Elise Build Guide : Elise, the Arachnid Queen... of Spiders (AP Tank Jungle)

Introduction

Whether you want to be in the top or middle lane, in the jungle or as a supporter, Elise will do the job properly.
Elise's Neurotoxin and Venomous Bite do not scale very well with Ability Power, but that does not matter when she deals damage depending on the target's current/missing health. It does not matter if your target has 2000 Health or 746.152.847 Health. Their Magic Resistance is the only thing protecting them - so let's tear it down! Screw Ability Power! Magic Penetration, that's what we want! That's our source of damage. Buying an Ability Power items is simply not worth it, if it doesn't grant Magic Penetration - or makes you tanky. While Elise's abilities - of course - will benefit from Ability Power, it is not the essential stat.
When we've got the basic Magic Penetration items, it's time to look for ways to survive team fights.

In this guide I will teach you how to play Elise as a jungler who can survive a rough beating while maintaining the ability to deal quite a lot of damage!

Why Elise in the Jungle? Pros and Cons

Pros

+ Amazing burst damage - Anti Tank
+ Strong ganks and difficult to catch
+ Can be quite tanky
+ Great sustain while in Spider Form
+ Strong early-mid game
+ Very strong 1v1 fights

Cons

- Takes some time to get used to
- Vulnerable when abilities are on cooldown
- Your late-game usefulness depends on early kills/assists
- Not very useful against multiple targets
- Scares people with arachnophobia

Abilities - What they do and how to use them properly

Transform - R

This ability is what makes such a unique champion. In fact, only two other champions ( and ) have transform abilities. With this ability, can become a melee burst-assassin with an incredible gap-closer (explained later) and back into a ranged mage with just as high burst-damage and a stun. It basically allows her to switch between two sets of abilities. Also, transforming into a Spider summons Spiderlings to her side as well (explained below). Note that 's arachnid abilities do not cost any mana.

Spider Swarm

's passive ability allows her to summon a swarm of spiders, when she transforms into Spider Form. Every ability that hits an enemy (or a minion or jungle monster etc.) while in Human Form allows her to summon an additional Spiderling up to a cap that increases, as you upgrade . If you transform back into Human Form, the remaining Spiderlings (those that were not killed) will disappear and return upon transforming into Spider Form again.
Your Spiderlings are very important! If you can get them to tank the jungle monsters, you can avoid taking damage for a few seconds which combined with the healing effect from allows you to save some of your s for later.
Spiderlings also allow you to do some quick physical damage - useful when taking down a Turret.
Lastly, they are great for blocking skill shots. Imagine being chased by a team with a ready to you. A quick transform and he ends up grabbing one of your Spiderlings instead and you can laugh your butt off while recalling in the nearby brush. Remember, though, that not all skill shots can be blocked in this manner. Abilities like 's and 's will pass right through them.

Neurotoxin - Q

is available in Human Form and deals base damage plus a percentage of the enemy's current Health. This means, that the more Health an opponent has, the more damage this ability deals.
is an anti-tank. At level 1, this ability deals 40 + 8% of the enemy's current Health as Magic Damage. Imagine casting it on an opponent with 300 Health. That's 40 + 0.08*300 = 64 damage. That's not too much.
Now imagine casting it on an enemy with 4000 Health. By the time an enemy has that much Health, your will have reached rank 5 and deal 200 base damage. I'll do the math: 200 + 0.08*4000 = 520 Damage. And that's not even counting the extra damage you will deal due to the Ability Power you have obtained. This ability is your main source of damage when in Human Form.

Venomous Bite - Q

is available in Spider Form and is basically a reversed . Instead of dealing damage based on your enemy's CURRENT Health, it deals damage based on the enemy's MISSING Health, which means that it deals more damage than when your target is below 50% Health. It also has a higher base damage than . This ability is your main source of damage while in Spider Form.
On thing to note is, that you will do a short leap to the target, which allows you to catch up to an enemy that is just out of reach. Your Spiderlings leap as well no matter how far away they are.

