SmolderMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot85%Mid10%Top5%
Win
43.5%
▼6.5 vs Mid
LP a game
−1.80
±1.56
Games
639
a win +20.3 · a loss −18.8
Pick · Ban
0.64 · 2.1%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Smolder Mid on JP, patch 26.20: Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 639 games).

Low sample. 639 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 639 games

Start

DbHp

59% · 44.4% won

Spells

FlTe

81% · 43.8% won

Skills

starts Q W E

77% · 43.7% won

Items 20.4% of games with a core

  1. Essence Reaver
  2. Black Cleaver
  3. Spear of Shojin
4th
  • Ie50.9% won31% pick
  • Rf50.0% won17% pick
  • Ga66.7% won10% pick
5th
  • Eh61.5% won21% pick
  • Ga72.7% won17% pick
  • Rf90.0% won16% pick

61.1% won (49.6–71.5) · 72 games

BootsCrimson Lucidity52% · 38.2% won

Skill path 73% of games · 45.4% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW28101213
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of Shojin72 gamesMost playedFew games20%61.1%50% to 72%
  2. Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon51 gamesFew games14%49.0%36% to 62%
  3. Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Infinity Edge29 gamesFew games8.2%55.2%38% to 72%
  4. Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Infinity Edge26 gamesFew games7.4%57.7%39% to 74%
  5. Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon26 gamesFew games7.4%42.3%26% to 61%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E77%43.7%492
  2. starts Q W EFew games7.4%40.4%47
  3. starts Q E WFew games6.3%45.0%40

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion59% · 44.4% won · 374 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 19%39.5% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 17%48.2% won

Boots

Crimson Lucidity52% · 38.2% won · 330 games
  • Immortal Path 19%51.6% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers Few games13%49.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport81% · 43.8% won · 518 games
  • Flash + Barrier Few games10%45.3% won
  • Flash + Ghost Few games3.3%33.3% won
Every option as a table31 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of ShojinFew games20%61.1%49.6%–71.5%72
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid FirecannonFew games14%49.0%35.9%–62.3%51
Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Infinity EdgeFew games8.2%55.2%37.6%–71.6%29
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Infinity EdgeFew games7.4%57.7%39.0%–74.5%26
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid FirecannonFew games7.4%42.3%25.5%–61.1%26
4th item, of 178 games that reached it
Infinity EdgeFew games31%50.9%38.1%–63.6%55
Rapid FirecannonFew games17%50.0%33.2%–66.9%30
Boots
Crimson Lucidity52%38.2%33.1%–43.5%330
Immortal Path19%51.6%42.9%–60.2%124
Chainlaced CrushersFew games13%49.4%39.0%–59.8%85
SwiftmarchFew games7.4%57.5%43.3%–70.5%47
No bootsFew games4.2%37.0%21.5%–55.8%27
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion59%44.4%39.4%–49.5%374
Doran's Helm + Health Potion19%39.5%31.2%–48.5%119
Cull + Health Potion17%48.2%39.0%–57.5%108
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport81%43.8%39.6%–48.1%518
Flash + BarrierFew games10%45.3%33.7%–57.4%64
Flash + GhostFew games3.3%33.3%17.2%–54.6%21
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E77%43.7%39.4%–48.1%492
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games7.4%40.4%27.6%–54.7%47
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games6.3%45.0%30.7%–60.2%40
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R73%45.4%40.9%–50.1%447
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games5.2%53.1%36.4%–69.1%32
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games4.9%46.7%30.2%–63.9%30
Finished items
Rapid Firecannon39%49.6%43.4%–55.8%246
Infinity Edge29%55.7%48.5%–62.6%185
HubrisFew games11%44.1%33.0%–55.9%68
Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games6.1%56.4%41.0%–70.7%39
Endless HungerFew games5.9%55.3%39.7%–69.9%38
Guardian AngelFew games5.0%62.5%45.3%–77.1%32
Mortal ReminderFew games5.0%53.1%36.4%–69.1%32

Questions

What do Smolder Mid players build first on JP?

The most played core is Essence Reaver, then Black Cleaver, then Spear of Shojin: 11% of 639 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 61.1% win rate.

What skill order do Smolder Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 77% of 636 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 43.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Smolder Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 81% of 639 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 43.8% win rate.