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Lore
Lissandra's magic twists the pure power of ice into something dark and terrible. With the force of her black ice, she does more than freeze – she impales and crushes those who oppose her. To the terrified denizens of the north, she is known only as "The Ice Witch". The truth is much more sinister: Lissandra is a corrupter of nature who plots to unleash an ice age on the world.
Centuries ago, Lissandra betrayed her tribe to evil creatures, known as the Frozen Watchers, in return for power. That was the last day that warm blood ran through her veins. With her corrupted tribesmen and the strength of the Watchers, she swept across the land like a terrible blizzard. As her empire spread, the world grew colder and ice choked the land. When the Watchers were defeated by ancient heroes, Lissandra did not lose faith and swore to prepare the world for their return.
Lissandra worked to purge all knowledge of the Watchers from the world. Using magic to take human form, she masqueraded as numerous seers and elders. Over the course of generations, she rewrote the stories of the Freljord, and so the history of its people changed. Today the fragmented retellings of the Watchers are seen as children's tales. But this deception wasn't enough – Lissandra also needed an army.
She set her sights on the noble Frostguard tribe. Lissandra knew corrupting the Frostguard would take centuries, and so she launched her greatest deception. She murdered and stole the identity of the Frostguard leader. Then she slowly began to warp the tribe's proud traditions. When her human form grew old, she faked her own death and then murdered her successor to steal her identity. With each generation, the Frostguard grew more insular, cruel and twisted. Today, the world still sees them as a noble and peaceful tribe that guards against evil creatures like the Ice Witch. In truth, they now serve the witch and long for the glorious return of the Watchers.
Lissandra knows that on that day nations will fall and the world will be reborn in ice.
| “ | "Close your eyes and let the cold take you." |
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| “ | "We are the chosen, destined to receive the gifts of the Watchers. Our faith is tested by bitter cold and endless winter. A crucible that separates the worthy from the unworthy, purging doubt, and leaving purity behind. The others fight like neglected children, petty squabbles that will amount to nothing in the end. We have purpose, to prepare this land for new masters. The Watchers return. Our ascendance is at hand." |
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| “ | "The Freljord, a frozen, desolate place. War is coming to the Freljord. The Avarosan, the largest and strongest of the tribes. Led by  Ashe, they seek peaceful unification. The Winter's Claw, the most warlike and brutal of the tribes. Led by  Sejuani, they think peace is another word for weakness. Sejuani has sworn to purge this weakness. Through war, the Freljord will be purified. Far in the north, the peaceful Frostguard protect Freljord's ancient secrets - or so the world believes. In truth, the Frostguard protect me, Lissandra. While others bicker, we prepare. When the time is right, we will strike. They cannot withstand us, they are only human. And when the war is over, the world, our world, will be reborn - in ice."
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| “ | "The Freljord, a home to some, a grave to countless more. Lesser clans have scrambled for the right to rule this frozen land for millennia - all have failed. Now, finally three great leaders have emerged to rally the smaller tribes beneath their banners. The storms of war will cloud the sky when their paths cross, but once this battle is over, the people will find just one tribe left, to rule the land." |
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| “ | "We have waited so long for this day, we have been so patient. Now, my children, my Frostguard, it is our time.
"I have seen the future, and it is cold. The Watchers return and they are so pleased with you. They will take away your hunger. They will take away your pain. You will be reborn; like me, you will become Iceborn." "We will take back what is ours. The other tribes won't be able to stop us. They are but snowflakes. And we are an avalanche." |
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Winning on the Howling Abyss
- Waiting for 30 seconds after winning in the Howling Abyss (with any champion)
| “ | "The Howling Abyss. A bottomless crevasse surrounded by an ancient fortress carved into a glacier. No one remembers who built this place. No one knows its purpose. No one, but me.