Volatile Spiderling - W

This ability is available in Human Form and summons a that skitters in the direction you cast it and explodes on contact with an enemy/neutral unit dealing damage in an area. If it reaches its destination without exploding, it will chase nearby enemies. If not touched, it will explode after 3 seconds.
The fact that it chases enemies after skittering for the full length of the skill shot allows you to do damage from a great distance in case you need to poke. It allows you to check the brush too. Also, the Volatile Spiderling is a Spiderling too, meaning that it will leap towards your target if you transform and cast . Note, though, that even while leaping, it does not ignore unit collision - the Volatile Spiderling will not always reach the target of .
This ability has a higher base damage than the two previous abilities, and it scales fairly well with Ability Power too.

Skittering Frenzy - W

This ability is available in Spider Form and grants you and your Spiderlings Attack Speed while healing you with each hit done by you or a Spiderling. Passively, your Spiderlings' Attack Speed is increased by up to 25%. This ability is what makes an excellent jungler. It quickly takes down the jungle monsters and the healing effect greatly increases 's sustain and allows her to stay in the jungle for longer. It is also useful when taking down a tower.

Cocoon - E

This ability is available in Human Form and is one of 's gank tools. It's simple: it stuns your enemy for 1.5 seconds and also reveals them for the duration, which means that you can also use this ability to see if an enemy is hiding in the brush. Aim before casting! is a skill shot and missing your target can be critical. It is great when chasing or being chased.

Rappel - E

This ability is available in Spider Form and is 's second gank tool. It has a very long range and reveals nearby enemies - even if they are in the brush. This means that you can perform a surprising assassination from behind a wall or from the nearby brush.
When cast on the ground, lift herself and her Spiderlings into the air, becoming untargetable for up to 2 seconds (meaning, that she can avoid all abilities. Even ' won't do any damage). While untargetable, you can cast again to descend upon an enemy/neutral unit.
If cast directly on a unit, she will lift and immediately descend upon the it. Uses for this ability will be explained in the chapter below.

Jungling and Ganking

Your Role as the Jungler

Some people think that the jungler is supposed to babysit the whole map - all three lanes - however, that is not possible. While a jungler sure can carry a team, it is not his responsibility to win the individual lanes. Sometimes it simply isn't possible to gank a lane successfully, either because your team is pushing too much, or because all the possible ganking routes are crowded with Sight Wards. You are NOT the babysitter. Your job is to help your team mates win their lanes, but if the AD Carry is a really, REALLY bad last-hitter, you alone are not going to save the lane entirely. Everyone has to do their job.

It is not uncommon that the team starts blaming other team members for losing the game - that's one thing. Something I hate even more is when people accuse me of kill stealing when I gank their lane. Of course, the gold earned from kills will benefit the team much more, if the carries for instance get more than the support. Having a fed support and a hopeless AD Carry is not going to win the game. However, if the ganked enemy is about to escape, you better cast that last-hitting , if it secures the kill. Otherwise, he might get away and neither you nor your mate will me rewarded with anything. 'Kill steal' if necessary.

Some junglers aren't supposed to get kills. As a or you're some sort of support-jungler. However, as , , , or you're an assassin. You deal loads of damage, and the items needed are not that expensive. An early kill or two will help you in the mid-game and also make it easier to gank in the future. But, of course, don't steal every kill, unless it is necessary. Your mates need gold too.

Jungling

Start with the and be careful! The enemy team might attempt to counter-jungle by stealing the Blue Buff from the . Do NOT use to last-hit the big guy if not absolutely necessary, as you will need it to kill the afterwards. The Golem and the Lizard spawn when the timer hits 1:55. Spend your time wisely until it spawns by securing your jungle not letting anyone in. Hide in the brush around the river and look out for trouble.
After killing both buff monsters, move on to the wraiths or the small golems. Be sure to be at least level 3 before attempting a gank - unless you see a really good opportunity and decide to throw a point in at level 2.

As a rule of thumb it is a good idea to focus the largest monster when clearing a jungle camp. Kill the big wolf before taking care of the small ones - kill the big wraith before taking care of the small ones. This is especially important when dealing with a creature that grants a buff. However, I find that you take less damage from the small Golems, if you kill the small one before the bigger one. That's because the small one is really easy to take down quickly - and when it's dead, it can't hurt you.

