Talk:Elise/@comment-5673176-20131211110618/@comment-7460908-20131225080202

Elise's bases are strong enough where she doesn't really need a lot of AP. Defensive tree's just better in general, because even if she falls behind, she'll still deal respectable damage + be a decent stunbot.

9/21 was kick-ass on her last season because it you got the CDR and MPen in the first 9 points of the offense tree; the latter's what helped her damage the most.

That's why you'll see so many high-level Elise players take Ancient Golem as their jungle item but then grab Sorc Shoes or Haunting Guise or something like that.

I haven't played a lot of Elise in this preseason, but I'm still banking more on the defensive tree. I'm curious as to how the utility tree might benefit her though, and I would like to try the Weaving masteries in offense on her, though I'd probably stick to toplane with those.