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

Alistar vs Vladimir

How to Beat Vladimir as Alistar in LoLAlistar is in the s tier of champions
TankSupport
Mage

How to Beat Vladimir as Alistar

based on 2,057 Alistar vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.64
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Vladimir as Alistar resulted from an analysis of 2057 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Alistar encounters Vladimir in only 3.2% of his matches.

Alistar vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Alistar has done a dismal job of countering Vladimir. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.2% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Alistar versus Vladimir games, Alistar’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Vladimir.

Best Alistar vs Vladimir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsMobility Boots

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Abyssal MaskKaenic RookernForce of NatureThornmail

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 FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic 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
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vladimir as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Vladimir

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 Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Alistar vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Vladimir Image
1.9
< Kills >
6.3
5.9
< Deaths >
5
13.7
< Assists >
6.5
0.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
33
< Minions Killed >
182
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,317
< Physical Damage >
1,023
6,995
< Magic Damage >
23,944
928
< True Damage >
412
9,241
< Damage Dealt >
25,380
25,720
< Damage Taken >
32,338
8,285
< Gold Earned >
11,615
1.83
< Towers >
1.99
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,206
< Total Healing >
28,069
10,176
< Experience >
14,511
54
< Vision Score >
15
24
< Wards Placed >
8
247
< Time Dealing CC >
118

How to Counter Vladimir with Alistar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Alistar versus Vladimir matchup stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between this set of champs. Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vladimir’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vladimir. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Alistar usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Vladimir. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Alistar and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Vladimir

Who is Better, Alistar or Vladimir?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Alistar usually loses when playing against Vladimir, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Alistar makes a poor counter to Vladimir.

While Alistar does have a lower winrate compared to Vladimir, when they face off with one another, Alistar also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Alistar into Vladimiras his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Alistar has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vladimir. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Vladimir matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Alistar is a somewhat poor counter to Vladimir. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Alistar against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Alistar, we analyzed 2,057 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 Vladimir 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

To truly master Alistar in order to counter Vladimir during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar on average gets a lot less CS as Vladimir. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Alistar versus Vladimir build consist of Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Solstice Sleigh. When Alistar combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Vladimir than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Alistar boasted an average winrate of 48.2% battling Vladimir with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Vladimir as Alistar, Alistar players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Alistar vs Vladimir LoL games, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.2% winrate overall.

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