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Caitlyn vs Lissandra

How to Beat Lissandra as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Lissandra as Caitlyn

based on 4,477 Caitlyn vs Lissandra matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Lissandra as Caitlyn came out of an examination of 4477 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Caitlyn encounters Lissandra in only 1.2% of her matches.

Caitlyn vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

Caitlyn does a ok job of beating Lissandra. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Caitlyn vs Lissandra rounds, Caitlyn’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood versus Lissandra.

Best Caitlyn vs Lissandra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonStormrazor

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcLord Dominik's RegardsVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Lissandra as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Lissandra

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Lissandra

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.

The best way to stop Lissandra from moving using her Glacial Path is to immobilize her before she reactivates it.

Caitlyn vs Lissandra Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Lissandra Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.8
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
6.8
< Assists >
8.7
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
177
< Minions Killed >
165
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.43
19,877
< Physical Damage >
1,178
1,485
< Magic Damage >
19,024
551
< True Damage >
976
21,914
< Damage Dealt >
21,179
19,458
< Damage Taken >
22,653
12,170
< Gold Earned >
11,253
2.55
< Towers >
1.87
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,330
< Total Healing >
3,507
12,668
< Experience >
14,067
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
90
< Time Dealing CC >
498

How to Counter Lissandra with Caitlyn in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several important Caitlyn versus Lissandra matchup statistics that may help us explain the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lissandra’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Lissandra..

Caitlyn typically has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Typically, she receives less damage than Lissandra. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Lissandra

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Lissandra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Lissandra

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Lissandra?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Lissandra, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Caitlyn makes an ok counter for Lissandra.

While Caitlyn does have a lower winrate compared to Lissandra, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Caitlyn into Lissandra.

Additionally, Caitlyn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lissandra. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Lissandra matchups, Lissandra is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter to Lissandra. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Lissandra.

Other Champion Matchups Against Caitlyn

Caitlyn Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateNocturneNocturne46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.4% winrate

Caitlyn Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateRenektonRenekton54% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 52.5% 16786 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.6% 19355 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 11388 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.6% 22672 Games

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Lissandra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lissandra as Caitlyn, we analyzed 4,477 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Lissandra as Caitlyn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Caitlyn Build Lissandra Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn to counter Lissandra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Lissandra. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Caitlyn versus Lissandra build include Bloodthirster, Rapid Firecannon, and Stormrazor. When Caitlyn used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Lissandra than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when playing against Lissandra with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Lissandra as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Caitlyn vs Lissandra face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.5% win rate overall.

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