
The Support opponents Alistar beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Alistar is your champion.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyke | 40.9% | +565 | +0.8 | +67 | Leans your wayWins lane | 110 |
| Blitzcrank | 42.7% | +56 | +2.1 | +119 | Leans your way | 110 |
| Pantheon | 43.5% | +579 | +2.3 | +79 | Leans your wayWins lane | 85 |
| Seraphine | 46.1% | +334 | +1.4 | +267 | Leans your wayWins lane | 128 |
| Karma | 44.4% | +132 | +0.9 | +58 | Leans your way | 72 |
| Thresh | 49.8% | +112 | +1.5 | +118 | Even | 215 |
| Nautilus | 49.5% | +75 | +1.9 | +6 | Outscales | 190 |
| Tahm Kench | 45.1% | +297 | +2.4 | +189 | Leans your wayWins lane | 71 |
| Braum | 46.3% | +53 | +0.0 | +54 | Leans your way | 80 |
| Soraka | 46.9% | −158 | −1.9 | +56 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 81 |
Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.
Alistar Counters FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who counters Alistar?
In the Support lane this patch, the strongest counters to Alistar are Leona (54.7% over 181 games), Nami (55.7% over 131 games), Milio (57.7% over 71 games), Lux (53.9% over 152 games), Janna (53.4% over 131 games).
What is Alistar's hardest matchup?
Leona. Alistar wins only 45.3% of 181 lane games against Leona and sits at −234 gold at 15 minutes.
What is Alistar good against?
Alistar's best Support matchups this patch are Pyke (59.1%), Blitzcrank (57.3%), Pantheon (56.5%), Seraphine (53.9%).
Who beats Alistar in lane?
Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Alistar's toughest lanes are Swain (+614 gold ahead), Pantheon (+579 gold ahead), Morgana (+575 gold ahead).
Is Alistar a lane bully?
No. Alistar Support averages 248 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 40% of games — Alistar plays for later fights.