Elise - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
1.0%

EliseTop Build

DAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Elise top build uses Mercury's Treads, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap, Banshee's Veil, Farsight Alteration. This Elise build has a 4.53% pick rate and a 62.33% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Elise build choices below.

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Select a Elise Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Stormsurge - Elise Highest Win Rate Build core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Elise Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Void Staff - Elise Highest Win Rate Build core itemVoid Staff
Core Items
62.3%Win Rate
+13.0%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Stormsurge - Elise Most Popular Build core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Elise Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Elise Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
Core Items
51.3%Win Rate
+2.0%WR Diff
9.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Stormsurge - Elise Alternative Build 1 core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Elise Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Elise Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
59.1%Win Rate
+9.8%WR Diff
6.2%Pick Rate

Best Elise Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Blighting Jewel
Blighting Jewel
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand
Void Staff
Void Staff
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    60.2%Win Rate87.7%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    77.8%Win Rate12.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

62.33%Win Rate
+13.05%WR Diff
4.53%Pick Rate
146Matches

This Elise build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Elise build are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Void Staff. This item combination achieves a 62.3% win rate across 146 matches analyzed.

At full build, Elise gains a total of 530 Ability Power, 60 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Elise Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Dark Harvest
  • Sudden Impact
  • Sixth Sense
  • Treasure Hunter
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Triumph
  • Coup de Grace
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Elise Abilities

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Elise build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Elise are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 48.4% win rate and 21.2% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
48.4%Win Rate
21.2%Pick Rate
These are Elise's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stormsurge (49.7% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 64.1% pick rate) provides 90 AP, 0.06% Speed. Shadowflame (50.9% WR, +1.6% WR diff, 62.9% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Void Staff (60.1% WR, +10.9% WR diff, 13.9% pick rate) provides 95 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Elise include Rabadon's Deathcap, Banshee's Veil. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Elise are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Elise is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Elise build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:60
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:530
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Elise magic resistanceMR
60
0
0
Elise movement speedSpeed
45
45
55
Elise ability powerAP
530
445
420
Elise movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
When facing Elise's top counters like Nami, Diana, Briar, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Rabadon's Deathcap or Banshee's Veil based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Elise performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,800g~5 min

This Elise burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 62.3% win rate across 146 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 530 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Elise with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Elise's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,750, this Elise build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Void Staff power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Elise build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 530 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Elise OverviewElise RunesElise CountersAll Items