Lissandra · Mid
Lissandra Laning Guide
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Overview
Mid is the shortest lane: trades are fast and the enemy jungler is always close. Push the wave when you can, so you are first to the river when a skirmish starts. Early, prioritise the river: being first to a skirmish or to the first dragon is worth more than a few extra minions.
Strengths
- Long attack range (550) for safe trades in lane.
- High magic damage: Riot rates it 8/10 in magic.
- Crowd control: Ring of Frost applies a root to set up kills.
Weaknesses
- Mana-hungry early: spamming abilities leaves you empty before the fight.
- No dash or blink in the kit: vulnerable to ganks without vision.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Lane buildBalancedRecommendedHow to open: starting items, then the components of Cryptbloom on your first backs, and boots when the lane allows.
- Standard buildBalancedAdvancedThe default path: Cryptbloom, Archangel's Staff and Blackfire Torch give the ability power, magic penetration and ability haste this class relies on. Pick it when you have no reason to adapt. Built from Riot's item tags and the champion's class; Riot publishes no build statistics.
Builds
Lane build
When to use it
How to open: starting items, then the components of Cryptbloom on your first backs, and boots when the lane allows.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
1100%- MidMain100% of matches
Starting items
Early game
Core items
- 1Cryptbloom
Boots
Runes
Primary· Sorcery
Secondary· Inspiration
Shards
Summoner spells
Flash
Ignite
Standard build
When to use it
The default path: Cryptbloom, Archangel's Staff and Blackfire Torch give the ability power, magic penetration and ability haste this class relies on. Pick it when you have no reason to adapt. Built from Riot's item tags and the champion's class; Riot publishes no build statistics.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
1100%- MidMain100% of matches
Starting items
Core items
- 1Cryptbloom
- 2Archangel's Staff
- 3Blackfire Torch
Boots
Situational
Runes
Primary· Sorcery
Secondary· Inspiration
Shards
Summoner spells
- Flash
- Ignite
Abilities
Iceborn SubjugationPassiveWhen 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.
QIce Shard7/6/5/4/3s55/60/65/70/75 mpThrows a spear of ice that shatters when it hits an enemy, dealing magic damage and slowing Move Speed. Shards pass through the target, dealing the same damage to other enemies hit.- Cooldown
- 7·6·5·4·3
- Cost
- 55·60·65·70·75
- Range
- 725
WRing of Frost10/9.5/9/8.5/8s40 mpFreezes nearby enemies in ice, dealing magic damage and rooting them.- Cooldown
- 10·9.5·9·8.5·8
- Cost
- 40
- Range
- 450
EGlacial Path24/21/18/15/12s80/85/90/95/100 mpLissandra creates an ice claw that deals magic damage. Reactivating this ability transports Lissandra to the claw's current location.- Cooldown
- 24·21·18·15·12
- Cost
- 80·85·90·95·100
- Range
- 1050
RFrozen TombUltimate120/100/80s100 mpIf cast on an enemy champion, the target is frozen solid, stunning it. If cast on Lissandra, she encases herself in dark ice, healing herself while becoming untargetable and invulnerable. Dark ice then emanates from the target dealing magic damage to enemies and slowing Move Speed.- Cooldown
- 120·100·80
- Cost
- 100
- Range
- 550
Strategy
1Starting and early items
The first items decide how comfortable the lane is. The lane build below lists them with what each one gives you.
- Key early items: Blighting Jewel and Fiendish Codex.
2Trading
Trade when the enemy uses an ability on the wave: that's the moment they can't answer. The kit brings crowd control (root) with Ring of Frost and sustain with Frozen Tomb.
3Wave management
Freeze the wave near your tower when you're weaker, slow push before a back and crash the wave when you want to roam or take a plate.
4Early objectives
Early, prioritise the river: being first to a skirmish or to the first dragon is worth more than a few extra minions. Your spikes are level 6, when Frozen Tomb comes online, and each completed item: Cryptbloom first, then Archangel's Staff.
Tips
- Trade when the enemy uses an ability on the wave: that's the moment they can't answer.
- Blighting Jewel is your first purchase that changes the lane: get it early.
- Use Ring of Frost in lane only when your partner or jungler can follow.
- You can instantly use your ultimate on yourself by pressing the self cast key and the ultimate key at once (alt+R by default).
- Early, prioritise the river: being first to a skirmish or to the first dragon is worth more than a few extra minions.
Matchups
Strong against
Lissandra attacks from 550 units and Akali from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Lissandra attacks from 550 units and Katarina from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Lissandra attacks from 550 units and Locke from 125: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Weak against
Call of the Void silences Lissandra, whose damage comes from abilities.
Equinox silences Lissandra, whose damage comes from abilities.
Reap silences Lissandra, whose damage comes from abilities.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 16.19.1.
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