Best Elise Build Guide | Runes | Spells | Items in League of Legends
Elise might probably be the most used jungler in the history of Riot Games tournaments in League of Legends. She deals decent damage, and has great crowd control that is a huge help in ganking. Also, Elise can clear camps pretty fast with her spiderlings. If you want to main Elise jungle, here is a guide that teaches her best build, runes, spells, and items in League of Legends.
Best Elise Build
Even though Elise is a balanced jungler, she is not that hard to use, and more importantly, her abilities are easy to master. It is just that the spider queen is reliant on skill shots to become effective. Nevertheless, Elise jungle is extremely rewarding with a low risk. Just follow the guide below to master her in no time!
Best Elise Runes
Unsurprisingly, Elise uses a burst type rune set. She gets the most out of her kit when she runes dark harvest or electrocute. However, dark harvest is the better rune most of the time, so make sure to use it on most of your games.
Best Rune Path | Resolve  | Sorcery  |
Best Keystone | Electrocute  | |
Best Slot 1 (Rune) | Cheap Shot  | Nimbus Cloak  |
Best Slot 2 (Rune) | Eyeball Collection  | Waterwalking  |
Best Slot 3 (Rune) | Treasure Hunter  |
The other runes also give great damage and additional gold, which will come in handy on the later parts of the game. For instance, cheap shot will provide more damage on impaired enemies, making it possible for Elise users to burst enemies with ease.
Best Elise Rune Shards
Elise, unlike other junglers, follow the usual AD carry rune shards. One of each for attack speed, flex, and defense. This is because Elise also relies on auto attacks to deal damage because of her spider form. Just make sure to follow this to easily kill an enemy target.
Best Rune Shards | Effect |
Offense  | +10% Attack Speed |
Flex  | +9 Adaptive Force |
Defense  | +8 Magic Resist |
Best Elise Spells
Flash and smite are the best summoner spells for Elise. Like all junglers, Elise should use smite in all of your games. It enables you to clear camps faster and buy jungle items. As for your second summoner spell, you should also use flash in all of your games to have the mobility and the surprise factor when ganking.
Best Spells | Icon |
Flash | 
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Smite | 
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You can combo your abilities with flash, too, especially cocoon/rappel, which is your main source of crowd control and ganking prowess.
Best Elise Ability Order
The best skill order for Elise is currently focusing on leveling up neurotoxin/venomous bite and volatile spiderling/skittering frenzy, because these are her main sources for damage. You do not have to level up cocoon/rappel because it serves its purpose of dealing crowd control during skirmishes. Follow the complete skill order below to get the most out of her abilities.
Best Elise Items
Managing League items is hard, especially when there is an early, mid, and late game. Do not fret, because everything will be included in this comprehensive guide for the best Elise item!
Best Starter Elise Items
Start your items like all other junglers. You can either choose emberknife or hailblade, but the latter is better 99% of the time for Elise, so make sure to buy that on most of your games. Also, purchase a refillable potion and sweeping lens for an easier jungling experience.
First Item | Second Item | Third Item |
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Emberknife  | Refillable Potion  | Oracle Lens  |
Best Mid Game Elise Items
This is the point where you decide what to buy from the multitude of mythic items available in the game. Night harvester is currently the best for elise players because it compliments her kit, which is why you should focus on finishing it first. Next, you should buy sorcerer's shoes to increase your magic penetration and a subitem from the next legendary item that you would buy.
First Item | Second Item | Third Item | Fourth Item |
Night Harvester  | Sorcerer’s Shoes  | Control Ward  | Needlessly Large Rod  |
Best Late Game Elise Items
During this period, you should focus on getting the best ability power items. However, it is also a great thing to adjust your build according to your enemies. For example, build zhonya's hourglass when going against assassins, like Zed, to mitigate their enormous damage from abilities and basic attacks. Nevertheless, League of Legends games will be easier to carry once you get the hang of the best spider like creature of LoL!
First Item | Second Item | Third Item | Fourth Item | Fifth Item | Sixth Item |
Night Harvester | Sorcerer’s Shoes | Rabadon’s Deathcap  | Zhonya’s Hourglass  | Banshee’s Veil  | Void Staff  |
Best Champions To Pair With Elise
These League of Legends champions pair well with Elise because of their strong top lane presence and crowd control. They will be more dangerous when paired with Elise's damage and stun, making her ganks more manageable. Make sure to get officially involved with them to get a win streak!
Champion | Win Rate % | Icon |
57.90% | 
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56.49% | 
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56.45% | 
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Strongest Champions Against Elise
Whether you are using the spider or human form, these champions will give Elise a hard time. So, make sure to ban them when you have the chance to have a higher win rate on your games!
Champion | Win Rate % | Icon |
57.90% | 
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56.49% | 
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56.45% | 
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Weakest Champions Against Elise
Elise players will have a good time when going against three of the champions below because they cannot deal with her crowd control and agility. For example, Udyr, even when having a fast movement speed, will get countered by a greatly placed cocoon.
Champion | Win Rate % | Icon |
57.90% | 
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56.49% | 
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56.45% | 
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