Kindred vs Elise

Kindred
vs
45.5%

over 1084 games

Elise

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstCountered by spell shieldDive threat

Build vs Elise

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kindred: Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Mercury's Treads, Trinity Force, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1
The Collector
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Trinity Force
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
ExhaustSmite0%

Other options

Trinity Force
Infinity Edge
Hexoptics C44
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Wit's End
Serrated Dirk
Guardian Angel
Rapid Firecannon
Executioner's Calling
Immortal Shieldbow
Mercurial Scimitar
Black Cleaver
Blade of The Ruined King
Maw of Malmortius
Quicksilver Sash
Hubris
Serpent's Fang
Runaan's Hurricane
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Phantom Dancer
Stormrazor
Terminus
Kaenic Rookern
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Edge of Night
Bloodthirster
55.9% WR143 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Elise's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Spider Queen (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s12s12s–
66s12s12s3s
96s12s12s3s
116s12s12s3s
166s12s11s3s
186s12s10s3s

Playing as Kindred

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hunt your marks

    Hunt the targets of Mark of the Kindred (passive), jungle monsters included: each successful hunt empowers your basic spells, and every 4 hunts, your range increases.

  2. Fight inside Wolf's zone

    Activate Wolf's Frenzy (W), then fight inside its zone: Dance of Arrows (Q) has a much shorter cooldown there.

  3. Three autos after your E

    Cast Mounting Dread (E), then land three autos on the same target: the third sends Wolf, who strikes based on their missing health.

  4. Save your team with your R

    Cast Lamb's Respite (R) to save your team or deny an objective: nothing inside the zone can die, allies, enemies and monsters alike.

Playing against Elise

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Step up after a missed Cocoon

    Step up when her Cocoon (E) misses you: it's her only stun, on a 12 to 10 second cooldown.

  2. Don't stay low near her bite

    Don't stay in melee range at low health: in spider form, Venomous Bite (Q) lunges at you and deals damage based on your missing health.

  3. Ward the way into your lane

    Ward the path between her jungle and your lane: when she ganks, Cocoon (E) stuns you from range as soon as it hits.

  4. Drag the game out

    If you survive her first minutes, play for time: Elise is strongest early and loses impact once everyone has their items.

Patch 16.21.1