Morgana vs Alistar

Morgana
vs
50.9%

over 2061 games

Alistar

Skill matchup

Strong engageHeavy AP damageHeavy CCVery tanky

Build vs Alistar

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Morgana: Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Oblivion Orb, Blackfire Torch, Celestial Opposition.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Liandry's Torment
1
Zhonya's Hourglass
2
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot45%
FlashHeal29%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Oblivion Orb
Blackfire Torch
Celestial Opposition
Imperial Mandate
Solstice Sleigh
Morellonomicon
Seeker's Armguard
Dark Seal
Locket of the Iron Solari
Shurelya's Battlesong
Redemption
Dream Maker
Knight's Vow
Bandlepipes
Fimbulwinter
Mikael's Blessing
Mejai's Soulstealer
Tear of the Goddess
Luden's Echo
Bloodletter's Curse
Frozen Heart
Shadowflame
Diadem of Songs
Echoes of Helia
Rabadon's Deathcap
Zeke's Convergence
Void Staff
61.6% WR86 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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 Morgana

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Start with your Q

    Look for Dark Binding (Q) early on: the first enemy hit is rooted, giving your carry time to catch them.

  2. W under the rooted target

    Place Tormented Shadow (W) under the target of Dark Binding (Q): rooted, they take the whole zone, whose damage grows with their missing health.

  3. Shield right before the CC

    Cast Black Shield (E) on an ally right before CC hits them: while it holds, it blocks disabling and immobilizing CC and absorbs magic damage.

  4. Stay in range of your chains

    After Soul Shackles (R), stay in range of the chained enemies: those who haven't broken their chain by the end are damaged and stunned.

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