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

Alistar vs Viego

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

How to Beat Viego as Alistar

based on 2,599 Alistar vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated League matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Viego as Alistar resulted from an analysis of 2599 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Alistar encounters Viego in only 4.0% of his games.

Alistar vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Alistar does a poor job of countering Viego. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Alistar versus Viego games, Alistar’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Viego.

Best Alistar vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Alistar Items

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

Optional Items

Force of NatureUnending DespairTrailblazerThornmail

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
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Viego as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Viego

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.

Alistar vs Viego Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Viego Image
2
< Kills >
7.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
13.7
< Assists >
7.1
0.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
34
< Minions Killed >
33
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
1.67
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,286
< Physical Damage >
14,795
6,787
< Magic Damage >
2,056
882
< True Damage >
967
8,955
< Damage Dealt >
17,819
25,454
< Damage Taken >
31,995
8,367
< Gold Earned >
11,988
1.84
< Towers >
1.51
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
9,026
< Total Healing >
16,087
10,284
< Experience >
13,335
52
< Vision Score >
22
23
< Wards Placed >
5
266
< Time Dealing CC >
234

How to Counter Viego with Alistar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several important Alistar against Viego counter stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the two. For instance, Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viego’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Viego. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Alistar usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Viego. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Alistar and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Viego

Who is Better, Alistar or Viego?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Alistar usually loses when taking on Viego, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Alistar makes a bad counter for Viego.

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

Moreover, Alistar has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viego. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Alistar is a somewhat poor counter for Viego. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Alistar against Viego.

Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Alistar, we analyzed 2,599 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 Viego 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 learn all of the intricacies of Alistar to counter Viego during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Viego. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, 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 situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Alistar versus Viego build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Alistar used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Viego than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Alistar boasted an average winrate of 48.7% battling Viego with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Viego as Alistar, you should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Alistar vs Viego face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Alistar x Viego tips and counter builds for a an individual rank, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using all games with data with both champions.