SmolderBot build

14th of 28 Botup 10 places since 26.20

Bot83%Mid11%Top5%

Win: 50.4%; ▲0.4 vs Bot
LP a game: +1.30; ±0.12
Games: 117.2k; a win +20.7 · a loss −18.9
Pick · Ban: 4.2 · 1.6%; as Bot · any role

Updated 2 Nov, 01:09 UTCHow we measure

Smolder Bot, patch 26.21: Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 117,219 games).

Build

Start

63% · 50.8% won

Spells

86% · 50.7% won

Skills

starts Q W E

81% · 50.8% won

Items 24.8% of games with a core

Essence Reaver
Black Cleaver
Spear of Shojin

4th

Rf57.6%won43% · 5.4kpick, 5,378 games
Ie56.9%won26% · 3.3kpick, 3,295 games
Eh59.5%won21% · 2.6kpick, 2,574 games

5th

Ga61.5%won28% · 1.6kpick, 1,608 games
Ie59.1%won26% · 1.5kpick, 1,466 games
Rf57.0%won21% · 1.2kpick, 1,197 games

55.2% won (54.5–55.9) · 20,388 games

4th: of the 12,532 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 5,749 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsGluttonous Greaves38% · 53.2% won

Skill path 77% of games · 51.4% 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 Shojin20,388 gamesMost played25%55.2%55% to 56%
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon13,865 games17%54.7%54% to 56%
Essence Reaver › Infinity Edge › Rapid Firecannon10,631 gamesHighest win13%56.8%56% to 58%
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon5,213 games6.3%54.7%53% to 56%
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity Edge3,250 games4.0%56.9%55% to 59%
Essence Reaver › Infinity Edge › Lord Dominik's Regards3,185 games3.9%58.3%57% to 60%
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Infinity Edge2,140 games2.6%55.0%53% to 57%
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Endless Hunger2,095 games2.6%55.1%53% to 57%

Skills

starts Q W E81%50.8%86,365
starts Q E W4.6%50.0%4,900
starts Q W E4.6%52.3%4,887
starts W Q E4.4%49.8%4,729
starts Q W Q2.1%49.5%2,190

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion63% · 50.8% won · 67,870 games

Doran's Helm + Health Potion 28%50.1% won
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion 3.8%46.2% won

Boots

Gluttonous Greaves38% · 53.2% won · 44,275 games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 31%49.2% won
Boots of Swiftness 20%51.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier86% · 50.7% won · 100,818 games

