How to Play Lissandra ADC: Tips & Power Spikes (26.20)

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Lissandra Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

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When Lissandra Bot gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Lissandra wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Lissandra's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Lissandra hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Lissandra can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Lissandra can start or win.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Lissandra Mid and Late Game

What Lissandra does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Lissandra brings crowd control (percentile 93): start the fight or follow up on a teammate's engage.
Lissandra farms well (percentile 80): keep catching side waves between fights.

Playing Lissandra

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

Playing Against Lissandra

The best way to stop Lissandra from moving using her Glacial Path is to immobilize her before she reactivates it.
Lissandra's Ring of Frost has a long cooldown at early ranks; engage her while it's on cooldown.
Lissandra's Ice Shard only slows the first unit it hits. Approach Lissandra from behind your team's minions to avoid being slowed.

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How to Play Lissandra FAQ - Patch 26.20

When does Lissandra power spike?

Lissandra's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16.

How do you play Lissandra Bot?

From this patch's ranked data, Lissandra wins by playing to these strengths: start fights with crowd control; keep farming side waves.

Lissandra How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes