How to beat Elise
Common role: Jungle
A shapeshifting assassin who stuns in human form and rappels in as a spider.
Best counters vs Elise
Champions with the highest win rate against Elise on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Amumu61.3%34 games
- 2
Sejuani61.7%31 games
- 3
Zed58.5%41 games
- 4
Nasus57.3%67 games
- 5
Hecarim57.4%62 games
- 6
Briar55.2%98 games
- 7
Ekko54.5%61 games
- 8
Lillia54.6%40 games
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What makes Elise dangerous
Elise stuns you with a cocoon (human E) then transforms into a spider to leap in (spider E) and burst with % health damage, spawning spiderlings. She's a strong early ganker who snowballs off picks, using her stun-into-spider-leap combo to delete a target quickly.
How to play against Elise
- 1Dodge her human E cocoon — it's a stun skillshot and the setup for her whole combo. Stand behind minions and sidestep it.
- 2Without landing her stun she can't combo — deny the cocoon and her gank/pick fails.
- 3She's squishy — after she rappels in (spider E), hard CC or burst punishes her before she can rappel out.
- 4Track her early ganks — Elise wants to snowball. Ward and she loses her pick pressure into the mid-game.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Cocoon stun is a dodgeable skillshot.
- ✓Squishy — punish her after she rappels in.
- ✓Snowball-reliant; falls off if denied early.
- ✓No combo without landing her stun.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Elise's abilities does — and how to play around it.
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SpinnenköniginMenschliche Form: Wenn Elises Fähigkeiten einen Gegner treffen, erhält sie eine schlummernde kleine Spinne.Spinnengestalt: Normale Angriffe verursachen zusätzlichen magischen Schaden und stellen bei Elise Leben wieder her.
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Neurotoxin / GiftbissMenschliche Form: Verursacht abhängig davon, wie hoch das Leben des Ziels ist, Schaden.Spinnengestalt: Springt zu einem Gegner und verursacht Schaden, der vom Leben des Ziels abhängt.
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Explosive Spinne / Wahnsinniges WuselnMenschliche Form: Schickt eine kleine, mit Gift vollgesogene Spinne los, die explodiert, wenn sie beim Ziel ist.Spinnengestalt: Elise und ihre kleinen Spinnen erhalten Angriffstempo.
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Kokon / AbseilenMenschliche Form: Betäubt die erste getroffene gegnerische Einheit und macht sie sichtbar, falls sie nicht getarnt ist.Spinnengestalt: Elise und ihre kleinen Spinnen ziehen sich nach oben und seilen sich dann auf den gewählten Gegner ab. Nach dem Abseilen wird der zusätzliche Schaden und die Heilung durch „Spinnenkönigin“ erhöht.
Strong: (human) a cocoon stun that sets up her whole combo. Weak: a dodgeable skillshot — no stun, no combo, so sidestep it.
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SpinnengestaltVerwandelt sich in eine bedrohliche Spinne, wodurch sich ihre Angriffsreichweite verringert und sie im Austausch Lauftempo, neue Fähigkeiten und einen Schwarm aus kleinen Spinnen erhält, der ihre Gegner angreift.
Strong: transforms to spider to rappel in for % health burst. Weak: she's squishy — hard CC or burst punishes her after she rappels down.
Itemization
Elise is a % health-damage assassin. Dodge her cocoon stun (no stun, no combo), punish her squishy spider form with CC/burst, and ward her early ganks. Armor blunts her spider-form attacks.
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