The new champion
Lissandra,
the Ice Witch is now on
PBE, as the 2013 new AP champion. Let’s have a look together.
Abilities
Iceborn ( Passive )
Every
18 seconds Lissandra's next ability costs no mana. This cooldown is
reduced by 1 second whenever Lissandra impairs an enemy's movement with
an ability ( does not apply to movement-impairing effects from items )
Ice Shard ( Q )
Throws
a spear of ice that shatters when it hits an enemy, dealing
75/110/145/180/215 ( +.65 AP) magic damage and slowing Movement Speed by
16/19/22/25/28% for 1.5 seconds. Shards then pass through the target
dealing the same damage to other enemies hit.
Cooldown: 6/5.5/5/4.5/4 seconds || Mana Cost: 85 mana at all ranks.
Ring of Frost ( W )
Deals 70/110/150/190/230 ( +.6 AP ) magic damage to nearby enemies and roots them for 1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5 seconds.Cooldown: 18/16/14/12/10 || Mana cost: 70 mana at all ranks.
Glacial Path ( E )
Casts
an ice claw thats deals 70/115/160/205/250 ( +.6 AP )magic damage to
all enemies hit. Reactivating this ability transports Lissandra to the
claw's current location.Cooldown: 24/21/18/15/12 seconds || Mana cost: 80/85/90/95/100 Mana
Frozen Tomb ( R )
On Enemy Cast: Freezes target champion solid, stunning it for 1.5 seconds
On
Self Cast: Lissandra encases herself in dark ice for 1.5 seconds,
becoming untargetable and invulnerable but unable to take any actions.
Dark
Ice then emanates from the target dealing 150/300/450 ( +.7 AP ) magic
damage to enemies. The ice lasts for 3 seconds and slows enemy movement
speed by 20%
Cooldown: 130/105/80 seconds || Mana cost: 100 at all ranks
Mid lane: Lissandra's
mobility and crowd control skills make her an ideal choice for
aggressive, roaming mid play. By shoving the lane with her AoE
abilities, the Ice Witch can create the space she needs to make a move
on top or bottom lane. The long range blink from Glacial Path lets her
get the drop on enemies from unexpected angles by jumping terrain or by
circumventing typical ward locations. Once the ambush has been sprung,
Lissandra's potent combination of slows, roots and stuns allows her to
stick to an opponent and close out the kill.
Top lane: Lissandra's
passive allows her to be much less dependent on blue buff compared to
many of her AP counterparts, making her an excellent, self-sufficient
choice for top lane. Despite her low base durability, the long range
blink on Glacial Path helps Lissandra stay safe by pulling off daring
escapes. If she's caught in a gank, Lissandra can freeze her would-be
killers in place with Ring of Frost before disappearing over terrain
with a well-placed Glacial Path. The area of effect damage on Ice Shard
also allows Lissandra to guard turrets even when pressured, or press the
lane in an attempt to lure enemy junglers into a counter-gank. When an
opponent takes the bait, Lissandra can cast Frozen Tomb on herself,
ensuring her own survival as she uses her other abilities to set up
kills.
Team fights: Lissandra isn't the
type of mage who immediately blows up high-value targets, but instead
has the potential to lay down impressive amounts of damage and crowd
control on grouped up opponents. The AoE aspect to Ice Shard keeps
enemies pinned down through repeated area damage and slow effects while
she waits for the opportune moment to unleash her full combo. Once she
sees an opening, Lissandra can use Glacial Path to close in and lock
down a high-value target with Frozen Tomb. If the opposing team starts
to focus her, Lissandra can instead use Frozen Tomb on herself, juking
the initial burst before escaping with Ring of Frost. If you're looking
for a mage who favors crowd control, mobility and kiting over raw burst
damage, Lissandra is sure to make a welcome addition to your lineup.
Story
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 corruptor 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.” - Lissandra
Fiendish Codex
Spirit of the Spectral Wraith
Ninja Tabi
Health Potion
