Matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burstStrong engage

Build vs Lissandra

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
1Mage tank
Dusk and Dawn
2Mage tank
Riftmaker
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Liandry's Torment
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41469%
41225%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Bloodletter's Curse
5vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Dark Seal
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MordekaiserMordekaiser
LissandraLissandra
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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 against Lissandra

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Her E (claw) is visible — if you see it pass by, prepare for an engage in the next few seconds.

2

Lissandra is weak in sustained DPS: if you survive her initial burst, she has very little left.

3

Her W (root) is centered around her: don't get close to her in melee without an escape plan.

4

Cleanse or QSS can cancel her R if she casts it on you — very useful for carries.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026