Elise

Recommended Build

Patch 16.11 · Diamond+ Solo Queue · Updated 6/9/2026

50.5% Based on 289 games wr in Jungle

Build path

1. Boots any step
   

   Sorcerer's Shoes

   1100 gold

   12 Magic Penetration
   45 Move Speed
   
   

   Sorcerer's Shoes

   99% pick · 50.9% Based on 271 picks wr
2. Item 1 2 options
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     Gustwalker Hatchling

     450 gold

     
     
     Jungle Companions
     Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
     
     The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
     Gustwalker Hatchling

     51% pick · 50.7% Based on 148 picks wr
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     Scorchclaw Pup

     450 gold

     
     
     Jungle Companions
     Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters.
     
     The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies and Slow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.
     or Scorchclaw Pup

     48% pick · 50.4% Based on 139 picks wr
3. Item 2 2 options
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     Lich Bane

     2900 gold

     100 Ability Power
     6% Move Speed
     10 Ability Haste
     
     Spellblade
     After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit.
     Lich Bane

     69% pick · 55.1% Based on 198 picks wr
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     Stormsurge

     2800 gold

     90 Ability Power
     15 Magic Penetration
     6% Move Speed
     
     Stormraider
     Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them.
     
     Squall
     After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies.
     or Stormsurge

     27% pick · 40.8% Based on 76 picks wr
4. Item 3
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     Shadowflame

     3200 gold

     110 Ability Power
     15 Magic Penetration
     
     Cinderbloom
     Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
     Shadowflame

     79% pick · 52.2% Based on 201 picks wr
5. Item 4 3 options
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     Rabadon's Deathcap

     3500 gold

     130 Ability Power
     
     Magical Opus
     Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
     Rabadon's Deathcap

     32% pick · 61.5% Based on 52 picks wr
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     Zhonya's Hourglass

     3250 gold

     105 Ability Power
     50 Armor
     
     
     
     Time Stop
     Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
     or Zhonya's Hourglass

     22% pick · 59.5% Based on 37 picks wr
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     Void Staff

     3000 gold

     95 Ability Power
     40% Magic Penetration
     
     
     or Void Staff

     20% pick · 48.5% Based on 33 picks wr

Most-built legendary at each step (purchase order).

Summoner spells

Flash

Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.

Flash +

Smite

Deals true damage to a monster or minion.

Smite 100% · 50.5% Based on 289 picks wr

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Q Neurotoxin / 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.

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W Volatile 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.

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E Cocoon / 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.

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R Spider 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.

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Sorcery

Summon Aery

Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.

Stormraider's Surge · selected

Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.

Deathfire Touch

Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has increased damage, healing, and shielding. Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown.

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Nimbus Cloak · selected

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a short Move Speed increase that allows you to pass through units.

Transcendence · selected

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Celerity

All Move Speed bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain extra adaptive damage.

Scorch

Your first damaging ability hit every 10s burns champions.

Waterwalking · selected

Gain MS and AP or AD, adaptive in the river.

Gathering Storm

Gain increasing amounts of AD or AP, adaptive over the course of the game.

Precision

Absorb Life

Killing a target heals you.

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.

Presence of Mind

Restore a small amount of mana or energy when damaging an enemy champion. Takedowns restore mana or energy.

Legend: Alacrity · selected

Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.

Legend: Haste

Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Basic Ability Haste.

Legend: Bloodline

Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Life Steal, up to a cap. Once the cap is reached, increase your max health. Weaker earlier but stronger later game than other Legend Runes.

Coup de Grace

Deal more damage to low health enemy champions.

Cut Down · selected

Deal more damage to high health enemy champions.

Last Stand

Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health.

Stat shards

Adaptive Force

+9 Adaptive Force (AD or AP — whichever helps more).

Attack Speed · selected

+10% Attack Speed.

Ability Haste

+8 Ability Haste.

Adaptive Force · selected

+9 Adaptive Force (AD or AP — whichever helps more).

Move Speed

+2% Move Speed.

Bonus Health

+10–180 Bonus Health (based on level).

Health

+65 flat Health.

Tenacity & Slow Resist

+10% Tenacity and Slow Resist.

Bonus Health · selected

+10–180 Bonus Health (based on level).