Lissandra vs Diana

Lissandra
vs
Not enough games
Diana
Heavy AP damageHigh burstStrong engageDive threat

Build vs Diana

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Lissandra: Malignance, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Morellonomicon.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Malignance
1
Shadowflame
2
Zhonya's Hourglass
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Liandry's Torment
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport67%
FlashDot33%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Liandry's Torment
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Morellonomicon
Stormsurge
Banshee's Veil
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Diana's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Moonsilver Blade (P)

Every third strike cleaves nearby enemies for an additional magic damage. After casting a spell, Diana gains Attack Speed for 5 seconds.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s15s22s–
67s15s22s1m40
96s13.5s22s1m40
116s12s22s1m30
166s9s18s1m20
186s9s14s1m20

Playing as Lissandra

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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).

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Playing against Diana

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge her crescent

    Dodge Crescent Strike (Q): without the mark, Lunar Rush (E) keeps its 22 to 14 second cooldown and she can't recast it.

  2. Play hard before she hits 6

    Take trades before she hits level 6: without Moonfall (R), she has no pull or slow to keep you in melee range.

  3. Spread out from your allies

    Spread out from your allies when she dives: Moonfall (R) pulls in nearby enemies and hits harder for each champion pulled.

Patch 16.21.1