Gnar vs Lissandra

Gnar
vs
40.1%

over 207 games

Lissandra

Hard matchup

Heavy CCHeavy AP damageHigh burstStrong engage

Build vs Lissandra

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gnar: Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, Mercury's Treads, Wit's End, Randuin's Omen, Thornmail, Jak'Sho, The Protean.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Black Cleaver
2
Sterak's Gage
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Wit's End
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport72%
FlashDot16%

Other options

Wit's End
Randuin's Omen
Thornmail
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Bramble Vest
Maw of Malmortius
Force of Nature
Hullbreaker
Kaenic Rookern
Terminus
Guardian Angel
55.6% WR18 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Lissandra's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Iceborn Subjugation (P)

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

LevelQWER
37s10s24s–
65s10s24s2m
93s9.5s24s2m
113s9s24s1m40
163s8s18s1m20
183s8s12s1m20

Playing as Gnar

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Poke and catch your boomerang

    As Mini Gnar, poke and kite with Boomerang Throw (Q): it slows, and catching it on the way back lowers its cooldown.

  2. Three hits on the same target

    As Mini Gnar, land three hits on the same target: Hyper (W) then adds damage based on their max health and gives you move speed.

  3. Engage at almost full Rage

    Engage when your Rage Gene (passive) bar is almost full: your next ability turns you into Mega Gnar, tankier and with new spells.

  4. Send them into a wall

    Cast GNAR! (R) to send enemies into a wall: those who hit it are stunned and take more damage, the others are only knocked back.

Playing against Lissandra

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. 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.

  2. 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).

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Patch 16.21.1