SmolderMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot82%Mid13%Top5%
Win
42.4%
▼7.5 vs Mid
LP a game
−2.90
±1.71
Games
850
a win +25.1 · a loss −23.9
Pick · Ban
0.39 · 0.77%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Smolder Mid, patch 26.21: Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Rapid Firecannon; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 850 games).

Low sample. 850 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 850 games

Start

DbHp

52% · 44.2% won

Spells

FlTe

67% · 41.9% won

Skills

starts Q W E

66% · 41.8% won

Items 12.0% of games with a core

  1. Essence Reaver
  2. Black Cleaver
  3. Rapid Firecannon
4th
  • Ie56.6% won23% pick
  • Rf69.4% won21% pick
  • Ld46.2% won11% pick
5th
  • Ga64.7% won23% pick
  • Ie63.6% won15% pick

51.8% won (39.0–64.3) · 56 games

BootsCrimson Lucidity42% · 38.5% won

Skill path 63% of games · 42.4% won

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

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon56 gamesMost playedFew games12%51.8%39% to 64%
  2. Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon56 gamesFew games12%57.1%44% to 69%
  3. Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of Shojin55 gamesFew games12%58.2%45% to 70%
  4. Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Infinity Edge39 gamesFew games8.4%38.5%25% to 54%
  5. Essence Reaver › Infinity Edge › Rapid Firecannon25 gamesFew games5.4%56.0%37% to 73%
  6. Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity Edge20 gamesFew games4.3%55.0%34% to 74%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E66%41.8%500
  2. starts Q E W14%45.6%103
  3. starts Q W EFew games8.6%56.9%65
  4. starts Q E WFew games5.1%41.0%39

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion52% · 44.2% won · 394 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 26%41.3% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 14%43.1% won

Boots

Crimson Lucidity42% · 38.5% won · 353 games
  • Immortal Path 20%49.7% won
  • Swiftmarch 16%42.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport67% · 41.9% won · 570 games
  • Flash + Barrier 17%46.9% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games7.5%37.5% won
Every option as a table38 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid FirecannonFew games12%51.8%39.0%–64.3%56
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid FirecannonFew games12%57.1%44.1%–69.2%56
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of ShojinFew games12%58.2%45.0%–70.3%55
Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Infinity EdgeFew games8.4%38.5%24.9%–54.1%39
Essence Reaver › Infinity Edge › Rapid FirecannonFew games5.4%56.0%37.1%–73.3%25
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity EdgeFew games4.3%55.0%34.2%–74.2%20
4th item, of 231 games that reached it
Infinity EdgeFew games23%56.6%43.3%–69.1%53
Rapid FirecannonFew games21%69.4%55.5%–80.5%49
Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games11%46.2%28.8%–64.5%26
Boots
Crimson Lucidity42%38.5%33.6%–43.7%353
Immortal Path20%49.7%42.2%–57.2%167
Swiftmarch16%42.2%34.2%–50.7%135
Chainlaced Crushers15%43.1%34.9%–51.7%130
Armored AdvanceFew games4.5%52.6%37.3%–67.5%38
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion52%44.2%39.3%–49.1%394
Doran's Helm + Health Potion26%41.3%34.7%–48.2%201
Cull + Health Potion14%43.1%34.2%–52.5%109
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health PotionFew games3.4%26.9%13.7%–46.1%26
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport67%41.9%38.0%–46.0%570
Flash + Barrier17%46.9%38.9%–55.0%143
Exhaust + FlashFew games7.5%37.5%26.7%–49.8%64
Flash + GhostFew games5.8%42.9%30.0%–56.7%49
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E66%41.8%37.6%–46.2%500
Max Q W E · starts Q E W14%45.6%36.3%–55.2%103
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games8.6%56.9%44.8%–68.2%65
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games5.1%41.0%27.1%–56.6%39
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R63%42.4%38.0%–47.0%462
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games13%47.4%37.8%–57.3%97
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games6.1%66.7%52.1%–78.6%45
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games3.7%40.7%24.5%–59.3%27
Finished items
Spear of Shojin36%51.6%46.1%–57.2%308
Infinity Edge28%49.4%43.0%–55.7%235
Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games11%42.2%32.5%–52.5%90
HubrisFew games5.5%53.2%39.2%–66.7%47
Endless HungerFew games5.3%46.7%32.9%–60.9%45
Mortal ReminderFew games4.7%55.0%39.8%–69.3%40
Guardian AngelFew games4.2%58.3%42.2%–72.9%36
Mercurial ScimitarFew games2.7%73.9%53.5%–87.5%23

Questions

What do Smolder Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Essence Reaver, then Black Cleaver, then Rapid Firecannon: 7% of 850 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 51.8% win rate.

What skill order do Smolder Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 66% of 760 games with a skill order in Master and above, patch 26.21, 41.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Smolder Mid players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 67% of 850 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 41.9% win rate.