Lissandra vs Yone
Skill matchup
You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Yone
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Lissandra: Malignance, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Blackfire Torch, Rabadon's Deathcap, Imperial Mandate, Dark Seal.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Yone's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Yone deals magic damage with every second Attack. In addition, his critical strike chance is increased.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4s | 14s | 22s | – |
| 6 | 4s | 14s | 22s | 2m |
| 9 | 4s | 14s | 22s | 2m |
| 11 | 4s | 14s | 22s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 4s | 14s | 16s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 4s | 14s | 10s | 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 Yone
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Back off after two Mortal Steels
Get out of his line after two Mortal Steel (Q) hits: the next one makes him dash forward and knocks the enemies hit into the air.
- Avoid his hits in spirit form
During Soul Unbound (E), avoid taking hits: when he snaps back, part of all the damage he dealt you is repeated.
- Trap his return
If you have ground-targeted CC, place it on the body he left behind: when Soul Unbound (E) ends, he has to return there.
- Judge him by his crit items
Judge his threat by his crit items more than his level: Way of the Hunter (passive) raises his critical strike chance, so each crit item does more for him.
- Don't line up with your allies
In teamfights, don't line up with your allies in front of him: Fate Sealed (R) hits every enemy in a line and knocks them into the air toward him.
Other Lissandra matchups
Patch 16.21.1