Lee Sin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Lee Sinvs Elise

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lee Sin vs Elise is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lee Sin wins with a 51.1% win rate (+2.1%) over Elise based on 47 games. Lee Sin wins the early laning phase while Elise scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lee Sin vs Elise matchup.

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Lee Sin Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lee Sin performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Lee Sin - 51.1% win rate in this matchup
Lee Sin
51.1% WR
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Elise vs Lee Sin matchup - 48.9% win rate
Elise
48.9% WR

Who Wins the Lee Sin vs Elise Matchup?

Lee Sin wins the Lee Sin vs Elise matchup
Winner
Lee Sin
Matches: 47
51.1%
Win Rate
48.9%
0.9
CS / min
1.0
717
DMG / min
760
13,480
Gold / game
12,949
516
Heal / min
380
1,272
DMG Mitigated / min
504
0.8
CC / min
1.0
64.3%
Early Game WR
35.7%
45.5%
Late Game WR
54.5%

Lee Sin vs Elise Matchup Summary

The Lee Sin vs Elise matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 47 recent matches analyzed, Lee Sin wins with a 51.1% win rate compared to Elise's 48.9%, giving Lee Sin a 2.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lee Sin controls the early laning stage, but Elise outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lee Sin needs to press advantages before Elise reaches their power spikes, while Elise should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Lee Sin leads by 905 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lee Sin has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Elise's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Lee Sin vs Elise Laning Phase Breakdown

Elise wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

Elise is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Elise holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Lee Sin
1.0Elise
Lee Sin and Elise farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
717Lee Sin
760Elise
Elise deals 43 more champion damage per minute than Lee Sin. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Lee Sin choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Elise's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,480Lee Sin
12,949Elise
Lee Sin earns 530 more gold per game than Elise, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Lee Sin slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Lee Sin
1.0Elise
Both Lee Sin and Elise provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,788Lee Sin
884Elise
Lee Sin vastly out-sustains Elise, healing and mitigating 905 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lee Sin can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Elise is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Elise, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Lee Sin Build Against Elise

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Elise, providing the mobility and stats Lee Sin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lee Sin against Elise are Eclipse, Sundered Sky and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Lee Sin an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Elise. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Lee Sin vs Elise matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
64.3%
+28.6% advantage
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin64.3%
Elise early game win rateElise35.7%
Late Game
Elise
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin45.5%
Elise late game win rateElise54.5%

Lee Sin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.3% win rate — a 28.6 percentage point lead over Elise. This lopsided early game means Lee Sin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Elise is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Lee Sin. Extended games heavily favor Elise, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Lee Sin must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Elise reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Elise survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Lee Sin Runes Against Elise

Precision rune tree - Lee Sin primary runes vs ElisePrecision
Conqueror - best Lee Sin rune vs EliseTriumph - best Lee Sin rune vs EliseLegend: Alacrity - best Lee Sin rune vs EliseCoup de Grace - best Lee Sin rune vs Elise
Inspiration rune tree - Lee Sin secondary runes vs EliseInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Lee Sin rune vs EliseCosmic Insight - best Lee Sin rune vs Elise
66.7% WR

The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Lee Sin maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Elise.


