MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Braum vs Alistar
Braum vs Alistar in Support: who wins more often?
Across 2,707 ranked games in Support, Braum beats Alistar in 52% of them.
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 Braum ahead by 38 gold.
Braum at 15:00
- Gold: +38
- CS: 0
- XP: +98
Typical gap to Alistar, from 2,694 games that reached 15:00.
Does Braum counter Alistar?
On the count, yes. Braum takes 52% of 2,707 ranked Support games against Alistar. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Braum wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Braum game plan against Alistar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Braum wins 61% of 1,410 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 1,293.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,410 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 1,293 |
| First blood | 58% | 653 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 673 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,268 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 655 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 221 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:48 and level 6 lands around 8:44. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Braum in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Alistar specifically, Braum finishes Bandlepipes first most often: 53.0% over 640 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Bandlepipes, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow: 64.8% across 71 games.
The most-finished Braum core is Bandlepipes, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow: 64.3% across 2,309 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 (21,673 games).
Skill plan: Braum players max Q first and take Q at level 1.