Lulu vs Alistar

Lulu
vs
48.2%

over 678 games

Alistar

Skill matchup

Strong engageHeavy AP damageHeavy CCVery tanky

Build vs Alistar

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Lulu: Ardent Censer, Mikael's Blessing, Moonstone Renewer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Shurelya's Battlesong, Redemption, Knight's Vow.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Ardent Censer
1
Mikael's Blessing
2
Moonstone Renewer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal84%
ExhaustFlash13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Shurelya's Battlesong
Redemption
Knight's Vow
Celestial Opposition
Oblivion Orb
Locket of the Iron Solari
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Staff of Flowing Water
Solstice Sleigh
Diadem of Songs
Dark Seal
Dawncore
Echoes of Helia
Mejai's Soulstealer
Imperial Mandate
Bandlepipes
Tear of the Goddess
61.9% WR21 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Alistar's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Triumphant Roar (P)

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

LevelQWER
314s14s12s–
612s14s12s2m
910s13s12s2m
1110s12s12s1m40
1610s10s11s1m20
1810s10s10s1m20

Playing as Lulu

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Cast E on your carry first

    Cast Help, Pix! (E) on your carry before they trade: they get a shield, and Pix fires along with each of their autos.

  2. Pix on the enemy, then your Q

    Send Pix onto an enemy with Help, Pix! (E), then cast Glitterlance (Q): Pix also fires one from where he is, right on the target.

  3. Polymorph the diving assassin

    Save Whimsy (W) for the assassin diving your carry: turned into a critter, they can't attack or cast spells.

  4. Grow the ally being focused

    Cast Wild Growth (R) on the ally being focused or going all-in: they gain a lot of health, and nearby enemies are knocked into the air, then slowed.

Playing against Alistar

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade after his Headbutt

    Take a trade right after his Headbutt (W): without it, he can't engage from range, and its cooldown is 14 to 10 seconds.

  2. Watch who can follow him

    Back off when his carry is close enough to follow him, and play hard when they're far away: an Alistar engage only kills if someone follows up.

  3. Respect his level 2

    Once he hits level 2, stay out of Headbutt (W) range: combined with Pulverize (Q), he knocks you into the air as soon as he arrives.

  4. Save your CC for after his R

    If you have CC, save it for after Unbreakable Will (R): the spell removes the CC on him when cast, but doesn't protect him from what comes next.

Patch 16.21.1