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

Alistar vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Alistar in LoLAlistar is in the a tier of champions
TankSupport
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Alistar

based on 2,315 Alistar vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Xerath as Alistar resulted from an examination of 2315 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Alistar has to counter Xerath in only 3.6% of his games.

Alistar vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Alistar does a average job of beating Xerath. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Alistar versus Xerath matches, Alistar’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Alistar vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNull-Magic Mantle

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

ThornmailKaenic RookernZaz'Zak's RealmspikeFrozen Heart

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
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W
3
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Alistar vs Xerath Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Xerath Image
2.2
< Kills >
5.9
6.2
< Deaths >
5.3
13.1
< Assists >
10.2
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
34
< Minions Killed >
108
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,318
< Physical Damage >
757
6,912
< Magic Damage >
24,119
906
< True Damage >
815
9,137
< Damage Dealt >
25,691
27,446
< Damage Taken >
15,584
8,566
< Gold Earned >
11,119
1.75
< Towers >
1.61
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
9,518
< Total Healing >
1,281
10,659
< Experience >
12,851
55
< Vision Score >
37
24
< Wards Placed >
17
248
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Xerath with Alistar in LoL

The stats shown here show some significant Alistar versus Xerath matchup stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xerath..

Alistar typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Xerath. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Alistar and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Xerath

Who is Better, Alistar or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Alistar usually fairs equally well when facing off against Xerath, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Alistar makes an ok counter for Xerath.

While Alistar does have a lower win rate than Xerath, when facing one another, Alistar also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Alistar into Xerathas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Alistar has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Alistar is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Alistar against Xerath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Alistar

Alistar Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.2% winratePoppyPoppy43.7% winrateTaliyahTaliyah44.2% winrateSwainSwain44.5% winrate

Alistar Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner58.7% winrateYuumiYuumi56.1% winrateZeriZeri54.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 53.4% 3276 GamesZileanZilean+ 53.6% 125 GamesTaricTaric+ 55% 80 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 4162 Games

Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Alistar, we analyzed 2,315 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 Xerath 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.

Other Useful Resources

Alistar Build Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Alistar to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar most often accumulates a lot less CS as Xerath. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Alistar versus Xerath build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Alistar combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Xerath than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Alistar boasted an average winrate of 49.8% when countering Xerath with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Xerath 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 combinations we have analyed for Alistar vs Xerath LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Xerath as Alistar are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.