After clearing the jungle, you're free to do what you want. If there are any ganking opportunities, don't hesitate to gank the lane. If all lanes are pushed and no one from your team is having any difficulties, just stay in the jungle and keep clearing the camps to earn gold and experience.

In order to clear the camps as fast as possible, start in Human Form and spam your abilities (not , of course, unless your really want to ready another spiderling with ), and then switch to Spider Form. This is also how you want to gank.

IMPORTANT: Sometimes NOT clearing the jungle camps can save your life. grants vision and can be cast on the monsters, which means that you can jump over walls. If a team fight is about to begin, don't kill those wraiths just yet. Instead, to them, when you're low and deny the kill.

Ganking

Common ganking skill combo:

-->-->-->-->--> and occasionally and or

When ganking a lane, try to land your on the enemy before engaging. Then, quickly cast and . These abilities should already have convinced the enemy, that he has to attempt an escape. But that's not gonna happen, is it? >:D
Switch to Spider Form and cast and . The enemy should be pretty low now, and if he is about to get away, cast to close the gap. Sometimes you can even an enemy who just cast trying to escape.
should be ready again, and even though it will not deal as much damage as the first time it was cast, it will probably be enough to finish him off. When ganking a lane, you're typically 2 vs. 1 or 3 vs. 2, and that is a huge disadvantage for the enemy, because he's outnumbered and takes more damage than you do (this, of course, also applies when an enemy is ganking).
Sometimes, the enemy has pushed so far that you don't need to cast an initiating . Instead, burst him down and cast when he's about to get away.

Map Awareness

Some would say that the jungler is the most difficult role to play in a game of Summoner's Rift. This is because he has to 'know' exactly what happens in 'every' part of the map. While you can't actually know what happens in the fog of war, you can figure some out. Notice how your enemies behave - especially their jungler! What is he trying to do, and can you stop him from achieving anything? Counter-jungling is annoying. Seriously, I hate it when either the or the gets stolen - and you shouldn't let that happen. Don't let the big Buff-granting monsters stand waiting in the jungle for too long after respawning, 'cause they might just be killed by the enemy jungler. It is a good idea to Sight Ward or maybe even these camps as well as and the .
Knowing where the enemy jungler is helps a lot because it allows you to counter-gank, push a Turret etc. For instance: If the enemy jungler ganks the top lane, you know that he won't be around to counter-gank the mid or bot lanes. If you pay attention to the enemy jungler, you might be able to steal one of his buffs or prevent him from stealing one of your's.
Map awareness is crucial and is difficult to achieve without wards. Remember that the Support isn't the only player responsible for map vision. It is a good idea to ward certain locations as a jungler, because you're pretty much all over the map. Buff monsters camps, the and are important locations to have vision. You can also ward the mid lane brush to prevent a successful gank by the enemy jungler.

Skill Sequence

Ability Sequence
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

This is how you want to spend your points. and helps clearing the first jungle camps a lot faster while also healing with each auto attack done by her or her spiderlings. Thereafter you'll want a point in / to clear the remaining jungle camps even faster. and are your ganking tools, so you should learn these skills at level 3 (or level 2 if you prefer to gank early) and max them last.
and are your primary damage sources and that's why they should be maxed as early as possible. Thereafter, max and to boost your damage even more. Lastly, max and to decrease their cooldown. Don't forget, though, to put a point in at level 6, 11, and 16 to increase your maximum number of Spiderlings and also gain some Armor and Magic Resistance.

Remember: the higher the Health of the opponent, the more damage is done by - and the lower the Health of the opponent, the more damage is done by . That means that your burst damage will be maximized, if you start in Human Form and switch to Spider Form, when the enemy is below 50% Health.

Items

Starting Items

You are the jungler, so start with and 5 s. Alternatively, you can start with instead of the Machete - their costs are the same - which provides more survivability but doesn't clear the jungle as fast.

