Matchup

Elise

46%

54%

vs

54.1%

over 508 games

Diana

47%

53%

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatStrong engage

Skill matchup

Build vs Diana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

—

Core build

1vs Tank

2vs Tank

3—

Standard

4Magic pen

5vs AD

Summoner spells

100%

Anti AD

4vs AD

5vs AD

Anti Heal

6vs Heal

Anti AP

4vs CC

5vs AP

vs AP

Anti Tank

5vs Tank

vs Tank

DPS

Mage

Mage tank

DPS

Mage tank

100.0% WR7 games

Domination

Dark Harvest

Cheap Shot

Grisly Mementos

Relentless Hunter

Precision

Coup de Grace

Triumph

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)

Mid (15-30)

Late (30+)

Elise

Diana

Favorable

Neutral

Diana's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Moonsilver Blade (P)

Every third strike cleaves nearby enemies for an additional magic damage. After casting a spell, Diana gains Attack Speed for 5 seconds.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	8s	15s	22s	–
6	7s	15s	22s	1m40
9	6s	13.5s	22s	1m40
11	6s	12s	22s	1m30
16	6s	9s	18s	1m20
18	6s	9s	14s	1m20

Playing against Diana

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Diana needs to land Q for the E reset — if she misses Q, she has to engage without a reset and loses a lot.

Spread out when Diana is in the fight — her R deals more damage with more nearby targets.

She's relatively weak in early game (pre-6) — harass her before she has her Q → E → R combo.

Buy a Zhonya's or Banshee's to survive her initial burst.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026