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

Alistar vs Ryze

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

based on 598 Alistar vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.76
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Ryze as Alistar came out of an examination of 598 ranked rounds where both champions fought each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Alistar encounters Ryze in only 0.9% of his games.

Alistar vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Alistar has done a decent job of beating Ryze. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champions battle one another in. In Alistar versus Ryze rounds, Alistar’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Ryze.

Best Alistar vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

TrailblazerSolstice Sleigh

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 HasteArmorArmor
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
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ryze as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Ryze

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 Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Alistar vs Ryze Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Ryze Image
2.1
< Kills >
5.7
5.8
< Deaths >
5.4
13.9
< Assists >
6.8
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
33
< Minions Killed >
185
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,341
< Physical Damage >
1,028
6,778
< Magic Damage >
22,709
865
< True Damage >
310
8,985
< Damage Dealt >
24,048
25,317
< Damage Taken >
24,870
8,332
< Gold Earned >
11,627
1.81
< Towers >
2.17
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,093
< Total Healing >
4,168
10,222
< Experience >
15,225
53
< Vision Score >
18
23
< Wards Placed >
9
255
< Time Dealing CC >
95

How to Counter Ryze with Alistar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several significant Alistar against Ryze matchup stats that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ryze’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ryze. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Alistar normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Ryze. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Alistar and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Ryze

Who is Better, Alistar or Ryze?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Alistar usually wins when playing against Ryze, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Alistar makes a good counter for Ryze.

While Alistar does have a higher win rate compared to Ryze, when they face off with one another, Alistar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Alistar into Ryzeas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Ryze matchups, Alistar is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Alistar is a decent counter for Ryze. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Alistar against Ryze.

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 Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Alistar, we analyzed 598 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 Ryze 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Alistar to counter Ryze during both the laning 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 suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar most often racks up a lot less CS relative to Ryze. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Alistar versus Ryze build include Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Alistar included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Ryze than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Alistar had an average winrate of 51.8% when countering Ryze with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Ryze as Alistar, you 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 runes we have analyed for Alistar vs Ryze battles, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.8% winrate overall.

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