How to beat Lissandra
Common role: Mid
An ice witch who claws in, roots the team and freezes herself immortal.
Best counters vs Lissandra
Champions with the highest win rate against Lissandra on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Xerath58.5%244 games
- 2
Qiyana57.1%107 games
- 3
Twisted Fate56.1%238 games
- 4
Hwei55.6%239 games
- 5
Viktor55.1%454 games
- 6
Aurelion Sol55.8%68 games
- 7
Vex54.5%90 games
- 8
Pantheon55.8%31 games
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What makes Lissandra dangerous
Lissandra pokes with shattering ice, roots with slow claws (W is a point-blank AoE root), gap-closes with a re-usable claw dash (E), and her ultimate either entombs YOU for the team kill — or freezes HERSELF untargetable while healing. Anti-assassin and anti-dive in one kit.
How to play against Lissandra
- 1Bait the self-ult before committing — after it she's just a slow mage.
- 2Her E claw travels slowly — punish its flight before she blinks.
- 3Stay out of W range: the point-blank root chains everything.
- 4QSS the entomb on your carry.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Short range for a mage — poke her from beyond claw distance.
- ✓Predictable engage pattern (E-flash-W).
- ✓Once both ults and E are down she's immobile.
- ✓Modest sustained damage — survive the burst window.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Lissandra's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
Emprise de la SubliméeLorsqu'un champion ennemi meurt à proximité de Lissandra, il se transforme en Serviteur de glace. Les Serviteurs de glace ralentissent les ennemis proches et, après un délai, le froid les fait exploser, infligeant des dégâts magiques aux cibles proches.
Strong: dead enemies become frost mines that slow and burst. Weak: mines are visible — clear the area before walking over corpses.
Q
Éclat de glaceProjette une lance de glace qui se brise au contact du premier ennemi touché, lui infligeant des dégâts magiques et réduisant sa vitesse de déplacement. Des éclats traversent la cible, infligeant les mêmes dégâts aux autres ennemis touchés.
Strong: a shattering slow-poke that clears waves cheaply. Weak: short range for a mage — punish her farming walk-ups.
W
Cercle de givreCongèle les ennemis proches, leur infligeant des dégâts magiques et les immobilisant.
Strong: a point-blank AoE ROOT — the anti-dive panic button. Weak: tiny radius — poke from just outside it.
E
Chemin glacialLissandra lance une griffe de glace qui inflige des dégâts magiques. Si vous réactivez la compétence, Lissandra est transportée à l'endroit où se situe sa griffe.
Strong: a claw she can re-cast to blink across walls. Weak: the claw travels slowly — punish her before the blink completes.
R
Tombeau polaireSi le sort est lancé sur un champion ennemi, la cible est congelée, ce qui l'étourdit. Si le sort est lancé sur Lissandra, elle s'immobilise dans la glace, ce qui la soigne en plus de la rendre impossible à cibler et insensible aux dégâts. De la glace obscure émane de la cible, infligeant des dégâts magiques aux ennemis et réduisant leur vitesse de déplacement.
Strong: entombs YOU for a team kill — or freezes HER untargetable and healing. Weak: the self-cast is bait-able; QSS answers the enemy cast.
Itemization
MR + spacing beyond claw range. Bait the defensive ult; QSS for the offensive one.
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