- Win
- 45.4%
- ▼4.6 vs Top
- LP a game
- +0.20
- ±1.36
- Games
- 911
- a win +21.4 · a loss −17.3
- Pick · Ban
- 0.18 · 1.1%
- as Top · any role
Smolder Top on BR, patch 26.20: Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 911 games).
Low sample. 911 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.
Build
Start
Hp
53% · 41.9% won
Spells
Te
35% · 47.3% won
Skills
69% · 45.4% won
Items 20.1% of games with a core
- Essence Reaver
- Black Cleaver
- Spear of Shojin
- Ie
56.3% won25% pick - Rf
52.4% won22% pick - Eh
52.9% won12% pick
- Ga
65.4% won21% pick - Ie
65.2% won19% pick - Rf
56.3% won13% pick
49.6% won (40.7–58.5) · 117 games
Skill path 63% of games · 46.1% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of Shojin20%49.6%41% to 59%
- Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon7.9%45.7%32% to 60%
- Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon7.4%62.8%48% to 76%
- Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Black Cleaver6.5%42.1%28% to 58%
- Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Infinity Edge5.7%48.5%33% to 65%
- Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Spear of Shojin3.6%47.6%28% to 68%
- Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity Edge3.4%65.0%43% to 82%
Skills
- ››starts Q W E69%45.4%617
- ››starts Q E W14%50.4%123
- ››starts Q W EFew games7.2%42.2%64
- ››starts Q E WFew games3.4%30.0%30
- ››starts Q W QFew games2.2%60.0%20
Starting items
- Cull + Health Potion 25%51.1% won
- Doran's Helm + Health Potion 12%47.8% won
Boots
- Boots of Swiftness 32%46.5% won
- Gluttonous Greaves 12%41.9% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Barrier 29%38.7% won
- Flash + Ghost 13%47.1% won
Every option as a table45 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of Shojin | 20% | 49.6% | 40.7%–58.5% | 117 |
| Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid FirecannonFew games | 7.9% | 45.7% | 32.2%–59.8% | 46 |
| Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid FirecannonFew games | 7.4% | 62.8% | 47.9%–75.6% | 43 |
| Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Black CleaverFew games | 6.5% | 42.1% | 27.9%–57.8% | 38 |
| Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Infinity EdgeFew games | 5.7% | 48.5% | 32.5%–64.8% | 33 |
| Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Spear of ShojinFew games | 3.6% | 47.6% | 28.3%–67.6% | 21 |
| Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity EdgeFew games | 3.4% | 65.0% | 43.3%–81.9% | 20 |
| 4th item, of 288 games that reached it | ||||
| Infinity EdgeFew games | 25% | 56.3% | 44.8%–67.3% | 71 |
| Rapid FirecannonFew games | 22% | 52.4% | 40.3%–64.2% | 63 |
| Endless HungerFew games | 12% | 52.9% | 36.7%–68.6% | 34 |
| Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games | 9.0% | 73.1% | 53.9%–86.3% | 26 |
| Spear of ShojinFew games | 9.0% | 46.2% | 28.8%–64.5% | 26 |
| 5th item, of 124 games that reached it | ||||
| Guardian AngelFew games | 21% | 65.4% | 46.2%–80.6% | 26 |
| Infinity EdgeFew games | 19% | 65.2% | 44.9%–81.2% | 23 |
| Boots | ||||
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 36% | 44.6% | 39.3%–50.1% | 325 |
| Boots of Swiftness | 32% | 46.5% | 40.8%–52.3% | 288 |
| Gluttonous Greaves | 12% | 41.9% | 32.9%–51.5% | 105 |
| No bootsFew games | 8.5% | 42.9% | 32.4%–54.0% | 77 |
| Mercury's TreadsFew games | 5.9% | 55.6% | 42.4%–68.0% | 54 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Blade + Health Potion | 53% | 41.9% | 37.6%–46.4% | 484 |
| Cull + Health Potion | 25% | 51.1% | 44.6%–57.5% | 227 |
| Doran's Helm + Health Potion | 12% | 47.8% | 38.7%–57.0% | 111 |
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games | 2.4% | 40.9% | 23.3%–61.3% | 22 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Teleport | 35% | 47.3% | 41.9%–52.8% | 321 |
| Flash + Barrier | 29% | 38.7% | 33.0%–44.7% | 261 |
| Flash + Ghost | 13% | 47.1% | 38.3%–56.0% | 119 |
| Flash + Ignite | 11% | 45.2% | 36.0%–54.8% | 104 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q W E · starts Q W E | 69% | 45.4% | 41.5%–49.3% | 617 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E W | 14% | 50.4% | 41.7%–59.1% | 123 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games | 7.2% | 42.2% | 30.9%–54.4% | 64 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games | 3.4% | 30.0% | 16.7%–47.9% | 30 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q W QFew games | 2.2% | 60.0% | 38.7%–78.1% | 20 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R | 63% | 46.1% | 42.0%–50.3% | 553 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games | 11% | 51.6% | 41.6%–61.5% | 93 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games | 3.9% | 35.3% | 21.5%–52.1% | 34 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W RFew games | 3.0% | 30.8% | 16.5%–50.0% | 26 |
| Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E RFew games | 2.9% | 52.0% | 33.5%–70.0% | 25 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Rapid Firecannon | 35% | 52.9% | 47.5%–58.3% | 323 |
| Infinity Edge | 26% | 56.4% | 50.1%–62.5% | 241 |
| Endless HungerFew games | 10% | 48.4% | 38.6%–58.3% | 95 |
| Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games | 10% | 54.3% | 44.2%–64.0% | 94 |
| Mortal ReminderFew games | 6.0% | 47.3% | 34.7%–60.2% | 55 |
| Guardian AngelFew games | 5.2% | 57.5% | 43.3%–70.5% | 47 |
| Trinity ForceFew games | 4.8% | 43.2% | 29.7%–57.8% | 44 |
| HubrisFew games | 2.6% | 45.8% | 27.9%–64.9% | 24 |
Questions
What do Smolder Top players build first on BR?
The most played core is Essence Reaver, then Black Cleaver, then Spear of Shojin: 13% of 911 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.6% win rate.
What skill order do Smolder Top players use?
Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 69% of 890 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.4% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Smolder Top players take?
Flash and Teleport, in 35% of 911 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 47.3% win rate.












