Early Game

You should be able to stay on the battlefield until you've got about 1000-2000 gold - if you gank and pick up a kill (or even an assist), it shouldn't be difficult. If you have 1100 gold, buy right away! If you don't have quite enough, buy and a or . The next time you return to the base, you should have enough to buy either or . The shoes will greatly increase your ganking potential, because it grants both Movement Speed and Magic Penetration. If you rush for the Guise, you'll be more durable, but the lack of movement speed might make it more difficult to gank, if the enemy you're attempting to take down has bought and upgraded boots. It shouldn't make that much of a difference, though. You'll get both items in no time.

Mid Game

Now is the time to pres Tab. Which opponent is hitting harder, and are they dealing physical or magic damage? Your choice of defensive items is important, and it has to match the enemies' damage types.

Spirit Visage

This Items is great when dealing with heavy bursts of Magic Damage. Not only does it grant 55 Magic Resistance - it also grants 200 Health, 20% Cooldown Reduction and makes Heals and Regeneration effects on yourself 20% more powerful. The cooldowns on and are quite long, and reducing it is always a good idea, because it increases your ganking and escape potential. The increased healing increases the Health granted by by... well, not so much, but it will still be useful, when you get later on.

Frozen Heart

If the enemy AD Carry scares you, this item helps nicely. 95 Armor is quite a lot and you also get 400 Mana and 20% Cooldown Reduction. You'll never have Mana problems and your cooldowns are only 4/5 of what they were. The most awesome thing about this item, though, is the Unique Passive. It's basically a debuff aura that causes enemies to hit slower. This item makes a big difference in team fights - especially because can't do much against multiple targets. is a great way of supporting your team because you decrease the enemies' damage output from basic attacks.
Alternatively, you can buy . It does not provide as much Armor and Cooldown Reduction, but the Spellblade effect increases your ganking potential by causing an AoE (Area of Effect) damage and slow. You get 30 Ability Power too. While Magic Penetration is definitely more efficient, Ability power doesn't hurt. 30 Ability power doesn't do too much, it's fine.

Remember that you will have the maximum amount of Cooldown Reduction if you chose to buy both and (it caps at 40%). Your 's cooldown should be 6 seconds and 's cooldown should be 10.8 seconds at max rank. But those are just the escape/chase tools. Cooldown Reduction also increases your damage output. and can both be cast once every 3.6 seconds at max rank. Decrease your cooldowns and watch your damage skyrocket!

Giant's Belt

If the enemy team's Magic and Physical Damage are equally powerfull (or powerless) and you can't decide which of the items you want, get some Health instead. is generally good, and you'll need it later for and/or too. Health protects against both types of damage (True Damage too, actually) and you can decide between Armor and Magic Resistance later.

Sunfire Cape

I've been asked why I don't buy and I can see why people wonder 'cause it's actually a really good item both offensively and defensively. A 40 Magic Damage per second aura is extremely good. It helps you clear the jungle faster and deal more damage when ganking. Do you remember those times an enemy just escaped past the turret with less than 40 health? One second in your aura and that would not have happened.
does not grant as much armor as but it grants Health. This means, that while does not protect you from Magic Damage AT ALL(!), does, simply because it increases your life total.
The main reason why I usually don't purchase this item is because it does not grant any Cooldown Reduction which is very important on . Your won't get the Unique Passive from either and that can be crucial in team fights. But allows you to deal some extra damage while also making you more durable. Choose wisely!

Randuin's
Omen

is a viable option too. Defensively, it is much better than and the Unique Passive is similar to that of . Bear in mind, though, that the Attack Speed reduction only applies to those attacking you which makes it useless if you're not focused in team fights. should be chosen if you don't care about Cooldown Reduction, get focused in team fights and want some extra Health. Like , is an Armor item that protects you from Magic Damage because it increases your Health total. And for God's sake, remember to use the Unique Active ability! I'm really good at forgetting about it. Don't make the same mistake. :D

Warmog's
Armor

By the time you have bought a Magic Resistance item and an Armor item, the best way to remain tanky in the late game is to even further increase your Health total unless one damage type on the enemy team is extraordinarily powerful. is without doubt the best Health item in the game. It also increases your Health Regeneration and therefore it is great to have along with .

