SmolderTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot83%Mid10%Top6%
Win
46.2%
▼3.8 vs Top
LP a game
+0.30
±0.25
Games
27.2k
a win +21.4 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.37 · 2.0%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Smolder Top, patch 26.20: Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 27,228 games).

Build

Most played of 27,228 games

Start

DbHp

55% · 46.5% won

Spells

FlTe

40% · 45.4% won

Skills

starts Q W E

68% · 45.9% won

Items 20.4% of games with a core

  1. Essence Reaver
  2. Black Cleaver
  3. Spear of Shojin
4th
  • Ie59.8% won26% pick
  • Rf56.6% won20% pick
  • Eh57.6% won11% pick
5th
  • Ga61.6% won33% pick
  • Ie61.4% won13% pick
  • Eh56.3% won11% pick

54.2% won (52.4–55.9) · 3,192 games

BootsBoots of Swiftness36% · 49.0% won

Skill path 62% of games · 46.8% 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 › Spear of Shojin3,192 gamesMost played20%54.2%52% to 56%
  2. Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon1,942 games12%54.7%52% to 57%
  3. Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon1,419 games9.1%54.5%52% to 57%
  4. Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Infinity Edge1,039 games6.6%52.7%50% to 56%
  5. Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Black Cleaver741 games4.7%53.7%50% to 57%
  6. Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity Edge524 games3.3%57.1%53% to 61%
  7. Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Mortal Reminder476 games3.0%49.8%45% to 54%
  8. Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Spear of Shojin476 games3.0%52.3%48% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E68%45.9%16,498
  2. starts Q E W13%45.9%3,072
  3. starts Q W E7.1%47.0%1,727
  4. starts Q E WHighest win5.7%48.8%1,370
  5. starts Q W Q2.4%46.9%586

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion55% · 46.5% won · 13,515 games
  • Cull + Health Potion 22%45.7% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 13%46.0% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness36% · 49.0% won · 9,910 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 36%45.1% won
  • Gluttonous Greaves 12%48.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport40% · 45.4% won · 11,000 games
  • Flash + Barrier Highest win33%47.4% won
  • Flash + Ghost 11%46.2% won
Every option as a table52 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of Shojin20%54.2%52.4%–55.9%3,192
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon12%54.7%52.5%–56.9%1,942
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon9.1%54.5%51.9%–57.1%1,419
Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Infinity Edge6.6%52.7%49.6%–55.7%1,039
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Black Cleaver4.7%53.7%50.1%–57.3%741
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity Edge3.3%57.1%52.8%–61.2%524
Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Mortal Reminder3.0%49.8%45.3%–54.3%476
Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Spear of Shojin3.0%52.3%47.8%–56.8%476
4th item, of 8,260 games that reached it
Infinity Edge26%59.8%57.7%–61.9%2,126
Rapid Firecannon20%56.6%54.2%–58.9%1,667
Endless Hunger11%57.6%54.4%–60.7%926
Spear of Shojin9.9%56.8%53.3%–60.1%814
Lord Dominik's Regards8.8%56.8%53.2%–60.4%727
Guardian Angel4.6%56.7%51.7%–61.6%381
5th item, of 3,189 games that reached it
Guardian Angel33%61.6%58.6%–64.5%1,065
Infinity Edge13%61.4%56.6%–66.0%404
Endless Hunger11%56.3%51.0%–61.3%352
Rapid Firecannon7.8%60.8%54.6%–66.6%250
Spear of Shojin5.4%63.6%56.2%–70.4%173
Bloodthirster4.6%62.2%54.1%–69.6%148
Boots
Boots of Swiftness36%49.0%48.0%–50.0%9,910
Ionian Boots of Lucidity36%45.1%44.1%–46.1%9,854
Gluttonous Greaves12%48.4%46.7%–50.1%3,219
No boots6.5%34.9%32.7%–37.1%1,760
Plated Steelcaps4.8%44.9%42.2%–47.6%1,294
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion55%46.5%45.7%–47.4%13,515
Cull + Health Potion22%45.7%44.4%–47.1%5,333
Doran's Helm + Health Potion13%46.0%44.2%–47.7%3,169
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion2.0%42.6%38.3%–46.9%498
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport40%45.4%44.4%–46.3%11,000
Flash + Barrier33%47.4%46.4%–48.4%8,898
Flash + Ghost11%46.2%44.4%–47.9%3,109
Exhaust + Flash9.2%46.4%44.5%–48.4%2,507
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E68%45.9%45.2%–46.7%16,498
Max Q W E · starts Q E W13%45.9%44.2%–47.7%3,072
Max Q E W · starts Q W E7.1%47.0%44.6%–49.3%1,727
Max Q E W · starts Q E W5.7%48.8%46.1%–51.4%1,370
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q2.4%46.9%42.9%–51.0%586
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R62%46.8%46.0%–47.6%14,756
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R10%47.2%45.3%–49.2%2,499
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R4.5%47.1%44.2%–50.1%1,067
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R4.4%49.4%46.4%–52.4%1,059
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R2.9%43.4%39.8%–47.2%693
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q W R2.8%45.4%41.7%–49.2%665
Finished items
Rapid Firecannon40%52.1%51.2%–53.1%10,960
Infinity Edge26%55.6%54.4%–56.8%7,033
Endless Hunger9.4%56.1%54.1%–58.0%2,562
Lord Dominik's Regards8.6%55.1%53.1%–57.1%2,330
Mortal Reminder6.8%50.7%48.4%–53.0%1,852
Guardian Angel6.1%60.6%58.2%–62.9%1,668
Trinity Force3.3%42.1%38.9%–45.3%908
Hubris2.1%50.6%46.5%–54.8%557

Questions

What do Smolder Top players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Essence Reaver, then Black Cleaver, then Spear of Shojin: 12% of 27,228 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.2% win rate.

What skill order do Smolder Top players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 68% of 24,237 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Smolder Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 40% of 27,228 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.4% win rate.