Talk:Elise/@comment-4717259-20121124094656

After lots of build testing I found out that hybrid top/jungle works best for me. AP Elise melts way too fast, mid Elise doesn't have that much burst and autoattacking close-range mids aren't nice in the current meta. It's still a little bit weird and looks like a troll build, but I start with Boots, then go for Revolver and Cutlass, Merc Treads, Nashor's Tooth, Gunblade, and then build whatever I need. If I need damage, I build Rageblade, Lich Bane, Malady or Rylai's Crystal Scepter. If I need defence, I build Frozen Heart, Guardian Angel, or Frozen Mallet (tested and worked really well that time). For jungle, I usually rush a Malady and then continue the standart build.

Her laning phase is ridiculous and she wins every single trade vs 90% of the current top laners. However at mid, the popular assassins just win against her and she can't win a trade. So, AP Elise mid is very situational. The enemy team has to have a slow non-assassin mid and a low CC teamcomp, then mid Elise should work out.

I found that she falls off late game, as she can't endure long teamfights and has to either be safe and lose 50% of her damage with Human Form, or jump in and usually die with Spider Form. If you win the teamfights or have a very strong initiator, like Amumu or Sejuani, there shouldn't be much problems. Her mid game and early game are awesome, though. She has sustain, harass, escape, great ganking, DPS, burst damage... Jack of all trades.

Typically you'll want to max W as Elise, but at mid both Q and W work out.

So that's just my opinion, I think Elise is extremely strong right now and she'll be even more strong in the new season, as she'll get so many items that work amazingly with her.