Alistar matchups
Alistar, the Minotaur. Every lane written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kit — and Riot's exact cooldowns.
Your champion alone opens all of their lanes.
Alistar's kit · Riot's cooldowns
How Alistar trades
Alistar wins a trade by landing a W (Headbutt) into Q (Pulverize) knock-up, then hitting with E (Trample) stacks and AA while the target is stuck next to him.
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›AABest when the enemy is at range and you want to close the gap and lock them down for the trade.
›AA››AALook for it when already in melee range, so E stacks build fast and the stun AA lands without spending W or Q.
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Best when your team can follow up and you expect to take heavy damage; R (Unbreakable Will) cuts it and clears CC.
The trapSpending W (Headbutt) with no follow-up, so the target is pushed back and Q (Pulverize) misses or never lands. Plan the second ability first.