Lissandra vs Ahri — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Lissandra against Ahri · 51.4% win rate over 6,199 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Winnable despite the lane — Ahri owns 2 of the 7 game windows to Lissandra's 1, yet the win rate favours Lissandra: survive their windows and the game is yours. Lissandra wins 51.4% of games vs Ahri in mid lane (6,199 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1Even / skillLevel 1 is neutral last-hitting with no engage tools online.
Level 2Even / skillLevel 2 remains even as both add a second ability without a kill threat.
Level 3Even / skillLevel 3 trades are two-sided, gated by her charm cooldown versus your E.
Levels 4-5Even / skillLevels 4-5 stay skill-matched with wave state deciding trades.
Level 6LissandraAt 6 your point-and-click R beats her Spirit Rush escape for a clean kill window.
First itemAhriOn first item Ahri's mobility and burst outpace your poke, tilting the lane her way.
Two+ itemsAhriWith two items her pick potential and Zhonya's let her dodge R and punish you first.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-2 are even farming; her Orb pushes the wave so expect to give up a few CS, but neither of you has a kill threat without a jungler, so hold your E and don't walk into charm range.

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The full Lissandra vs Ahri report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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