Alistar vs Neeko SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Alistar vs Neeko

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 8, 2026

Overview

Control bot lane brush to threaten (W)+(Q) engages and force Neeko to respect your angles.
Enable your ADC's follow-up by timing knockups with wave states that allow forward positioning.
Use river vision and lane space to deny Neeko safe poke and disguise setups.

Trading pattern

Only commit to (W)+(Q) combos when your ADC can immediately capitalize on knockups.
Back off if (W) or (Q) is down or ADC is too far to follow up effectively.
Punish Neeko's positioning when her (E) root is on cooldown by denying ADC access near brush.

Danger windows

Respect (E) root through minions and her (R) knockup burst combo for ADC safety.
Avoid engaging when (W)+(Q) is on cooldown as your engage threat and ADC follow-up window drop heavily.
Stay out of brush if Neeko's disguise or clone is active to prevent surprise roots or burst on your ADC.

Early game

Contest level 2 aggressively with ADC ready to punish Neeko's limited escape options.
Hold brush early to surprise engage and limit Neeko's poke angles.
Avoid using (W) prematurely to keep engage or peel threat unpredictable for Neeko.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks (W)+(Q) all-in, use this to force Neeko off the wave early.
Level 3 adds (E) stun, leverage full kit near brush for aggressive trades with ADC follow-up.
Level 6 (R) enables tower dives and durable peel; coordinate with ADC for dives or resets.

Win conditions

Use brush control and Flash to create surprise (W)+(Q) engages with ADC follow-up.
Deny Neeko's ADC access by punishing her (E) and (R) cooldowns with vision and lane pressure.
Coordinate level 6 dives or peel with ultimate to secure kills and prepare dragon or bot-side objectives.