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How to Win Lissandra vs Karthus Counter MatchupLissandra is in the a tier of champions

Lissandra vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Lissandra in LoLLissandra is in the b tier of champions
Mage
Mage

How to Beat Karthus as Lissandra

based on 592 Lissandra vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Lissandra did battle with Karthus 592 times. Including so many matchups for Lissandra vs Karthus gives us faith in our ability to produce informative statistics and a solid build to counter your rival. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Lissandra encounters Karthus in only 1.3% of her matches.

Lissandra vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lissandra has done a poor job of countering Karthus. On average, she wins a lowly 47.8% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Lissandra vs Karthus games, Lissandra’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Karthus.

Best Lissandra vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Lissandra Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Lissandra's passive ability p
Lissandra's q ability q
Lissandra's w ability w
Lissandra's e ability e
Lissandra's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Lissandra

Tips for Playing as Lissandra against Karthus

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.

Casting Glacial Path and then running in the opposite direction will leave your enemies uncertain which way you will actually go.

You can instantly use your ultimate on yourself by pressing the self cast key and the ultimate key at once (alt+R by default).

Advice to Win Against Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Lissandra vs Karthus Counter Stats

Lissandra Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Karthus Image
6.1
< Kills >
7.6
6.7
< Deaths >
7.5
9.2
< Assists >
10.2
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
173
< Minions Killed >
91
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.98
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.32
1,137
< Physical Damage >
281
19,571
< Magic Damage >
31,076
989
< True Damage >
2,096
21,698
< Damage Dealt >
33,454
25,588
< Damage Taken >
30,109
11,806
< Gold Earned >
13,269
1.78
< Towers >
1.14
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
4,130
< Total Healing >
9,666
14,872
< Experience >
15,450
23
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
7
512
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Karthus with Lissandra in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several important Lissandra vs. Karthus counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Lissandra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Lissandra may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Karthus..

Lissandra usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Karthus. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lissandra and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Lissandra
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lissandra
Karthus

Who is Better, Lissandra or Karthus?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lissandra usually loses when playing against Karthus, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Lissandra makes a bad counter for Karthus.

While Lissandra does have a lower winrate compared to Karthus, when on opposite teams, Lissandra also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champion to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Lissandra into Karthus.

Additionally, Lissandra also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lissandra vs Karthus matchups, Karthus is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Lissandra is a garbage counter to Karthus. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lissandra against Karthus.

Additional Information for Lissandra Players

How We Calculated Our Lissandra vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Lissandra, we analyzed 592 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 Karthus as Lissandra 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Lissandra in order to counter Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lissandra usually racks up more CS compared to Karthus. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Lissandra versus Karthus build include Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. When Lissandra included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when fighting Karthus than with many other common item sets. In fact, Lissandra had an average winrate of 47.8% battling Karthus with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Karthus as Lissandra, you should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Lissandra vs Karthus counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Karthus as Lissandra are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.