Elise vs Darius JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Elise vs Darius

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Elise is a high early game pressure jungler who must leverage early ganks and invades to snowball before Darius can scale.
Prioritize aggressive three-camp clears into early river control to punish Darius's lower jungle pressure and mobility.

Jungle Plan

Use early three-camp clears to maintain tempo and look for level 3 ganks on lanes with priority or vulnerable positioning.
Invade Darius before his first reset if lanes can collapse, denying him farm and scaling opportunities.
Prioritize river control and Scuttle Crab when nearby lanes can assist, then set up dragon or Rift Herald after winning early skirmishes.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights early when (E) pull can catch you out without lane support.
Be cautious contesting objectives when low on health or without Smite, as Darius's all-in and reset potential is high.
Respect windows where Darius's lanes lack pressure and he can safely counter-invade or set up extended trades.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear to hit level 3 quickly and look for early ganks or an invade before Darius completes his first reset.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated fights against Darius's pull and all-in threat.
Use early wards to track Darius's pathing and avoid full clears into his stronger dueling windows.

Power spikes

Elise's level 3 unlocks lethal gank and dive potential; use this to force early advantages.
Respect Darius's level 6 execute (R) which drastically increases his kill threat in extended fights.
Darius's first bruiser item spike improves his durability; avoid prolonged fights after this point without lane priority.

Win conditions

Convert early gank pressure and successful invades into lane leads that snowball into objective control like dragon and Rift Herald.
Use superior mobility and crowd control to punish Darius's low mobility and force him off camps before he scales.
Deny Darius free farm and scaling by maintaining jungle tempo and leveraging lane priority to control river vision and objective setups.