Matchup
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Zilean
AlistarNeutral
Neutral
Neutral
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
| 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
1
Respect his level 2 (W+Q): it's one of the strongest engages in the game at that point. Stay at range.
2
His WQ combo has a long cooldown (~14s) — punish him aggressively after he uses it.
3
Alistar is useless if his ADC isn't there to follow up — provoke engages when the enemy ADC is busy farming.
4
His R reduces damage but not CC — keep CC-ing him even during his ult.