MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lissandra vs Xerath
Lissandra vs Xerath in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,695 ranked games in Mid, Lissandra beats Xerath in 45% 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 216 gold.
Lissandra at 15:00
- Gold: -216
- CS: -1
- XP: -307
Typical gap to Xerath, from 1,688 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lissandra counter Xerath?
Not this time. Xerath wins 55% of the 1,695 ranked Mid games counted here. Lissandra players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Lissandra game plan against Xerath
With a gold lead at 10:00, Lissandra wins 55% of 734 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 38% over 960.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 734 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 960 |
| First blood | 50% | 763 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 526 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 827 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 432 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 143 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:09 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 Xerath specifically, Lissandra finishes Malignance first most often: 44.4% over 617 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Malignance, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 47.0% across 117 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.