Access to a 'mini' Malphite Unstoppable Force at level 2 (via his Headbutt + Pulverize combo), combined with guaranteed tower dives and the ability to punt people away from safety makes for a pretty oppressive gank-train from the jungle. "We really want to bring Alistar back up as a support, but our challenge has been to make sure he doesn't also take up his crown of jungling cow king from the days of old. V4.12 Ali's mana costs are lower, and his ult now reduces tons of damage, even at lower levels.
SUCKER PUNCH Alistar can no longer land an additional basic attack on his Headbutted target as they fly away.We still think Alistar's in a very strong place after his buffs, but will continue to monitor him for the future." When combined with next-attack items like Sheen, it's easy to see how uninteractive Alistar can get, especially when he puts the opponent in a position where they can't retaliate in a meaningful way. We're not taking large steps against Alistar for now, but we did identify one very obnoxious aspect of his strength where he could get a free high-damage trade by Headbutting his opponent while also sneaking in a basic attack. Jokes aside, it's not a bad thing when a champion finds a new position to play on the map, but often times we'll see their strength being used in inhibitive ways (hello Soraka, hello Lulu). Didn't happen! He just went to terrorize top lane instead. V4.15 "When we buffed Alistar back in 4.12, our big concern for competitive play was that he would be too strong in the jungle, where his terrifying level 2 ganks would obliterate all semblance of lane safety on the map. VISUALS : Updated model, textures and VFX for base and all skins.V5.1 "Alistar has been updated! Check out the article if you want the full story, or below if you just want the specifics." It's a scary world, I know - but we'll be there to hold your hand. Now your decisions should be around 'Do I want to use the combo in this situation?' instead of 'Can I do the combo?' After 6.3, It's now just a thing Alistar can do with regularity. It's not the easiest thing to pull off 100% of the time (even in pro play), which means that whenever we have to buff or nerf Alistar, it disproportionately affects players that can hit the combo or not. Alistar's Heabutt + Pulverize combo is one of the strongest interactions in the game, but also makes the champion incredibly tricky to balance.
Temporarily Ignoring towers and initiating are cool things we like the cow doing, given that he's not guaranteed to be at full health all the time. For a champion who's supposed to be weak to poke and attrition, the strength of the Meditation mastery and the mana regeneration available to supports just means Alistar outlasts and then all-ins once you've exhausted your resources. Alistar's got two very different things going on here, so let's tackle 'em separately.įirst, Alistar's lane sustain is pretty out of line.
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