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Hello, and welcome to my Elise guide. Elise is a very versatile champion with abilities that have many different applications. She is a very well rounded champion who is effective at taking down single targets very quickly. In this guide you will learn how to play Elise in mid lane with utmost effectiveness. Keep in mind that this is a guide, not the bible, and it is intended to give you a general idea of how to play Elise. Please don't down vote without reading because of the skill order, or the purchase order of items. You must fully read the guide to benefit from it! This is my first guide so feel free to provide any constructive criticism in the comments section below. Note that this guide is not yet complete and more chapters will be added over time. I also apologize about not having any fantasy formatting, as I am still learning.

Greater Mark of Magic Penetration
You will almost always want to use Magic Penetration marks when playing casters. These marks allow you to negate some of the enemy champions' MR and in turn, deal more damage. I wouldn't recommend any other marks playing elise.


greater seal of replenishment
I personally use these seals for the early game Mana Regeneration. This will allow you to use your abilities more often in lane early game, and allows you to stay in lane longer. You won't always have blue buff available to you, especially early game, so I find these to be the best choice for Elise. You could also swap these out for greater seal of vitality or Greater Seal of Armor if you find that elise is too squishy.


Greater Glyph of Scaling Ability Power
I take these runes when playing Elise because they provide some late game Ability Power, increasing your damage output. If you would like a more defensive rune setup, switching these out for Greater Glyph of Magic Resist and combining those with greater seal of vitality or Greater Seal of Armor can help you fend off damage earlier on in the game. I would only recommend doing this if you find yourself struggling to stay afloat in lane and constantly have to go back to heal up.


Greater Quintessence of Ability Power
These are excellent for an early game advantage in your lane. 15 AP early on will increase your chances of dealing fatal damage to an enemy champion. You could always take Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed, as Elise is a bit slow. I find that many different rune setups work on Elise so feel free to experiment on your own.

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