MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lissandra vs Mel
Lissandra vs Mel in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,120 ranked games in Mid, Lissandra beats Mel in 54% of them.
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 594 gold.
Lissandra at 15:00
- Gold: -594
- CS: -14
- XP: -387
Typical gap to Mel, from 1,110 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lissandra counter Mel?
On the count, yes. Lissandra takes 54% of 1,120 ranked Mid games against Mel. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Lissandra wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Lissandra game plan against Mel
With a gold lead at 10:00, Lissandra wins 68% of 331 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 48% over 788.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 331 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 788 |
| First blood | 59% | 445 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 276 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 71% | 214 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 236 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 81 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:18 and level 6 lands around 5:27. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Lissandra in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Mel specifically, Lissandra finishes Malignance first most often: 57.3% over 433 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 56.5% across 85 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.