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

Alistar vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Alistar in LoLAlistar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zeri as Alistar

based on 704 Alistar vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
54.5 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Alistar came out of an analysis of 704 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Alistar has to counter Zeri in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Alistar vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Alistar has done a great job of countering Zeri. On average, he wins a terrific 54.5% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Alistar versus Zeri games, Alistar’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Zeri.

Best Alistar vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartTrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceCelestial Opposition

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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
54.5 %
VS
Win Rate
45.5 %
Zeri Image
2
< Kills >
7.3
6
< Deaths >
5.9
14.2
< Assists >
7
0.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
33
< Minions Killed >
187
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,324
< Physical Damage >
14,980
6,597
< Magic Damage >
6,794
900
< True Damage >
697
8,821
< Damage Dealt >
22,471
25,685
< Damage Taken >
21,963
8,432
< Gold Earned >
12,454
1.95
< Towers >
2.26
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
9,337
< Total Healing >
3,928
10,328
< Experience >
12,312
55
< Vision Score >
18
24
< Wards Placed >
8
265
< Time Dealing CC >
120

How to Counter Zeri with Alistar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several significant Alistar versus Zeri counter statistics that can help us realize the differences between these two champions. Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zeri. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Alistar usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Zeri. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Alistar and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Zeri

Who is Better, Alistar or Zeri?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Alistar usually wins when playing against Zeri, with a 54.5% win rate. As a result, Alistar makes a great counter to Zeri.

While Alistar does have a much higher winrate compared to Zeri, when they face off with one another, Alistar also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Alistar into Zerias his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Zeri matchups, Alistar is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Alistar is a great counter for Zeri. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Alistar against Zeri.

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

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Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Alistar, we analyzed 704 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Alistar in order to counter Zeri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar often racks up a lot less CS as Zeri. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Alistar versus Zeri build include Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Alistar combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Zeri than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Alistar boasted an average win rate of 54.5% battling Zeri with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Zeri as Alistar, Alistar players 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 builds players chose for Alistar vs Zeri counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zeri as Alistar are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.