MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Alistar vs Malphite
How often does Alistar beat Malphite in Support?
Alistar into Malphite in Support: 60% observed win rate across 131 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Alistar behind by 396 gold.
Alistar at 15:00
- Gold: -396
- CS: -5
- XP: -166
Typical gap to Malphite, from 128 games that reached 15:00.
Does Alistar counter Malphite?
The count says yes: across 131 ranked Support games into Malphite, Alistar takes 60%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Alistar.
Beating Malphite: the Alistar game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Alistar at 75% across 51 games. Flip the lead and Alistar falls to 50% across 80.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 75% | 51 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 80 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 44 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:46. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Alistar's Support build, with receipts
The most-finished Alistar core is Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow: 62.0% across 711 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Locket of the Iron Solari (13,952 games).
Skill plan: Alistar players max Q first and take W at level 1.