Alistar vs Lulu · Support
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.22. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
The same lane is not played the same way in Silver and in Diamond: pick your level, the advice changes. Signed in, Olymps opens on your rank. Coaching, not statistics — the abilities and Riot's cooldowns are the same at every level.
Bait her W, then engage when it is down.
Bait it first; do not engage into it.
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›AARight after her W is spent.
How the lane plays · Emerald – Diamond
Lulu outranges you and pokes with slows; you win by baiting W (Whimsy), then getting one clean W into Q or E contact before Glitterlance resets.
Lulu has range and a short Q cooldown. Stay behind minions to block Pix bolts, and keep mana for one real engage instead of trading early.
With all three basics you threaten W (Headbutt) into Q (Pulverize) into E (Trample) stun. Look for it when her W is spent or the wave pushes toward you.
Her R (Wild Growth) can undo your engage by knocking you up. Your R (Unbreakable Will) lets you commit through CC. Play around jungle pathing and vision before skirmishes.
Play it aggressive
After Lulu spends W or Q on your carry, W (Headbutt) onto her or a nearby enemy and chain Q right away.
When the wave is pushing into her side, step up with E stacks building. She has to choose between farming safely and trading.
If her jungler has been seen on the opposite side, take a river or brush vision and look for a full engage.
Play it safe
When her W and Q are both available, avoid walking into open lane. A slow plus polymorph leaves you without a stun.
On a freeze near your tower, avoid overextending for a trade. Her range pokes you down while you cannot reach.
Once she has R, leave an engage that your jungler cannot follow up on. A knockup can turn the fight against you.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
Polymorph stops your engage mid-cast and cancels your stun setup. Bait it with a feint, or engage when Lulu is the one targeted by your carry.
Two bolts slow you hard while approaching. Hold minions between you and her, and step out of line before you walk up for W.
Wild Growth knocks you up and makes her ally tanky in a fight. Do not dive into it without R ready; consider peeling off the target instead.
Your combo
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Use when her W is on cooldown and an enemy is in range. Headbutt in, Pulverize, then E stacks and AA for the stun.
Lulu's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
Other Alistar matchups · support
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