Talk:Lissandra/@comment-24382168-20141011085909

Just a tip but rushing a DFG on Lissandra makes you a really effective mage in both solo queue and Dominion. It allows you to be the champion on your team who is capable of locking down the really important targets, especially the ones who might be quite fed or spiraling out of control.

Zhonya's + Abyssal are obviously core as well, but I would strongly recommend you build them later. A lot of pros build them earlier, which is fine because good mid laners can abuse Lissandra's shitty base stats and short range in competitive. But in solo queue, it's better to rack up a few kills with DFG then transition into a slightly tankier/slippery teamfighter.

And as for Dominion, well, the more damage you can do the easier it is to shut down a Legendary Akali or Lee Sin...