Exhaust + Flash 4.3%50.0% won
Flash + Teleport 3.9%47.6% won

Every option as a table53 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 Shojin	25%	55.2%	54.5%–55.9%	20,388
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon	17%	54.7%	53.9%–55.5%	13,865
Essence Reaver › Infinity Edge › Rapid Firecannon	13%	56.8%	55.9%–57.8%	10,631
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon	6.3%	54.7%	53.4%–56.1%	5,213
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity Edge	4.0%	56.9%	55.2%–58.6%	3,250
Essence Reaver › Infinity Edge › Lord Dominik's Regards	3.9%	58.3%	56.6%–60.0%	3,185
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Infinity Edge	2.6%	55.0%	52.8%–57.1%	2,140
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Endless Hunger	2.6%	55.1%	53.0%–57.2%	2,095
4th item, of 49,680 games that reached it
Infinity Edge	26%	58.3%	57.5%–59.2%	13,082
Rapid Firecannon	23%	58.1%	57.2%–59.1%	11,278
Lord Dominik's Regards	12%	60.6%	59.4%–61.8%	5,983
Spear of Shojin	11%	58.0%	56.7%–59.4%	5,245
Endless Hunger	8.3%	58.5%	57.0%–60.0%	4,132
Mortal Reminder	6.4%	54.9%	53.2%–56.6%	3,163
5th item, of 22,838 games that reached it
Guardian Angel	26%	61.6%	60.4%–62.8%	5,964
Infinity Edge	15%	59.4%	57.8%–61.1%	3,418
Endless Hunger	12%	62.3%	60.5%–64.1%	2,774
Rapid Firecannon	12%	57.3%	55.4%–59.1%	2,629
Spear of Shojin	8.2%	58.4%	56.1%–60.6%	1,879
Lord Dominik's Regards	4.9%	63.6%	60.8%–66.4%	1,119
Boots
Gluttonous Greaves	38%	53.2%	52.8%–53.7%	44,275
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	31%	49.2%	48.7%–49.7%	35,882
Boots of Swiftness	20%	51.0%	50.4%–51.7%	23,199
No boots	5.9%	36.3%	35.2%–37.5%	6,959
Plated Steelcaps	3.5%	50.6%	49.0%–52.1%	4,122
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion	63%	50.8%	50.4%–51.2%	67,870
Doran's Helm + Health Potion	28%	50.1%	49.5%–50.7%	29,941
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion	3.8%	46.2%	44.6%–47.7%	4,095
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion	2.1%	49.9%	47.8%–51.9%	2,274
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier	86%	50.7%	50.4%–51.0%	100,818
Exhaust + Flash	4.3%	50.0%	48.6%–51.4%	5,085
Flash + Teleport	3.9%	47.6%	46.2%–49.1%	4,516
Cleanse + Flash	3.6%	49.0%	47.5%–50.6%	4,176
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E	81%	50.8%	50.5%–51.1%	86,365
Max Q W E · starts Q E W	4.6%	50.0%	48.6%–51.4%	4,900
Max Q E W · starts Q W E	4.6%	52.3%	50.9%–53.7%	4,887
Max Q W E · starts W Q E	4.4%	49.8%	48.4%–51.2%	4,729
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q	2.1%	49.5%	47.4%–51.6%	2,190
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R	77%	51.4%	51.0%–51.7%	78,628
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R	4.2%	50.5%	49.0%–52.0%	4,242
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W R	4.0%	50.5%	49.0%–52.1%	4,110
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R	3.0%	50.9%	49.1%–52.6%	3,079
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R	2.0%	49.5%	47.3%–51.6%	2,024
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R	1.9%	50.1%	47.8%–52.3%	1,960
Finished items
Rapid Firecannon	49%	55.0%	54.6%–55.4%	57,566
Infinity Edge	42%	56.1%	55.7%–56.6%	49,445
Lord Dominik's Regards	13%	58.2%	57.4%–59.0%	14,881
Endless Hunger	11%	58.7%	57.9%–59.6%	13,050
Guardian Angel	9.4%	62.9%	62.0%–63.8%	10,991
Hubris	9.2%	50.6%	49.6%–51.5%	10,771
Mortal Reminder	6.2%	52.4%	51.3%–53.6%	7,286
Bloodthirster	2.8%	58.6%	56.9%–60.2%	3,272
Immortal Shieldbow	1.8%	57.4%	55.3%–59.5%	2,107

Questions

What do Smolder Bot players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Essence Reaver, then Black Cleaver, then Spear of Shojin: 17% of 117,219 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 55.2% win rate.

What skill order do Smolder Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 81% of 106,281 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 50.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Smolder Bot players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 86% of 117,219 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 50.7% win rate.

Smolder by server, patch 26.21 Games · Win rate · Pick rate

EUWGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 125,429 · 51.4% · 4.9%
KRGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 43,323 · 50.9% · 2.2%
NAGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 47,167 · 51.2% · 5.0%
EUNEGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 60,374 · 52.6% · 5.5%
BRGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 34,582 · 51.2% · 3.9%
VNGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 66,189 · 51.7% · 6.9%
TRGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 15,424 · 52.2% · 2.3%
LASGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 29,195 · 52.9% · 5.1%
LANGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 34,692 · 52.2% · 5.9%
SGGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 9,288 · 50.8% · 4.9%
JPGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 8,896 · 51.7% · 4.4%
TWGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 7,883 · 50.5% · 4.1%
RUGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 6,757 · 52.0% · 6.8%
OCEGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 5,536 · 50.0% · 4.6%
MEGames, Win rate, Pick rate: 1,136 · 52.2% · 4.2%