Late Game

When you've built similarly to this: , , , , , you should not easily be taken down. You might as well further increase your damage.

Liandry's Torment

Upgrade to . The Unique Passive burns your enemies based on their current Health - and the effect is DOUBLED, if the movement of your target is impaired. A simple Slow will do the job. That's why this item combos greatly with or . If you already have lots of armor, you should not buy the Gauntlet. It'll be a waste of gold, because Armor and Magic Resistance is less effective if you already have loads. It's called 'diminishing returns'. You can look it up if you want more information on the subject. If you want the extra damage from and you have lots of armor, buy the the crystal scepter. That's not your only option, though.

Abyssal Scepter

OR

Void Staff

These items are very similar. They both grant you 70 Ability Power - so that's a tie. gives you Magic Penetration and reduces the Magic Resistance of nearby enemies. Soo, what's the big difference? I'll tell ya: the Magic Penetration will probably make you hit a lot harder. The Magic Resistance Reduction Aura, though, will make you AND your allies hit harder - when dealing Magic Damage - because the effect does not apply to your attacks, but simply decreases enemies' Magic Resistance. YOU will hit hardest with , but if some of your allies are bursting with magic damage would help the team much more. But to be honest, I doubt they'll hit much harder than you do. The is probably the best choice if you want to deal even heavier damage - unless you want to boost the burn effect from . But also grants 45 Magic Resistance. Without it, is the only Magic Resistance item in the build, and it might be necessary to buy some more, if the enemy AP Carry is hitting hard. In that case, will probably prove to be more useful than . If you REALLY wanna be annoying, get both and watch 'em melt! >:D The choice is yours!

Deathfire Grasp

I mentioned earlier that I won't bother buying Ability Power items on unless they grant Magic Penetration or defensive stats. This item does neither of those things, but I like it anyway. The reason is this: it grants 120 Ability Power which is quite a lot from one item. That means that it will increase the damage of and by an additional 3.6% of of the target's current/missing Health. The active ability of is basically a buffed version of dealing an immense 15% f the target's maximum Health as magic Damage, but ALSO increases the Magic Damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds - meaning that not only you but your Magic Damage dealing allies will benefit from it too. Remember that the active ability itself will benefit from Magic Penetration. You can consider it 's 'missing ultimate' if you choose to get it. It's basically another ability that scales well with Magic Penetration. This is how you should use the item:
Engage the fight with and to make it deal the highest possible amount of damage. Then cast . The rest of your combo should now have its damage increased by 20%. , Spider Form, , . They should be devastated unless they're REALLY stacking Magic Resistance in which case you should get . can also be used as a nasty finishing move. Note that it has a longer range than making it possible to deal heavy damage from afar.

You're probably wondering: "What about the Machete?"

Sometimes I sell it - sometimes I upgrade it. These are the useful items it can be upgraded into: and .
The Wraith is great because it gives Spell Vamp. You deal a lot of damage, and you heal yourself for 20% of the Magic Damage dealt with this item (actually, it's 24% with ). However, if you're concerned about Crowd Control, the Golem will do the job. Tenacity is very useful and on top of that, you get 500 Health, 10 Cooldown Reduction, 14 Health Regeneration and 7 Mana Regeneration every 5 seconds. The Wraith is for the swift assassin. The Golem is for the durable assassin. Which are you in THIS game?
Remember that both of these items grant you the last 10% Cooldown Reduction, if you chose to get instead of .
These items are completely optional, though there are only few efficient ways to gain Tenacity - the most efficient being . I rarely buy them, but occasionally, they can be useful.

Items Continued: Deadly or Durable?

