Rell vs Alistar SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Rell vs Alistar

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 8, 2026

Overview

Use brush control to deny (W)+(Q) engage and protect your ADC's positioning.
Coordinate engages with your ADC ready to follow-up immediately after your (W) and (E) chain.
Prioritize river vision to track Alistar's roam timer and secure dragon setup.

Trading pattern

Engage from brush with (W), chain (E) stun, and use (R) to lock down multiple targets for ADC follow-up.
Hold (W) engage until your ADC is in range to maximize kill threat and avoid overcommitting.
Deny Alistar's brush access to reduce his (W)+(Q) surprise engage angles and force him to play reactively.

Danger windows

Respect (W)+(Q) combo cooldown; avoid extended trades when it's available to protect your ADC.
Beware of Alistar controlling brush and flanking angles that enable sudden knockups on your ADC.
Track Alistar's level 6 (R) for tower dive or extended all-in threat; keep your ADC safe and ready to disengage.

Early game

Win the level 2 race by coordinating (W) with your ADC's damage to punish Alistar's engage attempt.
Crash the wave quickly after level 2 to create roam windows and deny Alistar brush control.
Hold lane priority to keep your ADC safe from (W)+(Q) knockup angles.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks your (W) engage; use it with ADC follow-up to threaten all-ins and force Alistar back.
Level 3 completes your CC chain; leverage full combo around brush control to maximize lockdown and ADC damage.
Level 6 (R) enhances multi-target lockdown; engage only when your ADC can capitalize immediately and vision is set.

Win conditions

Convert brush control and multi-target engages into ADC damage windows to secure kills or force recalls.
Use wave crash and roam timing to place deep river vision and assist mid or dragon without sacrificing ADC safety.
Deny enemy ADC positioning by zoning with chained CC and force favorable 2v2 fights around dragon objectives.