Guide · Jungle

Elise Guide

the Spider Queen

Assassin

Mage

Tier C Jungle

Elise, the Spider Queen, is an assassin and mage champion that is demanding to master. Across our 389 analysed ranked games, Elise is mostly played in the Jungle (66% of its games), and more rarely as Support (34%), with a 43.1% win rate in that role: tier C among Jungle champions (#48 of 48, ranked by win rate). Elise's damage is mostly magic (85%): magic resistance items are therefore effective against this champion. Win rate stays steady whatever the game length (42.2% to 45.3%): a reliable pick in every phase of the game.

Averages measured over 255 Jungle games played with Elise, from our ranked Solo/Duo data collection.

Combos and how to play

Elise is a two-form jungler: in human form, her abilities generate dormant spiderlings and she stuns with Cocoon; in Spider Form, she gains movement speed and new abilities with a horde of spiders. Her attacks in Spider Form deal bonus magic damage and heal her.

The engage combo

E › Q › W › R › Q › W › E

When: An enemy is within Cocoon range.

Cocoon stuns, Neurotoxin (current health) and Volatile Spiderling damage, then Spider Form transforms you: Venomous Bite (missing health), Skittering Frenzy, Rappel.

Human-form harassment

Q › W › E

When: You want to harass in human form.

Neurotoxin deals damage based on current health; every ability that hits generates a dormant spiderling.

The dive

R › E › Q › W

When: A carry is far away.

Rappel suspends you in the air with your spiders then drops you onto the targeted enemy; after the fall, your passive's bonus damage and healing are increased.

Laning phase

In human form, hit to generate spiderlings. Cocoon stuns the first unit hit and reveals it if it is not stealthed.

Common mistakes

• Transforming without having hit with any ability in human form.
• Using Cocoon with no plan for Spider Form.
• Forgetting that your attack range is reduced as a spider.

Riot's official tips for playing Elise

• Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.
• When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.
• Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

Build, runes and summoner spells

The most-played core build is Lich Bane, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame (41 games, 51.2% win rate).

Lich Bane+Zhonya's Hourglass+Shadowflame

41 games · 51.2%

Lich Bane+Void Staff+Shadowflame

32 games · 31.2%

Rabadon's Deathcap+Lich Bane+Shadowflame

30 games · 50.0%

Summoner spells

Flash + Smite42.9% · 252 games

Most-played runes

Dark Harvest + Precision

42.5% · 146 games

Primary tree · Domination

Sudden Impact65%

Grisly Mementos50%

Relentless Hunter58%

Secondary tree · Precision

Coup de Grace77%

Triumph73%

Shards

Attack speed94%

Adaptive force99%

Health scaling69%

Electrocute + Precision

41.4% · 29 games

Primary tree · Domination

Sudden Impact97%

Sixth Sense59%

Treasure Hunter90%

Secondary tree · Precision

Triumph62%

Coup de Grace55%

Shards

Attack speed93%

Adaptive force100%

Health66%

Stormraider's Surge + Precision

50.0% · 26 games

Primary tree · Sorcery

Nimbus Cloak100%

Transcendence77%

Waterwalking100%

Secondary tree · Precision

Legend: Alacrity96%

Cut Down92%

Shards

Attack speed96%

Adaptive force100%

Health scaling96%

For each row, the most picked rune among the games played with this page (share of games in brackets).

Which items to build against the enemy team?

We sort every game by the enemy team's damage. These are Elise's completed items and their win rate in each situation; "▲" marks an item that does at least 3 points better than its usual win rate.

Mostly magic-damage enemy team46.1% · 76 games

At least 50% of their damage is magic

Shadowflame 47.5% ▲

Lich Bane 41.0% ▼

Stormsurge 50.0% ▲

Zhonya's Hourglass 38.1%

Void Staff 35.0%

Rabadon's Deathcap 70.0%

The item that stands out most is Stormsurge: 50.0% win rate, +8 points versus its usual win rate.

Mostly physical-damage enemy team38.7% · 62 games

Less than 35% of their damage is magic

Lich Bane 46.3%

Shadowflame 41.7%

Stormsurge 30.8% ▼

Zhonya's Hourglass 53.3%

Void Staff 16.7%

No item clearly stands out in this situation: the usual build remains the reference.

Balanced enemy team43.6% · 117 games

Mixed physical and magic damage

Shadowflame 43.5%

Lich Bane 45.6%

Stormsurge 42.3%

Zhonya's Hourglass 46.0%

Rabadon's Deathcap 53.8%

Void Staff 47.6%

No item clearly stands out in this situation: the usual build remains the reference.

Counters and matchups

How to play against Elise

• Elise's Spider Form is more dangerous when you are at low health, and her Human Form more potent when you are at high health.
• Rappel will only move Elise straight up and down unless she can descend upon an enemy unit.
• Rappel has a long cooldown. Elise is vulnerable after she has used it.

Win rates measured over direct same-role duels; only matchups with more than 15 games are listed. See all of Elise's matchups.

Abilities

PassiveSpider Queen

Human Form: When Elise's abilities hit an enemy, she gains a dormant Spiderling.

Spider Form: Basic attacks deal bonus magic damage and restore health to Elise.

QNeurotoxin / Venomous Bite

Human Form: Deals damage based upon how high the target's Health is.

Spider Form: Lunges at an enemy and deals damage based upon how low their Health is.

WVolatile Spiderling / Skittering Frenzy

Human Form: Releases a venom-gorged Spiderling that explodes when it nears a target.

Spider Form: Elise and her Spiderlings gain Attack Speed.

ECocoon / Rappel

Human Form: Stuns the first enemy unit hit and reveals them if they are not stealthed.

Spider Form: Elise and her Spiderlings ascend into the air and then descend upon target enemy. After descending on an enemy target, Elise's bonus damage and healing from Spider Queen is increased.

RSpider Form

Transforms into a menacing spider, reducing her attack range in exchange for Move Speed, new abilities, and a Spiderling swarm that will attack her foes.

Frequently asked questions

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