Talk:Alistar/@comment-6281696-20140817104300/@comment-25065710-20140817105158

Alistar's pretty 'toxic' in terms of game health because a lot of his kit gives him superior damage in trades and makes him unkillable. I especially hate that W because the fact that the reach is on par with even ranged AAs and it knocks you away, ensuring free damage.

I guess in a general sense of "Who will last against the unmilkable cow?" you want to bring guys that have a strong Level 1, a relatively safe method of harassment, and good sustain with both health and their associated secondary resource to keep topped up.

I know Morde in the right hands can be a great counterpick because his shield mitigates Alistar's damage and can force Ali to use abilities to farm by shoving hard. Shyvana is a good comfort pick for me but it can get very hard past Level 9 / 11.