Lissandra
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Recommended items for Lissandra: Malignance, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Morellonomicon, Stormsurge.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Domination
Ultimate Hunter
Cheap Shot
Playing as Lissandra
Tips to maximize your impact
- Poke through a minion
Cast Ice Shard (Q) through a minion: the spear shatters on it, and its shards damage and slow the champion behind.
- Flank with your claw
Engage from the flank with Glacial Path (E): recast it to blink to the claw, then root nearby enemies with Ring of Frost (W).
- Ult yourself if you get focused
If you're getting focused, cast Frozen Tomb (R) on yourself: you become untargetable for a moment, heal based on your missing health, and the ice slows enemies around you.
- Fight where they fall
Stay in the heart of teamfights: Iceborn Subjugation (passive) turns an enemy champion who dies near you into a Frozen Thrall, which slows, then explodes.
Versus
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Lissandra matchups
Global strengths and weaknesses
All Lissandra matchups
Build, runes and tips against each opponent
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Lissandra vs Yone
Lissandra vs Malphite
Lissandra vs Jayce
Lissandra vs Irelia
Lissandra vs Darius
Lissandra vs Yasuo
Lissandra vs Renekton
Lissandra vs Garen
Lissandra vs Jax
Lissandra vs Mordekaiser
Lissandra vs Aatrox
Lissandra vs Teemo
Lissandra vs Sett
Lissandra vs Fiora
Lissandra vs Nasus
Lissandra vs Sylas
Lissandra vs Gwen
Lissandra vs Anivia
Mid
Mid- Lissandra vs Yasuo
Lissandra vs Zed
Lissandra vs Ahri
Lissandra vs Viktor
Lissandra vs Katarina- Lissandra vs Yone
- Lissandra vs Sylas
Lissandra vs LeBlanc
Lissandra vs Locke
Lissandra vs Akali
Lissandra vs Syndra
Lissandra vs Fizz
Lissandra vs Ekko
Lissandra vs Twisted Fate
Lissandra vs Xerath
Lissandra vs Vex
Lissandra vs Kog'Maw- Lissandra vs Gwen
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.
Abilities and cooldowns
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.
| 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 |
How pros play Lissandra
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Patch 16.21.1