Tahm Kench vs Alistar SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Tahm Kench vs Alistar SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Deny Alistar brush control to block his + engage angles and protect your ADC.
Use medium lane pressure to maintain space for your ADC while threatening with stacks.
Enable your ADC's follow-up by timing stuns and devours to isolate or peel threats.

Trading pattern

Build passive stacks and use to slow or stun before committing to trades with your ADC.
Hold to peel or isolate only when your ADC can immediately follow up on your engage.
Deny Alistar brush control to limit his knockup angles and force predictable, punishable engages.

Danger windows

When Alistar controls brush and + are off cooldown, your ADC is vulnerable to engage.
Alistar's level 2 and 3 unlock strong all-ins with ADC follow-up; respect these spikes by peeling.
Avoid overextending without ready, as Alistar can tower dive or extend fights with .

Early game

Contest level 2 to prevent Alistar's + combo from catching your ADC off-guard.
Hold river and tri-brush vision to deny Alistar flank angles and reduce his engage windows.
Coordinate wave state with your ADC to avoid pushing that enables Alistar's all-in potential.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks Alistar's + all-in; peel and space your ADC accordingly.
Level 6 gives you pick or protection; use it decisively to isolate threats or save your ADC.
First tank item increases your durability and gray health shield, allowing safer short trades.

Win conditions

Convert brush denial into safer ADC positioning and forced enemy respect.
Use to isolate high-threat targets or peel for your ADC during engages.
Set river vision around dragon to control Alistar's roam timing and secure objective setups.

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