Long before Back then the Frozen Watchers lived here. I do not know where they came from, but I know they were powerful. They gave us gifts, shared their magic, made us immortal. They named us, "Iceborn". In return, we gave them whatever they desired. This mighty fortress, a vast empire, our loyalty, these were a small price to pay. Avarosa did not see it that way. Like a spoiled child she cried out for freedom. She demanded choice. She sowed the seeds of rebellion and betrayal. This place is where it happened. On one side, the Frozen Watchers, on the other, Avarosa and her Iceborn horde. Many Iceborn died that day, but in the end, the Watchers fell. Avarosa drove them howling into the abyss. I never forgave her. . . I had my revenge — but that is another story." |
| — ▶️ Lissandra
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Quotes
- Upon selection
The Frostguard
- Attacking
- Movement
- Taunt
- Taunting
Ashe
- Taunting Sejuani
- Taunting Brand
- Joke
- Laugh
- Upon using Frozen Tomb
- Battle for Freljord event start
- Winning the Battle for Freljord
Development
Lissandra, the Ice Witch, Revealed
By RiotWenceslaus [1]:
Lissandra is a flexible, mana-efficient mage with abilities that emphasize crowd control, kiting and mobility over raw damage.
- Iceborn
- Ice Shard
- Ring of Frost
- Glacial Path
- Frozen Tomb
On enemy cast: Lissandra freezes an enemy champion, damaging and stunning them briefly. Dark Ice emanates from the target, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
On self-cast: Lissandra encases herself in ice, rooting herself in place briefly and becoming untargetable and invulnerable. Dark Ice emanates from Lissandra, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Patch history
V5.5:
- Ice Shard
- Damage lowered to 70 / 100 / 130 / 160 / 190 from 75 / 110 / 145 / 180 / 215
V5.4:
- Glacial Path
- Fixed a bug where Glacial Path's end marker could be hidden under terrain, even if it was supposed to be visible.
- Ice Shard
- Cooldown reduced to 6/5.25/4.5/3.75/3 seconds from 6/5.5/5/4.5/4 seconds.
- Ring of Frost
- Ability Power ratio reduced to 0.40 from 0.60.
- Frozen Tomb
- Slow increased to 30/45/75 % from 20/30/40 %.
V4.7:
- Frozen Tomb
- Target enemy movement is now immediately interrupted, including dashes and jumps.
- The cooldown now begins when the ability is successfully cast.
V4.5:
- Stats
- Base armor increased to 14 from 10.
- Frozen Tomb
- Fixed a bug where the slow would sometimes not reapply properly.
V3.8:
- Ring of Frost
- Cooldown reduced to 14/13/12/11/10 seconds from 18/16/14/12/10.
- Mana cost reduced to 50 from 70.
- Fixed a bug where the root failed to apply if Lissandra died.
- Glacial Path
- Cooldown now begins upon initial cast rather than upon reactivation or at the end of the missile.
- Frozen Tomb
- Self-cast duration increased to 2.5 seconds from 1.5.
- Slow increased to 20/30/40% from 20/20/20%.
- Damage reduced to 150/250/350 from 150/300/450.
V3.6: Added April 30th
- Iceborn (Passive)
- After a brief cooldown, Lissandra's next ability costs no mana. Hitting an enemy with movement impairing abilities reduces Iceborn's cooldown.
- Ice Shard (Q)
- Lissandra throws a spear of ice that shatters on contact with the first enemy struck, dealing damage and slowing their movement speed for a short duration. Enemies behind the struck target also take damage.
- Ring of Frost (W)
- Lissandra freezes the area around her, dealing damage to nearby enemies and rooting them for a short duration.
- Glacial Path (E)
- Lissandra casts a slow-moving, long-range ice claw in a line, dealing damage to all enemies in its path. Re-activating Glacial Path teleports Lissandra to the claw's current location.
- Frozen Tomb (R)
- On enemy cast: Lissandra freezes an enemy champion, damaging and stunning them briefly. Dark Ice emanates from the target, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
- On self-cast: Lissandra encases herself in ice, rooting herself in place briefly and becoming untargetable and invulnerable. Dark Ice emanates from Lissandra, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
References
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