01 / Elise
At a glance
Learn Elise abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Neurotoxin / Venomous BiteContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
- Volatile Spiderling / Skittering FrenzyAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
What can go wrong
- Neurotoxin / Venomous BitePractise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
- Volatile Spiderling / Skittering FrenzyRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PSpider 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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
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.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
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.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
Elise combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Include Spider Form in the rotation
- E
- W
- Q
- R
- Q
- W
- AA
With Elise, start with Cocoon / Rappel, then continue through Volatile Spiderling / Skittering Frenzy → Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite → Spider Form → Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite → Volatile Spiderling / Skittering Frenzy → Basic attack. Start in human form. After Spider Form, the same Q/W/E keys use the other form’s abilities; check the new ranges before continuing.
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Game plan by role
Elise · Jungle
Practise a repeatable clear before adding risky invades. Check nearby lane positions before entering the river or committing to a gank.
Prepare objectives by resetting, checking vision and moving with nearby allies. Avoid starting an objective solely because it has spawned.
Keep Smite and your escape plan in mind around contested objectives. Choose between engaging, covering a carry and keeping access to the objective.
Before your next fight, check: Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite · Spider Form · Combos
Elise · Support
Stand where you can help your lane partner without exposing both of you. Coordinate the opening before spending your main control or protection.
Set up vision with nearby allies rather than walking into unlit areas alone. Roam when your lane partner can safely handle the next wave.
Choose between creating an opening and protecting the teammate who can carry the fight. Do not spend every defensive spell on the first visible enemy.
Before your next fight, check: Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite · Spider Form · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Elise · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.