Caitlyn & Milio vs Smolder & Alistar
Bot Lane Matchup
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Who Wins
- You win pre-6 through superior range, Q poke, and ability to zone Smolder from CS with your 650 range advantage.
- Post-6 you maintain lane control but must respect Smolder's R execute damage and Alistar's increased engage threat with ultimate.
Synergy & Trading
- Use Q to poke through minions when Smolder steps up to farm, and auto-attack him whenever he's in range while maintaining safe positioning from Alistar.
- Focus on building headshot stacks on minions then using the empowered auto on Smolder when he approaches the wave.
Wave Control/Roaming
- Maintain slow pushes to keep the wave in favorable positions while denying Smolder CS through your range advantage.
- Avoid hard shoving unless you can recall safely, as this gives Smolder free farm under tower to scale his passive stacks.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't step too far forward when harassing as Alistar can flash W-Q combo you even from long range.
- Avoid using Q carelessly for waveclear when Alistar is looking for engages, as you need it available for self-peel and poke.
Created on 01/05/2026
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