Renekton + Elise: how to play this top-jungle duo

In 30 seconds

Elise stuns with her cocoon and Renekton finishes with his W: a kill in top from level 3.

When to hit

  1. 3Elise's E and Renekton's W: gank with a double stun.
  2. 6Renekton's R and Elise's spider form: finish.

Key combo level 3 gankVerify order

  1. Elise E
  2. Renekton W
  3. Renekton E
  4. Elise Q

Watch out for Renekton needs fury to empower his abilities and Elise is fragile if the cocoon misses.

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Key combo: Renekton + EliseHow to do the level 3 gank combo, step by step.

Elise stuns with her cocoon and Renekton finishes with his W (another stun) and his E, so the enemy dies before they can react.

Style Early stuns: a kill lane in top
Difficulty Medium To verify
Strong at Levels 3 to 6
Weak against Lanes with shields and poke To verify
Patch tier Pending
Win rate Pending

Why it works

  1. Elise stuns. In human form, her E stuns the first unit hit and reveals it.
  2. Renekton stuns. His W strikes twice and stuns for 0.75 s; with more than 50 fury, the stun is longer. To verify
  3. Renekton goes in. His E dashes and damages units along the path; his Q heals from the damage.
  4. Renekton's R. It transforms him into a tyrant with extra health.

Weak points: Lanes with shields and poke; it depends on coordination between both players. To verify

Powerspikes by level

Level What changes How to play it
3 Elise's E and Renekton's W: gank with a double stun. Coordinate the play before going in.
6 Renekton's R and Elise's spider form: finish. Coordinate the play before going in.

Combo (level 3 gank)

  1. Elise: E to stun.
  2. Renekton: W to chain the stun.
  3. Renekton: E to go in.
  4. Elise: Q for the damage based on health. To verify

Combo mistakes: doing it when the other isn't ready or without vision of the map.

Level 6 protocol

  1. Renekton: R to gain health.
  2. Elise: R (spider form) to go in. To verify

Game plan

Phase Goal Key action
Start Farm without giving away health. Vision and communication.
3-5 First strong trade. Elise's E and Renekton's W: gank with a double stun.
6+ Decisive fights. Renekton's R and Elise's spider form: finish.

Runes and summoner spells

To verify

Champion Main path Spells
Renekton Conqueror or Electrocute Flash + Ignite or Teleport
Elise Electrocute or Conqueror Flash + Smite

Items, matchups and bans

Pending No patch data. Bans by mechanic (hypotheses to verify): Lanes with shields and poke. Win-rate-based bans will come with Riot API data. To verify

Critical mistakes to avoid

  1. Missing the cocoon.
  2. Renekton without fury.
  3. Going in without vision.

How to play against Renekton + Elise

Dodge the cocoon and punish Renekton when he spends his fury. To verify

Frequently asked questions

What does Renekton's W do? It strikes twice and stuns the target.

Methodology and updates

  • Data source: abilities from Data Dragon 16.21.1; own analysis, untested.
  • Last review: Pending.

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