SmolderTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot84%Mid11%Top5%
Win
43.8%
▼6.1 vs Top
LP a game
−0.60
±0.58
Games
5,274
a win +22.0 · a loss −18.7
Pick · Ban
0.28 · 1.7%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Smolder Top, patch 26.21: Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 5,274 games).

Build

Most played of 5,274 games

Start

DbHp

52% · 44.2% won

Spells

FlTe

44% · 44.3% won

Skills

starts Q W E

63% · 43.7% won

Items 19.0% of games with a core

  1. Essence Reaver
  2. Black Cleaver
  3. Spear of Shojin
4th
  • Ie60.0% won22% pick
  • Rf55.2% won19% pick
  • Eh60.1% won13% pick
5th
  • Ga64.4% won36% pick
  • Ie49.0% won11% pick
  • Eh58.5% won9.1% pick

54.2% won (49.8–58.4) · 506 games

BootsBoots of Swiftness39% · 47.3% won

Skill path 59% of games · 45.0% 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 Shojin506 gamesMost played19%54.2%50% to 58%
  2. Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon321 games12%53.3%48% to 59%
  3. Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon258 games9.7%56.6%50% to 63%
  4. Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Infinity Edge195 games7.3%54.4%47% to 61%
  5. Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Black Cleaver129 games4.8%54.3%46% to 63%
  6. Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Spear of Shojin87 gamesFew games3.3%49.4%39% to 60%
  7. Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Mortal Reminder85 gamesFew games3.2%41.2%31% to 52%
  8. Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity Edge79 gamesFew games3.0%48.1%37% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E63%43.7%2,862
  2. starts Q E W15%42.7%693
  3. starts Q W E7.9%46.3%361
  4. starts Q E W7.0%41.2%318
  5. starts Q W Q2.4%52.3%107

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion52% · 44.2% won · 2,411 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 20%42.3% won
  • Cull + Health Potion 17%41.9% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness39% · 47.3% won · 2,039 games
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 35%41.5% won
  • Gluttonous Greaves 9.1%47.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport44% · 44.3% won · 2,305 games
  • Flash + Barrier 26%44.8% won
  • Flash + Ghost 14%42.3% won
Every option as a table49 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of Shojin19%54.2%49.8%–58.4%506
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon12%53.3%47.8%–58.7%321
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon9.7%56.6%50.5%–62.5%258
Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Infinity Edge7.3%54.4%47.3%–61.2%195
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Black Cleaver4.8%54.3%45.7%–62.6%129
Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Spear of ShojinFew games3.3%49.4%39.2%–59.7%87
Essence Reaver › Rapid Firecannon › Mortal ReminderFew games3.2%41.2%31.3%–51.8%85
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity EdgeFew games3.0%48.1%37.4%–59.0%79
4th item, of 1,282 games that reached it
Infinity Edge22%60.0%54.2%–65.5%285
Rapid Firecannon19%55.2%48.9%–61.4%239
Endless Hunger13%60.1%52.5%–67.3%163
Lord Dominik's Regards10%60.5%51.8%–68.5%129
Spear of Shojin9.0%56.5%47.4%–65.2%115
Mortal ReminderFew games4.9%38.1%27.1%–50.4%63
5th item, of 449 games that reached it
Guardian Angel36%64.4%56.7%–71.4%160
Infinity EdgeFew games11%49.0%35.6%–62.5%49
Endless HungerFew games9.1%58.5%43.4%–72.2%41
Rapid FirecannonFew games8.9%57.5%42.2%–71.5%40
Boots
Boots of Swiftness39%47.3%45.2%–49.5%2,039
Ionian Boots of Lucidity35%41.5%39.3%–43.8%1,856
Gluttonous Greaves9.1%47.4%43.0%–51.9%481
No boots6.5%26.6%22.2%–31.5%342
Plated Steelcaps6.3%43.9%38.7%–49.3%330
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion52%44.2%42.2%–46.2%2,411
Doran's Helm + Health Potion20%42.3%39.2%–45.5%940
Cull + Health Potion17%41.9%38.6%–45.4%801
Doran's Shield + Health Potion2.4%39.3%30.7%–48.5%112
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport44%44.3%42.3%–46.3%2,305
Flash + Barrier26%44.8%42.2%–47.5%1,383
Flash + Ghost14%42.3%38.8%–45.8%759
Exhaust + Flash12%42.7%38.8%–46.7%609
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E63%43.7%41.9%–45.5%2,862
Max Q W E · starts Q E W15%42.7%39.1%–46.4%693
Max Q E W · starts Q W E7.9%46.3%41.2%–51.4%361
Max Q E W · starts Q E W7.0%41.2%35.9%–46.7%318
Max Q W E · starts Q W Q2.4%52.3%43.0%–61.6%107
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R59%45.0%43.2%–46.9%2,651
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R14%46.5%42.5%–50.4%605
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R5.5%40.2%34.2%–46.4%244
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R5.2%44.2%38.0%–50.6%233
Q W Q E Q R Q W Q W R2.3%52.0%42.4%–61.4%102
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q E R2.2%38.0%29.1%–47.8%100
Finished items
Rapid Firecannon38%49.7%47.5%–51.9%2,013
Infinity Edge22%53.0%50.1%–55.9%1,138
Lord Dominik's Regards8.1%55.2%50.5%–59.9%429
Endless Hunger7.9%58.5%53.7%–63.1%419
Mortal Reminder6.0%47.3%41.9%–52.8%317
Guardian Angel5.2%62.5%56.6%–68.0%272
Trinity Force5.1%46.4%40.6%–52.4%267

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: 10% of 5,274 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 54.2% win rate.

What skill order do Smolder Top players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 63% of 4,551 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 43.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Smolder Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 44% of 5,274 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 44.3% win rate.