Lee Sin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Lee Sin's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lee Sin matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.22%3160.865812,32548.3%55.6%
48.03%3040.865112,57252.6%44.4%
45.62%2740.869112,75643.5%47.2%
46.35%2740.865412,56647.9%45.2%
50.00%2520.861412,42849.1%50.7%
57.02%2350.965211,84857.4%56.7%
41.23%2280.867211,75938.7%43.6%
42.86%2170.864812,16336.6%47.6%
53.49%2150.863411,75755.5%51.4%
53.51%1850.864812,90557.5%50.9%
47.71%1531.074012,66654.8%41.3%
55.94%1430.867312,74360.7%52.4%
41.91%1360.964611,68039.0%44.2%
48.89%1350.865312,20648.5%49.3%
53.03%1321.071913,18059.6%48.0%
63.08%1300.874512,68460.7%65.2%
42.74%1240.864512,09245.5%40.6%
41.53%1180.965212,56136.2%46.7%
50.85%1180.869112,54860.0%44.1%
50.91%1101.073512,71456.6%45.6%
50.00%1080.866812,20346.0%53.5%
53.40%1030.865812,47758.7%49.1%
43.82%890.864211,76150.0%39.6%
47.73%880.963712,44948.6%47.2%
49.43%870.763112,24454.8%44.4%
48.81%840.966412,46145.0%52.3%
53.09%810.861012,09753.2%52.9%
46.25%800.869212,49952.9%41.3%
35.00%801.161610,95135.1%34.9%
43.84%730.864312,53542.4%45.0%
44.29%700.871813,12351.9%39.5%
55.88%680.766412,58845.8%61.4%
40.91%660.867112,55844.8%37.8%
50.00%640.869912,18645.5%54.8%
56.36%551.268611,89751.7%61.5%
54.90%511.066613,04168.2%44.8%
58.00%501.475312,66760.9%55.6%
56.25%480.869711,90950.0%65.0%
58.33%481.674113,03047.6%66.7%
47.92%480.657111,21453.9%40.9%
51.06%470.971713,48064.3%45.5%
40.00%450.769111,37534.8%45.5%
45.45%440.956011,94840.9%50.0%
41.46%411.855911,96350.0%34.8%
56.41%390.865913,09563.6%53.6%
59.46%371.074013,79853.9%62.5%
54.05%372.258011,72360.0%50.0%
48.28%291.264311,40642.9%53.3%
55.17%292.177013,05158.3%52.9%
65.38%261.871211,98269.2%61.5%
46.15%261.574112,85550.0%42.9%
65.38%261.467411,45957.1%75.0%
40.00%251.777713,60162.5%29.4%
54.17%241.670913,01870.0%42.9%
41.67%241.170714,34833.3%44.4%
43.48%231.162512,42757.1%37.5%
59.09%221.260311,29875.0%40.0%
42.86%211.763012,40738.5%50.0%
42.86%211.168913,75442.9%42.9%
52.38%211.069013,76650.0%53.9%
40.00%202.973311,64345.5%33.3%
44.44%183.360910,14746.1%40.0%
22.22%182.457112,33442.9%9.1%
33.33%181.973713,42925.0%35.7%
55.56%181.987612,69650.0%60.0%
55.56%181.469712,79185.7%36.4%
47.06%171.969711,74330.0%71.4%
50.00%162.587815,01566.7%46.1%
50.00%165.288013,56233.3%60.0%
42.86%142.357112,19120.0%55.6%
61.54%131.382113,05175.0%55.6%
46.15%135.06319,05050.0%40.0%
33.33%121.25069,06520.0%42.9%
66.67%121.978011,786100.0%42.9%
63.64%111.189613,50266.7%60.0%
54.55%110.966212,74766.7%50.0%
27.27%114.566410,57525.0%28.6%
30.00%103.273412,24950.0%16.7%
50.00%105.366510,75480.0%20.0%
33.33%93.173612,8080.0%50.0%
55.56%94.390613,8980.0%62.5%
55.56%91.766812,706100.0%50.0%
55.56%91.76309,68725.0%80.0%
66.67%94.87629,75666.7%66.7%
37.50%81.553311,05550.0%25.0%
37.50%81.270013,991100.0%28.6%
37.50%84.080411,28160.0%0.0%
42.86%72.956710,54925.0%66.7%
28.57%71.75939,52050.0%0.0%
57.14%75.581413,85250.0%66.7%
42.86%74.563411,94466.7%25.0%
57.14%73.081412,68366.7%50.0%
57.14%71.44657,84060.0%50.0%
33.33%62.464013,1440.0%66.7%
66.67%61.551812,1080.0%100.0%
50.00%61.883811,80866.7%33.3%
66.67%64.63968,86350.0%100.0%
66.67%62.468311,31950.0%75.0%
33.33%65.384312,27550.0%25.0%
16.67%65.275612,30033.3%0.0%
83.33%66.890811,78075.0%100.0%
60.00%53.36009,853100.0%33.3%
20.00%53.664010,5160.0%50.0%
20.00%51.494910,0280.0%33.3%
40.00%54.385616,876100.0%0.0%
80.00%54.981510,22250.0%100.0%
40.00%55.170810,19533.3%50.0%
20.00%51.862610,35025.0%0.0%
80.00%51.36878,028100.0%0.0%

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Lee Sin vs Elise - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lee Sin do against Elise in League of Legends?

Lee Sin wins the Lee Sin vs Elise matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to Elise's 48.9%, a 2.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 47 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Lee Sin do against Elise in the early game?

In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Elise with a 64.3% win rate versus 35.7%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lee Sin do against Elise in the late game?

In the late game, Elise takes over the Lee Sin vs Elise matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Elise scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lee Sin vs Elise matchup?

Lee Sin wins the matchup against Elise with a 51.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.1 percentage point advantage means Lee Sin is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 47 games analyzed.

What is the best Lee Sin build against Elise?

The best Lee Sin build against Elise includes Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lee Sin runes against Elise?

The best Lee Sin runes against Elise use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Lee Sin vs Elise matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lee Sin counter Elise?

Yes, Lee Sin has a favorable matchup against Elise with a 51.1% win rate. Lee Sin has a solid advantage over Elise in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Lee Sin against Elise?

When playing Lee Sin against Elise, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.