Matchup

Heavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldHigh burstDive threat

Build vs Elise

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Hollow Radiance
1vs AP
Unending Despair
2vs AD
Randuin's Omen
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride

Summoner spells

41289%
12142%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP

DPS

Titanic Hydra
Bruiser

Other options

Heartsteel
Survival
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
100.0% WR3 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Cash BackCash Back
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SionSion
EliseElise
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

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 against Elise

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Her Cocoon (human E) is a linear skillshot with a long cooldown (14s) — if she misses it, she can't gank effectively.

2

Elise scales very poorly into the late game — if you survive her early game, you'll have the advantage past 25 minutes.

3

Her Rappel (spider E) can dodge your ults — bait it out before using your important abilities.

4

Place deep wards in the jungle to spot her early: she's extremely dangerous in ganks with Cocoon.

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