Elise vs Vi JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Elise vs Vi

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Elise must leverage her very high early game pressure to invade and punish Vi before she can scale.
Prioritize early river control and aggressive three-camp paths to set up dives and ganks, denying Vi tempo and free farm.

Jungle Plan

Invade Vi before her first reset when lanes can collapse, using Elise's strong early burst and (E) cocoon to punish her medium invade resistance.
Prioritize river control and Scuttle crabs when nearby lanes hold priority to secure objective setups and deny Vi vision.
Use early ganks and dives on lanes with snowball potential to build leads and force Vi into defensive pathing, limiting her objective control.

Danger windows

Avoid fighting Vi when her (Q) dash knockback is available and lanes lack priority, as she can disengage or counterattack.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Vi has lane priority and (R) ready, as she can enforce smite fights and pick attempts.
Respect isolated river fights after Elise's low-health clears or failed invades, since Vi's dueling and objective control are strong in these windows.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade to capitalize on Elise's strong level 3 pressure.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to collapse and support.
Avoid full clears into Vi early unless lanes can assist, as Elise's strength lies in tempo and pressure, not farming safely.

Power spikes

Elise's level 3 spike with (E) cocoon and rappel enables lethal early ganks and invades; use this to force Vi off camps or secure kills.
Vi's power spikes come from landing (Q) and post-6 (R) lockdown; respect these by avoiding isolated fights without lane support.
Elise's early burst and form swapping give her dueling advantage pre-6; leverage this to contest jungle camps and river fights aggressively.

Win conditions

Convert early ganks and successful invades into dragon and Rift Herald control by coordinating with lanes that snowball.
Deny Vi free farm through aggressive counter-jungling and pressure to delay her scaling and reduce her mid-game impact.
Use Elise's superior early skirmishing and dive potential to create picks before Vi can reliably lock down targets with (R).