Alistar vs Rell
Skill matchup
Build vs Rell
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Alistar: Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, Boots of Swiftness, Celestial Opposition, Solstice Sleigh, Bramble Vest, Thornmail.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Rell's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Rell's Attacks and Abilities deal additional magic damage and steal Armor and Magic Resist on hit.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11s | 10s | 14s | – |
| 6 | 10s | 10s | 14s | 2m |
| 9 | 9s | 10s | 14s | 2m |
| 11 | 9s | 10s | 14s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 9s | 10s | 12s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 9s | 10s | 10s | 1m20 |
Playing as Alistar
Tips to maximize your impact
- Pulverize during your charge
Cast Pulverize (Q) during the Headbutt (W) charge: it's your core engage, and the target takes a knock-up as soon as you arrive.
- Stay in melee range during Trample
Stay in melee range during Trample (E): each pulse that hits a champion gives you a stack, and at max stacks your next auto stuns.
- Knock them toward your team
Get behind your target, then cast Headbutt (W) toward your team: the charge knocks them back along your path, straight into your allies.
- Cast your R when you get focused
Cast Unbreakable Will (R) when you dive under a tower or get focused: it removes all CC on you and reduces the damage you take.
Playing against Rell
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Back off when she speeds up
Back off as soon as she speeds up toward you: Full Tilt (E) doubles her move speed toward enemies, and her next auto explodes.
- Don't count on a shield
Don't count on a shield against her: Shattering Strike (Q) breaks all shields and stuns every unit in its line.
- Spread out from your allies
Spread out from your allies when she gets into melee range: Magnet Storm (R) violently pulls nearby enemies in, then keeps dragging them toward her.
- Move away once she's on foot
Move away from her once she's on foot: after Ferromancy: Crash Down (W), she's slowed, but gains armor and magic resist.
Other Alistar matchups
Patch 16.21.1