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How to Win Elise vs Irelia Counter MatchupElise is in the a tier of champions

Elise vs Irelia

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How to Beat Irelia as Elise

based on 765 Elise vs Irelia matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Irelia as Elise came out of an examination of 765 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Elise encounters Irelia in only 2.8% of her games.

Elise vs Irelia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Elise has done a poor job of beating Irelia. On average, she wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Elise against Irelia matches, Elise’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Irelia.

Best Elise vs Irelia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Elise to level upq
>
Second ability for Elise to level upw
>
Last skill for Elise to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryNimbus CloakWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Irelia as Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Irelia

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

Advice to Win Against Irelia

Pay attention to Ionian Fervor stacks and try to engage Irelia when it is down.

Minion waves greatly enhance Irelia's mobility, beware fighting her inside one.

Beware of wasting your high impact spells on Defiant Dance.

Elise vs Irelia Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Irelia Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.8
7.7
< Assists >
4.9
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
31
< Minions Killed >
207
1.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,289
< Physical Damage >
15,214
16,060
< Magic Damage >
5,952
1,450
< True Damage >
726
18,800
< Damage Dealt >
21,894
28,466
< Damage Taken >
30,168
11,355
< Gold Earned >
12,912
1.42
< Towers >
2.47
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
12,843
< Total Healing >
10,342
12,716
< Experience >
14,889
25
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
170
< Time Dealing CC >
113

How to Counter Irelia with Elise in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several important Elise versus Irelia matchup statistics that may help you interpret the differences between the two. Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Irelia’s ratio of NaN, showing that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Irelia..

Elise normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Irelia. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Elise and Irelia

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Irelia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Irelia

Who is Better, Elise or Irelia?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Elise usually loses when trying to fight Irelia, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Elise makes a poor counter for Irelia.

While Elise does have a lower win rate than Irelia, when on opposite teams, Elise also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Elise into Ireliaas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Elise also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Irelia. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Elise vs Irelia matchups, Irelia is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Elise is a somewhat poor counter to Irelia. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Elise against Irelia.

Other Champion Matchups Against Elise

Elise Loses Against

XerathXerath42.2% winrateNilahNilah43.3% winrateLeonaLeona43.8% winrateSettSett44% winrate

Elise Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee61.1% winrateYuumiYuumi58.1% winrateKarthusKarthus54.6% winrateOlafOlaf54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SonaSona+ 53.8% 586 GamesRengarRengar+ 54.1% 246 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 207 GamesBriarBriar+ 59.8% 209 Games

Additional Information for Elise Players

How We Calculated Our Elise vs Irelia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Irelia as Elise, we analyzed 765 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Irelia as Elise comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Elise to counter Irelia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise usually picks up a lot less CS as Irelia. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Elise versus Irelia build consist of Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better against Irelia than with many other common item sets. In fact, Elise boasted an average win rate of 48.2% when countering Irelia with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Irelia as Elise, Elise players should equip the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Nimbus Cloak, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Elise vs Irelia face-offs, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Irelia as Elise are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.