Alistar Support struggles against Soraka (48.8% win rate) based on 639 games. This matchup can be tricky for Alistar players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Alistar Support vs Soraka Support in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Alistar (5.2% pick rate, 16th most popular out of 52 Support champions) versus Soraka (5.1%, 15th place). These two support titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Aftershock + Font of Life combination (49.1% win rate) plus optimal itemization Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, and Boots of Swiftness boosts your chances from 48.8% to 70%+ - potentially game-changing.
Vision advantage: Despite losing the direct matchup, Alistar's superior warding (0.93 wards/min, 11th among supports) can swing team fights and objectives in your favor. Damage doesn't equal wins: Alistar outputs more damage (277 vs 208/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Complete dominance by Soraka: leads in both matchup win rate (51.2%) and KDA (2.90 vs 2.50, 9th vs 26th place). Alistar players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B+ | Tier | S |
| 48.8% | Matchup Winrate | 51.2% |
| 49.56% | Role Winrate | 52.91% |
| #35 | Winrate Rank | #4 |
| 5.2% | Pickrate | 5.1% |
| 2.5 | Average KDA | 2.9 |
| 280 | Gold per Minute | 275 |
| 0.93 | Wards per Minute | 0.82 |
| 277 | Damage per Minute | 208 |
Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Alistar versus Soraka matchup as support, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
The magic damage that Alistar deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Soraka deals primarily magic damage (79.75%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Alistar is superior vision control (ranked 11th among supports) (versus 37th for Soraka), which provides better map control and safety for the team in important map areas. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.9 versus 2.5) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Alistar player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Soraka player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.
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+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
+8 Ability Haste
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of…
Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…
While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.Hexflash: Channel for 2s …
+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
+8 Ability Haste
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
