MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lissandra vs Katarina
What is Lissandra's win rate vs Katarina?
In Mid, Lissandra wins 51% against Katarina across 2,943 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Lissandra behind by 35 gold.
Lissandra at 15:00
- Gold: -35
- CS: +16
- XP: +187
Typical gap to Katarina, from 2,926 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lissandra counter Katarina?
Too close to call. Lissandra sits at 51% over 2,943 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Katarina as Lissandra
When Lissandra is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 1,495 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 1,447.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,495 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 1,447 |
| First blood | 57% | 1,361 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 801 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 2,195 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 588 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 219 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:57; the level 6 spike lands around 5:19. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Lissandra build in Mid?
Into Katarina specifically, Lissandra finishes Malignance first most often: 51.0% over 1,148 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 59.7% across 253 games.
The most-finished Lissandra core is Malignance, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 55.0% across 4,627 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Malignance (22,161 games).
Skill plan: Lissandra players max Q first and take Q at level 1.