Counter guide

How to beat Elise

The champions that shut Elise down, by lane, with exactly how to win the matchup. Pick one and check the full build in the Counter-Picker.

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Best Elise counters — Jungle

ShacoExtremeInvade her early and outduel her with your boxes and burst. She is squishy, so punish her weak dueling all game.

BriarExtremeYour bloodfrenzy sustain outduels her in every fight. All in her and out heal her burst before she can escape.

AmumuMajorYou out tank her ganks and lock her down with your bandage and ultimate. Punish her squishy frame in every fight.

FiddlesticksMajorFear her out of her engage and drain through her burst. Ambush her from brush and delete her squishy frame.

NaafiriMajorDive her with your pack and burst her down. She is squishy and cannot survive your all in once you find her.

NocturneMajorDive her with your ultimate and spellshield her cocoon. Out duel her and burst her squishy frame before she escapes.

Best Elise counters — Support

MorganaExtremeYour black shield blocks her cocoon stun, her only engage. Poke her down and punish her squishy frame whenever she misses.

LeonaExtremeYou out tank her burst and out engage her. Dodge her cocoon, then all in and lock her down completely.

AlistarMajorYou out tank her burst and peel her engage. Knock her away with your combo and punish her squishy frame.

AmumuMajorYou out tank her and lock her down with your bandage and ultimate. Punish her whenever she engages your carry.

BraumMajorYour shield blocks her cocoon and you out tank her burst. Stun her with your passive and peel your carry.

GalioMajorYour taunt and tankiness shut down her engage. Punish her squishy frame whenever she dives your carry.

Extreme: a hard counter that should win the lane. Major: a clear edge, but still playable.

Curated Elise counters for every lane. Pick your answer, then get the exact runes and items in the Counter-Picker.