Mid Matchup

Lissandra vs Akali

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Lissandra

Lissandra

the Ice Witch
Mid
Lissandra Mid Overall Win Rate
51.44%

Matchup Win Rate

55.9%
Lissandra vs Akali Wins
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44.1%
Akali vs Lissandra Wins
Akali

Akali

the Rogue Assassin
Mid
Akali Mid Overall Win Rate
49.73%

Lissandra vs Akali - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Lissandra Mid vs Akali Mid - Who is stronger?

Lissandra Mid performs well against Akali (55.9% win rate) based on 644 games. This matchup works well for Lissandra players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Lissandra Mid vs Akali Mid in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 3.0% popularity, Lissandra constantly encounters meta-dominant Akali (6.3%, 7th place out of 58 Mid champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Lissandra performance in the current patch. Meta strength confirmed: Lissandra's superior tier rating (A vs B+) translates into a solid 55.9% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Lissandra ranks 18th in win rate among Mid champions. Amplify your advantage: The Arcane Comet + Manaflow Band rune setup achieves 61.9% win rate (2.9% popularity), while the core build Malignance > Shadowflame > Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes (70%+ win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.

Win through macro: Lissandra takes the matchup (55.86%) despite falling behind in CS (6.53 vs 6.61/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Lissandra wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (688 vs 798/min), the 55.9% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (2.40) with 55.9% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.

Lissandra vs Akali - Mid Stats Comparison

Lissandra Mid
Lissandra Mid		Versus
Akali Mid
Akali Mid
ATierB+
55.9%Matchup Winrate44.1%
51.44%Role Winrate49.73%
#18Winrate Rank#41
3.0%Pickrate6.3%
2.4Average KDA2.4
408Gold per Minute394
6.53CS/Min6.61
0.30Wards per Minute0.26
688Damage per Minute798

How to Beat Akali as Lissandra (Mid)

The Lissandra versus Akali matchup in the mid lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

The magic damage that Lissandra deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Akali deals primarily magic damage (86.85%), additional magic resistance may be required.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Akali, ranking 30th (versus 32nd for Lissandra) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly.

Key aspects of the Lissandra Mid versus Akali Mid matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Lissandra player to maintain constant pressure on Akali, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Lissandra vs Akali: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
52.9% Win Rate88.4% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
64.3% Win Rate12.0% Pick Rate

Lissandra vs Akali: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Damage: 70 - 240 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) damage.
Cooldown: 20s

'We called them the Thunderlords, for to speak of their lightning was to invite disaster.'

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).

Cooldown: 4s
Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.3% Win Rate54.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

61.9% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate

Lissandra vs Akali: Mid Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
55.4% Win Rate94.6% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
56.4% Win Rate74.4% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
53.0% Win Rate15.3% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.1% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
50.3% Win Rate19.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
39.5% Win Rate15.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Dark Seal
Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
50 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
73.7% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
98.5% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
56.4% Win Rate74.4% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.1% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand (850 gold) 45 Ability Power
->
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
100.0% Win Rate2.7% Pick Rate
Final Build
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
100.0% Win Rate3.1% Pick Rate
Other Items
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
98.6% Win Rate9.4% Pick Rate
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
66.1% Win Rate9.4% Pick Rate
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
98.9% Win Rate9.2% Pick Rate
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
99.2% Win Rate6.3% Pick Rate
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
0.0% Win Rate6.3% Pick Rate
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
49.4% Win Rate6.3% Pick Rate
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
100.0% Win Rate3.1% Pick Rate

Lissandra vs Akali: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Ice Shard Throws 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.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Ring of Frost Freezes nearby enemies in ice, dealing magic damage and rooting them.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Glacial Path Lissandra creates an ice claw that deals magic damage. Reactivating this ability transports Lissandra to the claw's current location.
E
E
E
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E
R
R
Frozen Tomb If 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.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
51.4% Win Rate74.3% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Ice Shard Throws 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.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Ring of Frost Freezes nearby enemies in ice, dealing magic damage and rooting them.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Glacial Path Lissandra creates an ice claw that deals magic damage. Reactivating this ability transports Lissandra to the claw's current location.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Frozen Tomb If 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.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
84.1% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate

Lissandra tips:

  • You can instantly use your ultimate on yourself by pressing the self cast key and the ultimate key at once (alt+R by default).
  • Casting Glacial Path and then running in the opposite direction will leave your enemies uncertain which way you will actually go.
  • Lissandra's abilities are shorter range than those of many mages. As a result, buying items that offer both ability power and defense, like Zhonya's Hourglass and Banshee's Veil, can be a great choice to help her both survive and deal damage.

Playing Against Akali

  • Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.
  • Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.
  • Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Lissandra Mid other Matchups

Lissandra
+6.9%
Yone

Lissandra vs Yone

Lissandra
+5.1%
Mel

Lissandra vs Mel

Lissandra
+4.4%
Aurora

Lissandra vs Aurora

Lissandra
+3.9%
Annie

Lissandra vs Annie

Lissandra
+3.7%
Twisted Fate

Lissandra vs Twisted Fate

Lissandra
+3.3%
Yasuo

Lissandra vs Yasuo

Lissandra
+3.3%
Sylas

Lissandra vs Sylas

Lissandra
+2.7%
Xerath

Lissandra vs Xerath

Lissandra
+2.3%
Orianna

Lissandra vs Orianna

Lissandra
+2.3%
Katarina

Lissandra vs Katarina

Lissandra
+1.9%
LeBlanc

Lissandra vs LeBlanc

Lissandra
+1.6%
Fizz

Lissandra vs Fizz

Lissandra
+1.4%
Zed

Lissandra vs Zed

Lissandra
+1.1%
Diana

Lissandra vs Diana

Lissandra
-1.3%
Ahri

Lissandra vs Ahri

Lissandra
-1.5%
Azir

Lissandra vs Azir

Lissandra
-1.9%
Vladimir

Lissandra vs Vladimir

Lissandra
-2.1%
Syndra

Lissandra vs Syndra

Lissandra
-2.4%
Malzahar

Lissandra vs Malzahar

Lissandra
-2.5%
Lux

Lissandra vs Lux

Lissandra
-3.5%
Galio

Lissandra vs Galio

Lissandra
-5.3%
Viktor

Lissandra vs Viktor

Lissandra
-6.0%
Hwei

Lissandra vs Hwei