Aleister Counters 2026: Best Counter Picks & Builds

Dirak

Dirak has two knockback sources to interrupt the channel of Magic Prison : Astrolabe strikes straight ahead and knocks enemy heroes back, while Fallen Star sets up a magic circle that drops a meteor to knock them back, and Dirak can even choose the direction it falls to send Aleister flying away from his teammates. Since Aleister has no dash, once he’s knocked out of position he can hardly dodge Death Ray Cannon , a straight-line cannon shot that deals massive damage. When Aleister bursts him down, the Passive Magic Body spends energy to absorb damage when his HP is about to run out, helping Dirak survive the true damage explosion of Wicked Plot .

Diaochan

The passive Ice Queen gives Diaochan a shield that fully blocks one skill, both its damage and its crowd control, so the stun from Magic Barrier or the prison from Magic Prison can be shut down entirely if Diaochan hasn’t been attacked for a while. On the flip side, Diamond Dust freezes the target for 2.5 seconds, enough to interrupt Aleister ‘s channel and hold him in place for your team to burst; she can store 2 blossoms, so she always has one ready for his ultimate. Chilling Frost slows movement speed by 50%, making it even harder for a hero with no dash like Aleister to escape.

Azzen'Ka

Azzen'Ka has two displacement effects that are perfect for breaking channels: Sand Punch knocks enemies in the target area airborne and then slows them continuously, while Sand Wraith knocks back every enemy in its path and leaves behind a patch of quicksand. The moment Aleister raises Magic Prison on an ally, landing either skill is enough to shatter the prison. On top of that, Azzen’Ka is invincible for 3 seconds while standing within Sand Punch , so the wall from Magic Barrier or the matrix from Matrix of Woe of Aleister can’t touch her during that window. Her passive Sand Trap makes targets hit by her skills take extra magic damage, which is great for bursting down a mage with no escape.

Riktor

Riktor can activate Mark of the Hunter before diving in: the Mark of the Hunter zone deals true damage and slows every 0.5 seconds for 5 seconds, and targets hit by all 5 ticks are silenced for 1 second. Even if Aleister manages to trap Riktor with Magic Prison , Aleister is still standing in the zone and can easily get silenced right after, unable to follow up with the Magic Barrier wall. Retaliate makes Riktor immune to all damage for 0.75 seconds to dodge the true-damage explosion from Wicked Plot , while Jungle Strike with the green sword knocks the target airborne, enough to interrupt the channel when Aleister targets an ally.

Gildur

Gildur has two sources of stun at different ranges: Extravagant fires a force blast that stuns from afar, while Indulgence summons a circle that slows and stuns every enemy within. When Aleister stands channeling Magic Prison on a teammate, Gildur only needs Siege to dash into range and land a stun to break the prison. His passive Midas Touch gives Gildur a shield every time he casts a skill, helping him withstand the Matrix of Woe matrix while standing in the middle of the enemy team, and every 4th basic attack also knocks the target back, one more way to shove Aleister out of position.

Zip

Zip handles Aleister in two ways. Zip Hex deals magic damage and stuns the target, then the curse keeps seeking out and locking down nearby enemy heroes, enough to cut off the Magic Prison channel the moment Aleister starts it. Once the fight breaks out, Zip Angry swallows nearby allies for 4 seconds, giving them a shield and damage immunity; all damage Zip takes is transferred to that shield, and Zip is immune to crowd control, so the Magic Barrier wall can’t interrupt it. Zip Roll rolls forward to knock enemies airborne while also granting CC immunity, one more way to break Aleister out of his stationary channel.