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the Spider Queen

Elise Jungle build & stats

AssassinMage B 2,143 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
51.0%
Pick rate
1.8%
Ban rate
1.2%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
450 gold
72.7% 11 games

Build in this order

Lich Bane 1
Lich Bane
2,900 gold
Void Staff 2
Void Staff
3,000 gold
Zhonya's Hourglass 3
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250 gold
9,150 gold
81.3% WR 16 games

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
1,100 gold
52.8% 615 games

Runes

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
61.5% WR
39 games · 2% pick
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Smite
50.3% 529 games

Max order

Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite Q Volatile Spiderling / Skittering Frenzy W Cocoon / Rappel E
66.0% 53 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Elise

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Elise wins 51.0% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (2,143 games).
  • Most common core: Lich Bane → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass — 40% win rate over 10 games.
  • Take Dark Harvest as keystone: picked in 47% of games with a 51% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Darius (89% over 9 games). Hardest: Xin Zhao (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Stormsurge 1
Stormsurge
Shadowflame 2
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap 3
Rabadon's Deathcap
57.1% WR
7 games · 0% pick
Lich Bane 1
Lich Bane
Shadowflame 2
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass 3
Zhonya's Hourglass
50.0% WR
6 games · 0% pick
Stormsurge 1
Stormsurge
Shadowflame 2
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass 3
Zhonya's Hourglass
50.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
46.9% WR
32 games · 1% pick
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
65.0% WR
20 games · 1% pick
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
72.7% WR
11 games · 1% pick

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
52.8% WR
615 games · 29% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
83.3% WR
6 games · 0% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
66.7% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
80.0% 0% (5)
69.2% 1% (26)
60.0% 9% (195)
60.0% 5% (115)
56.7% 1% (30)
56.3% 4% (87)
56.0% 1% (25)
54.5% 19% (413)
52.4% 22% (479)
49.7% 13% (288)
37.5% 0% (8)
20.0% 0% (10)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
47.1% WR
70 games · 3% pick
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
52.5% WR
59 games · 3% pick
Dark Harvest Cheap Shot Grisly Mementos Relentless Hunter Coup de Grace Triumph
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
61.5% WR
39 games · 2% pick
Dark Harvest Sudden Impact Sixth Sense Treasure Hunter Triumph Coup de Grace

Keystones

  • Dark Harvest Dark Harvest Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim. 50.5%18% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 51.8%4% pick
  • Stormraider's Surge Stormraider's Surge Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist. 53.4%3% pick
  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 69.2%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 50.3%25% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite Q Volatile Spiderling / Skittering Frenzy W Cocoon / Rappel E 66.0%53 games

Most common first three levels: W → Q → E (51%), Q → W → E (67%), W → Q → Q (75%).

  • PSpider Queen

    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.

  • QNeurotoxin / Venomous Bite

    Human Form: Deals damage based upon how high the target's Health is.Spider Form: Lunges at an enemy and deals damage based upon how low their Health is.

  • WVolatile Spiderling / Skittering Frenzy

    Human Form: Releases a venom-gorged Spiderling that explodes when it nears a target.Spider Form: Elise and her Spiderlings gain Attack Speed.

  • ECocoon / Rappel

    Human Form: Stuns the first enemy unit hit and reveals them if they are not stealthed.Spider Form: Elise and her Spiderlings ascend into the air and then descend upon target enemy. After descending on an enemy target, El...

  • RSpider Form

    Transforms into a menacing spider, reducing her attack range in exchange for Move Speed, new abilities, and a Spiderling swarm that will attack her foes.