Victorious Elise

Collector completing Victorious set here, and after 55 games with Victorious Elise, I gotta say this exclusive skin hits different than I expected. The golden armor aesthetic is honestly insane compared to other Elise skins, especially when you're used to Blood Moon or Super Galaxy. Her human form Q feels way more responsive than base skin, and the spider form W has this satisfying golden web effect that makes CS'ing in lane actually enjoyable.

The biggest difference I've noticed is during tower dives when you switch forms. That transformation animation has cleaner frames than any other skin I own, making it easier to time your Rappel perfectly. Yesterday I was diving a fed Jinx under tier two turret and the form swap clarity probably saved me from inting. Her spider form E cocoon has this golden trail that's easier to track through minion waves too. But compared to Death Blossom Elise, the recall animation feels a bit underwhelming, though the golden throne she sits on is pretty cool.

Is Victorious Elise worth it? Well, you can't actually buy it since it was a ranked reward, but if you're lucky enough to have it in your collection, it's definitely not just cosmetic. The smoother animation cancels on her combo make a real difference in high pressure situations. My experience with Victorious Elise puts it in my top three, right behind Death Blossom but ahead of everything else. For anyone who mains Elise and has access to this skin, you're basically running a slight advantage that most players won't even notice until they're already caught in your web.