Like I said in the introduction: Elise is a deadly off-tank. But sometimes, you might want to build her with more damage items than usual. I am sure most of you are familiar with the term 'snowballing', but I'll take the liberty of explaining it anyway.
Basically, 'snowballing' is when a champion gets an early kill or two, thereby gain more gold than the other players, and as a result become very powerful compared to team mates and enemies alike. Their power will typically grow exponentially - much like a snowball rolling down a snowy hill - hence the name.
Sometimes, I get up to 5 (maybe more) early kills on Elise and spending all the gold on defensive items is a waste in such a situation. If YOU'RE the one who does the most damage, go get that Void Staff or Deathfire Grasp, 'cause in 'snowballing' situations, damage will help your team much more.
The 'ideal' damage build on Elise would be this: Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Deathfire Grasp, Void Staff and Abyssal Mask. The reason this build is not among those at the top of the page, is because you will simply die too quickly - unless you're really, really, really (REALLY!) snowballing.
But in situations where you don't get any early kills - and that happens - don't buy too many damage items, 'cause you'll most likely end up feeding the enemy team. Buying defensive items is always the safe option while damage items are more risky to build because you leave less space for defensive ones. Just remember that the safe option isn't always the best one.

Masteries

The only thing we want in the Offense tree is the Magic Penetration. 8% is quite a lot, considering you don't have to spend a single piece of gold to get it.
The rest of the point should be put into the Defense tree. You're the jungler, so you'll want Tough Skin and Bladed Armor , but the rest is up to you. I usually go with Masteries as shown above and below, but it all depends on how you want to play. Example:
If you are not concerned about enemy Crowd Control, then Tenacious is a waste of points, while Juggernaut would provide you with more health - and that could come in handy in intense team fights.
If you're worried about an enemy Tryndamere or Ashe, Reinforced Armor can save your life, because those champions passively get Critical Strike Chance.
If you want to be able to tower dive early on, Safeguard might shield you from that otherwise fatal turret shot (the fact that Lee Sin's W has the same name as the Mastery causes a problem here).
This is what I recommend, but you can always adjust it to your play style.

Masteries

Runes

Magic Penetration

I've talked enough about Magic Penetration. I don't think I even have to explain why is the best choice.

Armor

This is a jungle guide, and monsters deal some damage early on, but fear not! is here to save you!

Magic Resistance

As for Glyphs, you'll want some Magic Resist. You can buy flat ones if you like, but works better for me, because they're better than the flat ones during the late game. Actually, they'll be better around level 9.

Movement Speed

I used to go with to take less damage from the jungle camps and thereby be able to delay the first recall. It works great, but people were arguing if it was the most efficient way to go. So I did some testing. I found out, that while in the jungle, the Quintessences don't really matter. Weirdly enough, the clear times with the different runes were exactly the same.
I know that Armor and Magic Penetration don't affect the clear time, because Armor doesn't do damage and neither does Magic Penetration, because the monsters have no Magic Resistance to penetrate. I would have thought, though, that Movement Speed would speed up the process, but it really doesn't do any noticeable difference. So I conclude, that your Quintessences should be chosen depending on how you want to play.
While of course decreases the damage taken from monsters and therefore allows you to stay in the jungle for longer, it also decreases the Physical Damage you take from other sources such as other champions. It isn't much, though.
If you want to do successful ganks early (and why wouldn't you?), the will help you catch up to a fleeing enemy. I just hate it, when that squishy is just out of range of and you can't catch her before she reaches the Turret. Well, this might not be a problem anymore.
is not so strong in the late-game and if you're concerned about that, the is probably the way to go.

Summoner Spells

Smite

You're the jungler - pick . Some would argue, that and (and probably other champions as well) can jungle without it, but I would not recommend trying that with . It is very important to clear the and as fast as possible because their buffs increase your damage output and make it easier to gank successfully. allows you to do 490-1000 True Damage depending on your level, and therefore it is very important in the early game.

Flash

Even with and it will sometimes be impossible to escape when caught, but might just do the trick. By moving towards a wall and ing to the other side you can avoid taking fatal damage. Remember that you can also use this spell offensively. Just don't waste your precious spell if you can't land a or on the enemy you're attempting to kill anyway.
If you want, you can replace with . In my opinion, it is not as effective, but it has a shorter cooldown, so you'll be able to use it more often. If you decide to go with , you'll want to put a mastery point into to increase the Movement Speed bonus. You'll only have 3 points in but it doesn't make that big of a difference. You'll probably have 40% Cooldown Reduction (which is the cap) in the late-game anyway.

