Matchup
Skill matchup
Build vs Alistar
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
80%
10%Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Inspiration
Glacial Augment
Hextech Flashtraption
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Sorcery
Celerity
Nimbus Cloak
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Blitzcrank
AlistarAlistar's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Alistar charges his roar by stunning or displacing enemy champions or when nearby enemies die. When fully charged he heals himself all nearby allied champions.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14s | 14s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 12s | 14s | 12s | 2m |
| 9 | 10s | 13s | 12s | 2m |
| 11 | 10s | 12s | 12s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 10s | 10s | 11s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 10s | 10s | 10s | 1m20 |
Playing against Alistar
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Respect his level 2 (W+Q): it's one of the strongest engages in the game at that point. Stay at range.
His WQ combo has a long cooldown (~14s) — punish him aggressively after he uses it.
Alistar is useless if his ADC isn't there to follow up — provoke engages when the enemy ADC is busy farming.
His R reduces damage but not CC — keep CC-ing him even during his ult.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026