Alistar vs Vel'Koz SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Alistar into Vel'Kozmedium

Overview

Control bot brush to threaten + engages and deny Vel'Koz's split poke angles.
Use engage windows with ADC follow-up to burst Vel'Koz and zone his ADC off the wave.
Flexibly switch between engage and peel to protect your ADC and punish Vel'Koz's immobility.

Only commit to + engages when your ADC can immediately capitalize on knockups.
Punish Vel'Koz's missed or poke cooldowns by crashing the wave and pressuring his ADC.
Avoid committing when your engage combo is down or the enemy minion wave blocks your engage angles.

Respect Vel'Koz's split poke angles when you lose brush vision.
Avoid engaging when Vel'Koz's knockup is available to counter your combo.
Watch for Vel'Koz's level 6 channel; interrupt attempts can punish your teamfight.

Win the level 2 race with your ADC to open strong + all-in windows from brush.
Hold brush vision to block Vel'Koz's poke angles and force him to play defensively.
Avoid entering Vel'Koz's poke range without your ADC ready to follow or your engage cooldowns up.

Level 2 unlocks your deadly + combo; coordinate with ADC for kill pressure.
Level 3 adds stun, increasing your peel and engage threat around brush.
Level 6 boosts your durability for tower dives and extended fights with ADC follow-up.

Deny Vel'Koz and his ADC access by controlling brush and keeping wave near your tower.
Use + engages from brush with ADC follow-up to force summoner spells.
Leverage level 6 for safe tower dives and peel during teamfights and objective control.

Tactical tip

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