SmolderTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot86%Mid10%Top4%
Win
41.1%
▼9.0 vs Top
LP a game
−1.20
±2.54
Games
229
a win +20.4 · a loss −16.5
Pick · Ban
0.24 · 2.1%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Smolder Top 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 229 games).

Low sample. 229 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 229 games

Start

DbHp

41% · 45.7% won

Spells

FlTe

40% · 41.3% won

Skills

starts Q W E

74% · 42.2% won

Items 24.3% of games with a core

  1. Essence Reaver
  2. Black Cleaver
  3. Spear of Shojin
4th
  • Eh21.4% won18% pick
  • Ie35.7% won18% pick
  • Rf61.5% won17% pick
5th
  • Ga41.7% won44% pick

59.5% won (43.5–73.7) · 37 games

BootsIonian Boots of Lucidity40% · 33.0% won

Skill path 67% of games · 41.9% 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 Shojin37 gamesMost playedFew games24%59.5%43% to 74%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E74%42.2%166

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion41% · 45.7% won · 94 gamesFew games
  • Cull + Health Potion Few games35%40.0% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games14%30.3% won

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity40% · 33.0% won · 91 gamesFew games
  • Boots of Swiftness Few games34%42.9% won
  • Gluttonous Greaves Few games14%69.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport40% · 41.3% won · 92 gamesFew games
  • Flash + Barrier Few games32%46.6% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games12%40.7% won
Every option as a table17 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of ShojinFew games24%59.5%43.5%–73.7%37
Boots
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games40%33.0%24.2%–43.1%91
Boots of SwiftnessFew games34%42.9%32.4%–54.0%77
Gluttonous GreavesFew games14%69.7%52.7%–82.6%33
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health PotionFew games41%45.7%36.0%–55.8%94
Cull + Health PotionFew games35%40.0%30.0%–50.9%80
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games14%30.3%17.4%–47.3%33
Summoner spells
Flash + TeleportFew games40%41.3%31.8%–51.5%92
Flash + BarrierFew games32%46.6%35.6%–57.9%73
Exhaust + FlashFew games12%40.7%24.5%–59.3%27
Flash + GhostFew games9.2%19.1%7.7%–40.0%21
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E74%42.2%34.9%–49.8%166
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R67%41.9%34.3%–50.0%148
Finished items
Rapid FirecannonFew games33%46.1%35.3%–57.2%76
Infinity EdgeFew games19%45.5%31.7%–59.9%44
Endless HungerFew games13%58.6%40.7%–74.5%29
Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games11%46.2%28.8%–64.5%26

Questions

What do Smolder Top players build first on SG?

The most played core is Essence Reaver, then Black Cleaver, then Spear of Shojin: 16% of 229 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 59.5% win rate.

What skill order do Smolder Top players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 74% of 224 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 42.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Smolder Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 40% of 229 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 41.3% win rate.