Janna Support
HardWin Rate45.8%
Games1,621
Champion Counters
Alistar Counters
Find Alistar counters, difficult matchups and champions Alistar performs well against.
Support Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · 48h refresh
Weak Against5
Strong Against5
Best CounterJanna (45.8%)
Best MatchupZoe (60.9%)
A Current tier: A Support — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Alistar
Win rate shown from Alistar's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Sona Support
HardWin Rate46.3%
Games704
Zilean Support
HardWin Rate47.2%
Games720
Brand Support
HardWin Rate47.6%
Games511
Seraphine Support
EvenWin Rate48.4%
Games1,464
Strong Against — Champions Alistar Counters
Zoe Support
EasyWin Rate60.9%
Games238
Mel Support
EasyWin Rate60.1%
Games168
Ashe Support
EasyWin Rate57.9%
Games145
Shen Support
EasyWin Rate57.8%
Games268
Hwei Support
EasyWin Rate57.4%
Games162
All Alistar Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janna | Support | Counter | 45.8% | 1,621 | — |
| Sona | Support | Counter | 46.3% | 704 | — |
| Zilean | Support | Counter | 47.2% | 720 | — |
| Brand | Support | Counter | 47.6% | 511 | — |
| Seraphine | Support | Counter | 48.4% | 1,464 | — |
| Zoe | Support | Favorable | 60.9% | 238 | — |
| Mel | Support | Favorable | 60.1% | 168 | — |
| Ashe | Support | Favorable | 57.9% | 145 | — |
| Shen | Support | Favorable | 57.8% | 268 | — |
| Hwei | Support | Favorable | 57.4% | 162 | — |
How to Use Alistar Counter Data
This page ranks the strongest counters to Alistar in League of Legends for the SUPPORT role, using ranked matchup data instead of guesswork. Right now Fiddlesticks, Senna, and Janna are the hardest lane matchups for Alistar, where it has its weakest win rates in the current sample. Fiddlesticks is the most punishing of them: Alistar wins only 44.2% across 154 recorded games. Going the other way, Alistar does well against Mel, LeBlanc, and Yuumi, so those are the safer matchups to take on.
Every card lists Alistar’s win rate in that matchup plus the number of games it’s based on. A result drawn from tens of thousands of games deserves more trust than one drawn from a few hundred. Easy, Even, and Hard tags come from the win rate itself: under 48% is marked Hard, over 52% is marked Easy. They’re a quick visual guide, not a separate statistic. The data covers ranked games at Emerald and above in all regions, reflects patch 16.13.1, and updates every 48 hours, so it shifts as the meta does. For the best items and runes, see the current Alistar build, and for abilities and complete champion details, head to the Alistar champion page.
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Alistar Counters — FAQ
Janna is currently the strongest counter to Alistar — Alistar wins only 45.8% of 1,621 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Alistar performs best against Zoe, winning 60.9% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
Automatically every 48 hours, from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions (currently patch 16.13.1).
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.