Rek'Sai must leverage her superior early clear speed and tunnel mobility to outpace Elise's medium clear and pressure lanes first.
Prioritize early invades and river control to deny Elise's level 3 gank and dive windows and snowball before she stabilizes.
Jungle Plan
Execute early three-camp into gank or invade paths to pressure Elise before her level 3 spike.
Fight for first Scuttle when your lanes can respond faster, using tunnels to collapse and deny Elise river control.
Counter-jungle Elise aggressively post-level 3 if she shows on opposite side, leveraging your faster clear and dueling to deny her camps and tempo.
Danger windows
Respect Elise's level 3 power spike when she has (E) cocoon ready, especially in isolated river fights or narrow jungle corridors.
Avoid fighting Elise when your health is low after a clear, as she can punish with burst and (R) execute damage.
Be cautious contesting dragon or Rift Herald if Elise's lanes have priority or if she sets up vision control for a dive.
Early game
Start with a three-camp clear to hit level 3 quickly, then look to invade or contest Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority.
Use tunnels to secure vision and quick rotations around river objectives, focusing on early dragon control before Elise can set up dives.
Avoid extended fights early if Elise lands (E) stun, instead use high mobility to disengage and reposition for counter-ganks.
Power spikes
Rek'Sai's level 3 with (W) knockup and tunnel access enables strong early ganks and skirmishes; use this to force Elise off camps.
Elise's level 3 with (E) cocoon and rappel is a lethal gank and dive threat; respect this by avoiding isolated river fights without lane support.
Rek'Sai's (R) execute chase spike allows finishing off low-health targets during early skirmishes; capitalize on Elise's cooldowns to secure kills.
Win conditions
Use Rek'Sai's early tunnel ganks and invades to snowball lanes and deny Elise safe farming, forcing her behind.
Control river vision and secure first Scuttle to limit Elise's dive angles and objective setups.
Translate early tempo leads into dragon and Rift Herald control, then maintain pressure through counter-jungling and repeated ganks before Elise scales.
Tip: For Rek'Sai vs Elise, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
