MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lissandra vs Smolder
Lissandra vs Smolder in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 256 ranked games in Mid, Lissandra beats Smolder 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 ahead by 263 gold.
Lissandra at 15:00
- Gold: +263
- CS: -1
- XP: +199
Typical gap to Smolder, from 255 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lissandra counter Smolder?
Even on the count: Lissandra lands at 54% over 256 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Lissandra game plan against Smolder
With a gold lead at 10:00, Lissandra wins 61% of 162 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 94.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 162 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 94 |
| First blood | 61% | 149 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 125 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 131 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 85 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 48 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:28 and level 6 lands around 5:18. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Lissandra in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Smolder specifically, Lissandra finishes Malignance first most often: 47.8% over 69 games of this matchup.
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.