SmolderMid build

Bot86%Mid10%Top4%

Win: 43.1%; ▼7.0 vs Mid
LP a game: −1.10; ±1.63
Games: 583; a win +20.6 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban: 0.61 · 2.1%; as Mid · any role

Updated 23 Oct, 03:36 UTCHow we measure

Smolder Mid on SG, patch 26.20: Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 583 games).

Low sample. 583 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Start

48% · 44.4% won

Spells

68% · 42.4% won

Skills

starts Q W E

78% · 41.9% won

Items 20.8% of games with a core

Essence Reaver
Black Cleaver
Spear of Shojin

4th

Ie52.1% won22% pick
Rf51.1% won21% pick
Ld52.6% won8.7% pick

5th

Ga60.0% won31% pick

41.2% won (31.3–51.8) · 85 games

BootsCrimson Lucidity41% · 41.6% won

Skill path 72% of games · 43.6% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
QQ	1			4	5		7		9
WW		2						8		10		12	13
EE			3											14	15		17	18
RR						6					11					16

Core items

ItemsPickWin
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of Shojin85 gamesMost playedFew games21%41.2%31% to 52%
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon29 gamesFew games7.1%44.8%28% to 62%
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon29 gamesFew games7.1%41.4%26% to 59%

Skills

starts Q W E78%41.9%449
starts Q E WFew games6.3%47.2%36
starts Q W EFew games5.7%42.4%33
starts Q W QFew games4.0%60.9%23

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion48% · 44.4% won · 279 games

Cull + Health Potion 25%37.5% won
Doran's Helm + Health Potion 19%46.3% won

Boots

Crimson Lucidity41% · 41.6% won · 238 games

Immortal Path 21%48.8% won
Swiftmarch Few games16%48.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport68% · 42.4% won · 399 games

Flash + Barrier 20%43.6% won
Flash + Ignite Few games3.8%50.0% won

Every option as a table32 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of ShojinFew games	21%	41.2%	31.3%–51.8%	85
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid FirecannonFew games	7.1%	44.8%	28.4%–62.5%	29
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid FirecannonFew games	7.1%	41.4%	25.5%–59.3%	29
4th item, of 219 games that reached it
Infinity EdgeFew games	22%	52.1%	38.3%–65.5%	48
Rapid FirecannonFew games	21%	51.1%	37.2%–64.7%	47
5th item, of 80 games that reached it
Guardian AngelFew games	31%	60.0%	40.7%–76.6%	25
Boots
Crimson Lucidity	41%	41.6%	35.5%–47.9%	238
Immortal Path	21%	48.8%	40.1%–57.5%	123
SwiftmarchFew games	16%	48.9%	39.1%–58.9%	94
Chainlaced CrushersFew games	13%	41.1%	30.5%–52.6%	73
No bootsFew games	6.0%	25.7%	14.2%–42.1%	35
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion	48%	44.4%	38.7%–50.3%	279
Cull + Health Potion	25%	37.5%	30.0%–45.6%	144
Doran's Helm + Health Potion	19%	46.3%	37.2%–55.7%	108
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	68%	42.4%	37.6%–47.3%	399
Flash + Barrier	20%	43.6%	34.9%–52.6%	117
Flash + IgniteFew games	3.8%	50.0%	30.7%–69.3%	22
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E	78%	41.9%	37.4%–46.5%	449
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games	6.3%	47.2%	32.0%–63.0%	36
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games	5.7%	42.4%	27.2%–59.2%	33
Max Q W E · starts Q W QFew games	4.0%	60.9%	40.8%–77.8%	23
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R	72%	43.6%	38.8%–48.4%	404
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games	4.6%	34.6%	19.4%–53.8%	26
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W RFew games	3.6%	70.0%	48.1%–85.5%	20
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games	3.6%	30.0%	14.6%–51.9%	20
Finished items
Rapid Firecannon	38%	48.9%	42.4%–55.4%	223
Infinity Edge	27%	53.5%	45.7%–61.0%	159
HubrisFew games	17%	54.6%	44.8%–64.0%	99
Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games	9.6%	51.8%	39.0%–64.3%	56
Endless HungerFew games	6.9%	62.5%	47.0%–75.8%	40
Guardian AngelFew games	6.7%	59.0%	43.4%–72.9%	39
Mortal ReminderFew games	6.7%	48.7%	33.9%–63.8%	39