Soraka vs Alistar SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Overview

Prioritize landing to out-sustain Alistar's engage and keep your ADC healthy.
Deny Alistar brush control to limit his + engage angles and protect ADC access.
Use silence to disrupt Alistar's all-in combos and create peel windows for your ADC.

Use poke to force Alistar back before he commits engage from brush.
Hold to silence and interrupt + combo, enabling your ADC to follow up safely.
Heal your ADC after favorable trades to sustain pressure and deny enemy ADC access.

Respect + combo when brush control is lost, as it enables his ADC follow-up.
Avoid overextending when stun is available, limiting your ADC's escape options.
Track Alistar's ultimate cooldown to anticipate tower dives or extended all-ins threatening your ADC.

Track level 2 closely and heal your ADC immediately after landing to contest Alistar's engage.
Maintain lane position to prevent Alistar from gaining brush control and threatening flanks.
Coordinate wave crash timing with your ADC to enable safe roams or vision setup.

Level 2: Gain poke and healing to contest + all-in and protect your ADC.
Level 3: Unlock silence to shut down Alistar's engage and improve peel for your ADC.
Level 6: Use to turn fights globally, enabling aggressive plays or safe resets.

Convert sustained poke and healing into denied enemy ADC positioning and lane priority.
Deny Alistar brush control and vision to reduce his engage angles and protect your ADC.
Use to support mid or dragon fights, enabling safe roams and favorable objective setups.

Tactical tip

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