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Lissandra Counters

Lissandra

Lissandra, the Ice Witch

Who beats Lissandra in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Mage
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 325 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Lissandra

These champions have the tools to beat Lissandra.

  1. Xerath
    Xerath

    Xerath outranges Lissandra and pokes her down before she can engage.

  2. Syndra
    Syndra

    Syndra outranges Lissandra and bursts her from range.

  3. Ziggs
    Ziggs

    Ziggs outranges Lissandra and shoves the wave under her tower.

  4. Vel'Koz
    Vel'Koz

    Vel'Koz outranges Lissandra and wears her down with true damage.

Worst picks against Lissandra

Lissandra usually wins these matchups.

  1. Zed
    Zed

    Lissandra roots Zed when he shows up and can cast her ultimate on herself to survive his.

  2. Katarina
    Katarina

    Lissandra freezes Katarina with her ultimate and cancels Death Lotus.

  3. Akali
    Akali

    Lissandra roots Akali and stops her dashes.

  4. Fizz
    Fizz

    Lissandra roots Fizz when he lands, and her ultimate can save her from Chum the Waters.

How to counter Lissandra

  1. Pick long-range mages; she struggles to reach them.

  2. Watch for Glacial Path: she can teleport to the claw.

  3. Build magic resist early.

  4. Wait out her ultimate when she casts it on herself; she is untargetable.

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Xerath, Syndra, Ziggs and Vel'Koz are strong picks against Lissandra. Xerath outranges Lissandra and pokes her down before she can engage.
Lissandra usually has the advantage against Zed, Katarina, Akali and Fizz, so avoid those picks when Lissandra is likely in the mid.
Pick long-range mages; she struggles to reach them. Watch for Glacial Path: she can teleport to the claw.
Lissandra has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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