Ignite

If you chose , be sure to play safely. should never replace , and that leaves to be the only option left. You won't be able to escape as easily, 'cause you'll need to rely on and when escaping. Therefore you should be really, REALLY (REALLY!!) careful when ganking. If you engage with and finish your enemy by casting followed by other abilities, your chances of escaping a counter-gank are dramatically decreased. Generally, I wouldn't bother to replace with anything, but this guide is just a compilation of my ideas and opinions; you can always adjust everything to your play-style.

Exhaust

If you really want to replace with something, is probably a better choice than . You can consider it a third gank tool and it can sometimes allow you to save your 'till you need to escape. It can be used either offensively or defensively just like - and does not provide any kind of defense. That's why it's a better substitute than .

Teleport

Teleport is an amazing ganking tool if you know how to communicate with your team. I find the bot lane very difficult to gank compared to the other lanes, because it is almost always warded. Teleport makes ganking the bot lane much easier if your support has warded the lane bushes and the enemy bot laners are pushing. Remember that a ward becomes visible to the enemy team when someone is teleporting to it, so utilizing s to make sure they don't have vision on the location is a good idea.
Teleport can also be cast on certain other units like 's s, 's , 's s and 's blobs from . Again, it should never replace so you'll need to give up if you want .

Update log

4/11 - 13:

Added Ability Explanation chapter
Added Exhaust to the Summoner Spells chapter
Did some formating in the Ability Explanation and the Summoner Spells chapters

5/11 - 13:

Did some formating in the Items and Runes chapters

9/29 - 13:

Added sections about Sunfire Cape, Randuin's Omen and Warmog's Armor to the Items chapter
Added Teleport to the Summoner Spells chapter.
Updated builds and added the Swift Assassin build.

10/1 - 13:

Added a section about Deathfire Grasp to the items chapter
Updated the Pros and Cons chapter.

10/3 - 13:

Added the Items Continued: Deadly or Durable chapter.

10/8 - 13:

Updated the jungle route in the Jungling and Ganking chapter

What's to come:

I will add a discussion of Locket of the Iron Solari to the Items chapter
A Team Fights chapter

Thanks for Reading

Thank you very much for reading my guide. I hope you have learned something. This is the second guide that I have published. The other one was for Kayle and people seemed to think, I did pretty well with it. But it's outdated now due to the changes from Season 2 to Season 3. Maybe I'll update it sometime.
If you think something should be explained further, or if you have something to add, send me a message and help me improve the guide. I've put a lot of effort into this, so I'd like some feedback. I'm open to criticism.

Note: I actually use a similar build when playing Zac in the jungle. Maybe I'll do a guide for him as well someday.

Have fun rampaging!

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Elise Build Guide by Lauge99

Not Updated For Current Season

Elise, the Arachnid Queen... of Spiders (AP Tank Jungle)

Thank You!

Elise AP Tank Jungle

Elise Build

Starting Items

Core Items

Against heavy AP

Against heavy AD

Late-game durability

Late-game burst!

Swift Assassin 1

Swift Assassin 2

Ability Sequence

Not Updated For Current Season

Masteries

Offense: 9

Defense: 21

Utility: 0

Introduction

Why Elise in the Jungle? Pros and Cons

Pros

Cons

Abilities - What they do and how to use them properly

Jungling and Ganking

Your Role as the Jungler

Jungling

Ganking

Map Awareness

Skill Sequence

Items

Starting Items

Early Game

Mid Game

Spirit Visage

Frozen Heart

Giant's Belt

Sunfire Cape

Randuin's Omen

Warmog's Armor

Late Game

Liandry's Torment

Abyssal Scepter

OR

Void Staff

Deathfire Grasp

You're probably wondering: "What about the Machete?"

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Masteries

Runes

Magic Penetration

Armor

Magic Resistance

Movement Speed

Summoner Spells

Smite

Flash

Ignite

Exhaust

Teleport

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