How to Play Elise Top: Tips & Power Spikes (26.20)

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Elise Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

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When Elise Top gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Elise wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Elise's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Elise hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Elise can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Elise can start or win.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Elise Mid and Late Game

What Elise does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Elise out-wards most champions (percentile 79): keep owning vision around the next objective.
Elise wins 30.3 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.

Mistakes to avoid

Elise falls behind in CS (14/100): last-hit the waves you can, items still matter.

Playing Elise

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.
When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.
Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

Playing Against Elise

Elise's Spider Form is more dangerous when you are at low health, and her Human Form more potent when you are at high health.
Rappel will only move Elise straight up and down unless she can descend upon an enemy unit.
Rappel has a long cooldown. Elise is vulnerable after she has used it.

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How to Play Elise FAQ - Patch 26.20

When does Elise power spike?

Elise's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16.

How do you play Elise Top?

From this patch's ranked data, Elise wins by playing to these strengths: control vision; end the game early.

Elise How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes