Maokai vs Alistar SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Maokai into Alistarmedium

Overview

Control side brush with saplings to deny Alistar's engage angles and protect your ADC.
Use root from fog to threaten engages, enabling safe ADC follow-up.
Prioritize river vision and layer through chokepoints to secure objective fights and counter Alistar's roam.

Stack saplings in brush and threaten roots from fog to bait Alistar's engage.
Hold knockback to keep enemy ADC in range for your ADC's follow-up damage.
Avoid engaging without your ADC ready to follow, especially if brush is lost or is on cooldown.

Alistar's + combo from brush threatens instant knockups; keep brush warded and deny flank angles.
Enemy ADC follow-up after Alistar's engage increases kill threat; position to peel and protect your ADC.
enables tower dives and extended fights; avoid overextending without vision and cooldowns.

Win level 2 by coordinating + with your ADC to contest brush control.
Maintain brush control early to prevent Alistar from flanking or setting up knockups.
Crash waves with your ADC before roaming to keep them safe from Alistar's engage.

Level 2: + combo enables strong trades and brush control; pressure Alistar's engage.
Level 3: Full sapling control unlocks poke and zone potential around brush for safer ADC access.
Level 6: enhances engage and peel; use it in river chokepoints with ADC follow-up.

Convert brush control into denied enemy ADC positioning and safe ADC follow-up on your engages.
Use layered through river chokepoints to start fights favorably and secure dragon vision.
Roam after wave crashes with your ADC safe, placing deep vision to punish Alistar's roam attempts.

Tactical tip

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