TOP 5 LISSANDRA COUNTERS MIDLANE

How to Counter Lissandra Mid

Lissandra is a control mage with one of the safest laning phases in the game and some of the most reliable CC tools in teamfights. With E (Glacial Path) for mobility, W (Ring of Frost) for AoE root, and R (Frozen Tomb) to start or peel fights, she thrives in front-to-back skirmishes, hard engage comps, and anti-assassin setups.

But Lissandra is not unbeatable — in fact, she’s highly punishable. She is mana-reliant, deals low damage without setup, and becomes predictable in lane due to her short range and telegraphed engages. If you pick champions that outrange, burst faster, or punish her cooldowns, you can neutralize her impact and force her out of relevance.

The top 5 counters to Lissandra mid in Patch 15.10 are: Kassadin, Fizz, Tristana, Anivia, and Viktor. These champions beat her with scaling, burst windows, or control — and they punish her defensive playstyle before she reaches her teamfight comfort zone.

Top 5 Lissandra Mid Lane Counters

1. Kassadin

• Playstyle: Anti-mage scaling assassin
• Strengths:
  • Q (Null Sphere) passive + shield negates all her poke.
  • R (Riftwalk) dodges all of her spells and closes gaps post-6.
  • Outscales her hard and ignores her CC by blinking around it.

Play Tips:

• Play safe pre-6 — farm with Q and don’t take unnecessary poke.
• Once you get level 6, look to trade on cooldown with R + Q — she can't keep up.
• Rush Rod of Ages or Crown, and take over side lanes by 15 minutes.

2. Fizz

• Playstyle: Burst assassin / melee outplay champ
• Strengths:
  • E (Playful/Trickster) dodges every part of her combo.
  • Bursts her faster than she can react or ult defensively.
  • Strong side lane pressure and teamfight pick threat post-6.

Play Tips:

• Wait for her to burn W or Q the wave, then go in with all-in combo.
• Use E to dodge her R or root, then burst her with full combo.
• Roam post-6 — your kill threat is higher on side lanes.

3. Tristana

• Playstyle: Burst ADC mid / lane bully
• Strengths:
  • Outranges Lissandra from level 1 — she can’t contest push safely.
  • E (Explosive Charge) burst with autos beats her even through R self-cast.
  • R (Buster Shot) interrupts her E escape or cancels follow-up engage.

Play Tips:

• Shove constantly with E + autos — punish her under tower.
• If she ever tries to E forward, R to disengage, then re-engage when cooldowns are down.
• Spike hard with Kraken + boots — force her to play reactively the entire game.

4. Anivia

• Playstyle: Zone control / anti-engage scaler
• Strengths:
  • Out-scales and out-pushes her after level 6.
  • Wall + Q combo blocks her E or punishes her if she misuses it.
  • She can’t break Anivia’s passive without jungle help.

Play Tips:

• Farm early, then pressure the lane with Q + R waveclear.
• Time your W to block her return path on E — punish her mid-dash.
• If she burns R defensively, use yours to hard shove and roam.

5. Viktor

• Playstyle: Scaling DPS mage / control burst
• Strengths:
  • Q + E poke outranges her completely in lane.
  • Gravity Field (W) punishes her engage or E escape.
  • Out-scales her in both damage and zone control by two items.

Play Tips:

• Poke her with E on cooldown, and use Q shield to trade without losing HP.
• Play around W zone — she can’t engage without getting stunned.
• Spike hard with Lost Chapter + boots, then look to control river or side lanes.

Bonus Tips to Beat Lissandra:

• Track her E cooldown: She’s only mobile when E is up — once burned, she’s an easy gank target.
• Avoid stacking in teamfights: Her R and W combo punishes grouped targets — keep spread.
• Buy early MR or sustain: A single Null-Magic Mantle or Doran’s Shield helps you survive her poke until you scale.