LoL Counters

Alistar Counter

Wondering how to deal with Alistar in lane? As a tank typically played in the support lane, Alistar has clear strengths and weaknesses that hold up match after match, patch after patch. Here's how to think about the matchup.

Countering Alistar Tank

Brand Mage · Support

Elise Mage · Jungle

Fiddlesticks Mage · Jungle

Graves Marksman · Jungle

Karthus Mage · Jungle

Kindred Marksman · Jungle

Mages punish tanks hardest since most tank itemization does little against ability damage and true damage sources.

About Alistar

Class: Tank
Primary lane: Support

Why this matchup plays out this way

Alistar is a tank, and tanks tend to have well-known strengths and blind spots that hold up regardless of the current patch. Picking a champion from a class that naturally answers tanks gives you a structural edge before either of you has even loaded into the game.