Lissandra Top build for patch 16.11, generated from current-patch ranked Emerald+ games. Below: comp-aware build path, runes, top 10 bans for the matchup, and how Lissandra wins.
Lissandra is an AP mage in the top, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a strong pick — a 52.3% win rate, 0.3% pick rate, 3,689 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Lissandra spikes hardest in the mid game around the two-to-three-item mark — that is the window to force fights and objectives.
How Lissandra wins: grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Lissandra tips the fight, and landing engage and starting fights on Lissandra's terms. The kit grades 9/10 teamfighting, 8/10 engage, 7/10 waveclear. Lissandra's soft spots are split-push (2/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Malignance, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, which holds a 53.2% win rate across 218 games this patch. Pick the enemy team to adapt each item slot to the specific matchup.
The matchup to respect is Ashe, where Lissandra sits at just 46.1%, the lane swings the other way into Jhin (59.6%), and on the team side, Lissandra gains the most from a Xin Zhao (+11.0% pair win rate).
Lissandra's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.
The picks Lissandra Top struggles into most this patch, sorted by your in-matchup win rate. These are your priority bans.
Champions whose presence raises Lissandra's win rate most as Top, by pair WR delta over Lissandra's solo performance.
Lissandra is also played in these other roles this patch.
Take Lissandra into the Team Builder to plan around every pick, or check the Tier List to see exactly where Lissandra ranks this patch.