Lissandra vs Rumble
Favorable matchup
Build vs Rumble
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, Blackfire Torch, Dark Seal, Liandry's Torment, Imperial Mandate.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Rumble's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Every spell Rumble casts gives him Heat. When he reaches 50% Heat he reaches Danger Zone, granting all his basic abilities bonus effects. When he reaches 100% Heat, he starts Overheating, gaining bonus Attack Speed and granting his basic attacks bonus damage, but making him unable to cast spells for a few seconds.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 6s | 0.5s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 6s | 0.5s | 2m10 |
| 9 | 6s | 6s | 0.5s | 2m10 |
| 11 | 6s | 6s | 0.5s | 1m45 |
| 16 | 6s | 6s | 0.5s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 6s | 6s | 0.5s | 1m20 |
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.
Playing against Rumble
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Trade when he overheats
Take a trade when he overheats: at 100% Heat, Junkyard Titan (passive) stops him from casting spells for a few seconds.
- Leave his Flamespitter cone
Back out of the Flamespitter (Q) cone: it burns for 3 seconds, with damage based on your max health.
- Avoid chokepoints
Avoid chokepoints in teamfights against him: The Equalizer (R) leaves a trail of fire there that slows and burns everyone who crosses it.
- Target him: he has no dash
In teamfights, if you can engage, target Rumble: he has no dash, only the speed from Scrap Shield (W).
Other Lissandra matchups
Patch 16.21.1