Karma vs Alistar SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Karma into Alistarmedium

Overview

Use poke to pressure Alistar and deny his brush control early.
Shield and speed your ADC with to maintain lane space and avoid his engage.
Control river vision to limit Alistar's roam and protect your ADC's access and positioning.

Push with and shield your ADC's forward trades to force Alistar to waste engage cooldowns.
Hold shield to peel after Alistar commits and enable your ADC follow-up.
Deny brush access to reduce Alistar's knockup angles and protect your ADC's positioning from engages.

Respect Alistar's combo timing when he controls brush and your ADC is in range.
Avoid extended trades when Alistar's is up, as he ignores burst and can tower dive.
Watch for Alistar's roam timer after wave crashes, leaving your ADC vulnerable without vision and peel.

Win the level 2 race with your ADC to punish Alistar's all-in threat.
Deny Alistar brush control by warding and positioning to block his engage angles.
Use wave pressure to create safe poke windows and prepare for potential roams after wave crash.

Level 2 unlocks your main poke and root with , use it to contest Alistar's engage window.
Level 3 completes your kit, enabling stronger peel and poke around brush control.
Level 6 ultimate enhances shield and poke, leverage it for safer engages or disengages with your ADC.

Convert poke and shielded trades into lane priority and dragon vision control.
Deny enemy ADC access by holding brush and forcing Alistar to waste engage cooldowns.
Roam safely after wave crash with your ADC protected, using vision to secure mid pressure and objective setups.

Tactical tip

For Karma vs Alistar, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Support lane check.