Thresh vs Alistar SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Thresh vs Alistar

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 8, 2026

Overview

Control brush to deny (W)+(Q) engage and create safer hook angles.
Use (Q) threat and (E) to interrupt Alistar's dash engage and protect your ADC.
Prioritize ADC follow-up by holding (W) lantern for extended trades or gank safety.

Trading pattern

Hold (Q) to threaten picks from brush and punish Alistar's engage cooldowns.
Use (E) to (E) Alistar's dash or knockup attempts, disrupting his combo and protecting ADC.
Time (W) lantern to enable your ADC to trade closer safely or to escape enemy all-ins.

Danger windows

Respect Alistar's level 2 (W)+(Q) combo when he controls brush and your ADC is out of range.
Beware of (R) ultimate during tower dives or extended trades that ignore burst damage.
Avoid standing where Alistar can initiate from fog or brush without vision, especially near river and tri-brush.

Early game

Track the level 2 race closely; contest only if your ADC can follow your (Q) and (E) combo.
Deny Alistar brush control early to reduce his all-in threat and improve your hook angles.
Use early wave states to keep lane neutral or pushing slightly to enable safer roam windows.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks your (Q)+(E) combo; use it to contest Alistar's level 2 (W)+(Q) all-in.
Level 3 grants (W) lantern, increasing ADC safety and enabling aggressive trades or ganks.
Level 6 (R) enhances peel and all-in threat; use it with ADC follow-up or to reset fights.

Win conditions

Convert brush control into denied enemy ADC positioning and safer ADC access for your engages.
Use (W) lantern proactively to extend trades, enable ganks, or peel your ADC from Alistar's all-ins.
Set river vision and time roams after wave crashes to pressure mid and secure dragon objectives.