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How to Win Alistar vs Udyr Counter MatchupAlistar is in the a tier of champions

Alistar vs Udyr

How to Beat Udyr as Alistar in LoLAlistar is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Udyr as Alistar

based on 1,991 Alistar vs Udyr matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Udyr as Alistar came out of an examination of 1991 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Alistar is forced to battle against Udyr in only 3.1% of his matches.

Alistar vs Udyr Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Alistar has done a poor job of beating Udyr. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Alistar versus Udyr rounds, Alistar’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Udyr.

Best Alistar vs Udyr Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

BloodsongFrozen HeartLocket of the Iron SolariTrailblazer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Alistar to level upq
>
Second ability for Alistar to level upw
>
Last skill for Alistar to max oute

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Alistar's passive ability p
Alistar's q ability q
Alistar's w ability w
Alistar's e ability e
Alistar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Udyr as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Udyr

Using Flash can allow you catch your target off guard to knock them back into your allies with Pulverize and Headbutt.

Move Speed is very important on Alistar. Consider which boots to buy carefully.

Using Pulverize can allow you to establish better positioning for Headbutt.

Advice to Win Against Udyr

After using the more powerful, Awakened version of an ability, Udyr cannot Awaken other abilities for some time.

Udyr has limited ranged options, try to keep distance.

Alistar vs Udyr Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Udyr Image
1.9
< Kills >
5.2
6.1
< Deaths >
5.6
14.1
< Assists >
8.2
0.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
33
< Minions Killed >
81
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
1.08
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,313
< Physical Damage >
7,589
6,848
< Magic Damage >
10,147
864
< True Damage >
852
9,025
< Damage Dealt >
18,590
26,343
< Damage Taken >
32,318
8,415
< Gold Earned >
11,465
1.81
< Towers >
1.92
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
9,483
< Total Healing >
13,405
10,413
< Experience >
14,069
54
< Vision Score >
19
24
< Wards Placed >
6
272
< Time Dealing CC >
2,112

How to Counter Udyr with Alistar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some strategic Alistar vs. Udyr matchup stats that may help us realize the differences between the pair. Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Udyr’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Udyr. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Alistar normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Udyr. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Alistar and Udyr

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Udyr
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Udyr

Who is Better, Alistar or Udyr?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Alistar usually fairs equally well when taking on Udyr, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Alistar makes an ok counter to Udyr.

While Alistar does have a lower winrate compared to Udyr, when facing one another, Alistar also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Alistar into Udyras his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Alistar also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Udyr. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Udyr matchups, Udyr is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Alistar is a somewhat poor counter for Udyr. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Alistar against Udyr.

Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Udyr Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Udyr as Alistar, we analyzed 1,991 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Udyr as Alistar comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Alistar in order to counter Udyr during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar usually accumulates less CS compared to Udyr. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Alistar versus Udyr build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Alistar included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Udyr than with most other common item sets. In fact, Alistar had an average win rate of 49.2% battling Udyr with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Udyr as Alistar, you should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Alistar vs Udyr matchups, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.2% winrate overall.

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