Aatrox vs Lissandra
Skill matchup
Build vs Lissandra
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Aatrox: Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Spear of Shojin, Maw of Malmortius, Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Lissandra's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
When an enemy champion dies near Lissandra they become a Frozen Thrall. Frozen Thralls slow nearby enemies and then, after a delay, shatter from the intense cold, dealing magic damage to nearby targets.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7s | 10s | 24s | – |
| 6 | 5s | 10s | 24s | 2m |
| 9 | 3s | 9.5s | 24s | 2m |
| 11 | 3s | 9s | 24s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 3s | 8s | 18s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 3s | 8s | 12s | 1m20 |
Playing as Aatrox
Tips to maximize your impact
- Hit with the edge of your blade
Land the edge of The Darkin Blade (Q): enemies hit by the edge take a short knock-up and more damage, so Umbral Dash (E) heals you for more.
- Reposition your blade with your dash
Cast Umbral Dash (E) during The Darkin Blade (Q) to put the edge on your target: the dash doesn't interrupt your other spells.
- Trap your target with your chains
Cast Infernal Chains (W) when the target can't leave the zone, against a wall or in a chokepoint: if they stay inside, they get pulled back to the impact point.
- Transform before the teamfight
Cast World Ender (R) before you engage, not in the middle of the teamfight: you instantly gain AD, increased healing and move speed.
Playing against Lissandra
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Don't hug her
Don't stand right next to her when Ring of Frost (W) is up: it roots every enemy near her, and it has a 10 to 8 second cooldown.
- Cut off her Glacial Path
If you have CC, land it on her while the claw of Glacial Path (E) is traveling: immobilized, she can't blink to it, or drop on you with Ring of Frost (W).
- Fight back after her claw
After her engage, fight back: Glacial Path (E) has a 24 to 12 second cooldown, and without it, she can't reposition in an instant.
- Save a way out of her R
If you have a cleanse, save it for Frozen Tomb (R): on you, it stuns you, and the ice around you slows your allies.
Other Aatrox matchups
Patch 16.21.1