Elise Pro Builds - How to Play Elise in Season 16
Elise – the Spider Queen – is a great Assassin that is usually played on position Support. Elise can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Elise guide as it fits the current meta in S16 very well.
Elise has a win rate of 60% and pick rate of 0.8%. There is a ban rate of 11%. Although a great champion, winning with Elise is not a given. You need to have the right Elise build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 16.2. There are many Elise probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Elise players need to win.
Latest Elise probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Elise probuilds on position Support.
How to play Elise
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Elise is strong, but if you ran into 
Vel'Koz or 
Alistar you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Elise Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Elise. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Elise builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Elise
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Elise. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Mel or 
Senna can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Elise is a powerful Assassin you should start with 
Health Potion and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Sorcerer's Shoes. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Hextech Rocketbelt
Stormsurge
Zhonya's Hourglass
Elise abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Elise. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Elise. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Ignite.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Elise abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite. Then you should continue with 
Cocoon / Rappel, followed by 
Volatile Spiderling / Skittering Frenzy. An order for abilities of Elise up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Cocoon / Rappel |
| 2 | R | Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite |
| 3 | R | Volatile Spiderling / Skittering Frenzy |
| 4 | R | Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite |
| 5 | R | Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite |
| 6 | R |  Spider Form |
| 7 | R | Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite |
| 8 | R | Cocoon / Rappel |
| 9 | R | Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite |
| 10 | R | Cocoon / Rappel |
Most effective Elise runes selection
For an effective Elise build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Elise. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Spider Queen: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Elise are for primary 
Domination and for secondary 
Sorcery. As the keystone rune on Elise most pros pick 
Electrocute.
For your primary path – Domination – choose these runes on Elise:
- Electrocute
Sudden Impact
Relentless Hunter
Sixth Sense
For your secondary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Elise:
Scorch
Celerity
Champions that counter Elise
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Elise. There are champions that counter Elise. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Vel'Koz for instance is strong against Elise and has a win rate of 55%. Another dangerous counter is Alistar.
When your opponent counter picks Elise in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Masque of the Black Rose Elise is one of the 10 available skins for Elise.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Elise pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Elise into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Elise guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Elise will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Elise in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Spider Form. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Elise build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Elise will grow. Once you mastered Elise – the Spider Queen – you will rule the rift.
