SmolderTop build

Bot82%Mid13%Top5%

Win: 43.5%; ▼6.4 vs Top
LP a game: +1.10; ±2.71
Games: 439; a win +31.3 · a loss −22.4
Pick · Ban: 0.15 · 0.76%; as Top · any role

Updated 29 Oct, 13:20 UTCHow 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 439 games).

Low sample. 439 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Last 30 days

Build

Start

49% · 42.1% won

Spells

52% · 45.2% won

Skills

starts Q W E

57% · 42.7% won

Items 16.0% of games with a core

Essence Reaver
Black Cleaver
Spear of Shojin

4th

Ie80.0% won23% pick
Eh71.4% won16% pick
Rf64.3% won16% pick

5th

Ga75.0% won46% pick

63.3% won (45.5–78.1) · 30 games

BootsBoots of Swiftness37% · 47.6% won

Skill path 58% of games · 44.6% 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 Shojin30 gamesMost playedFew games16%63.3%46% to 78%
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon27 gamesFew games14%81.5%63% to 92%
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid Firecannon24 gamesFew games13%45.8%28% to 65%

Skills

starts Q W E57%42.7%225
starts Q E WFew games17%41.8%67
starts Q E WFew games8.6%35.3%34
starts Q W EFew games7.9%41.9%31

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion49% · 42.1% won · 197 games

Doran's Helm + Health Potion 29%44.4% won
Cull + Health Potion Few games10%43.9% won

Boots

Boots of Swiftness37% · 47.6% won · 164 games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 32%46.1% won
No boots Few games10%22.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport52% · 45.2% won · 228 games

Flash + Ghost Few games19%38.1% won
Exhaust + Flash Few games14%40.3% won

Every option as a table30 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 ShojinFew games	16%	63.3%	45.5%–78.1%	30
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid FirecannonFew games	14%	81.5%	63.3%–91.8%	27
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid FirecannonFew games	13%	45.8%	27.9%–64.9%	24
4th item, of 87 games that reached it
Infinity EdgeFew games	23%	80.0%	58.4%–91.9%	20
Boots
Boots of Swiftness	37%	47.6%	40.1%–55.2%	164
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	32%	46.1%	38.1%–54.3%	141
No bootsFew games	10%	22.2%	12.5%–36.3%	45
Gluttonous GreavesFew games	7.1%	41.9%	26.4%–59.2%	31
Mercury's TreadsFew games	6.8%	50.0%	33.2%–66.9%	30
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion	49%	42.1%	35.4%–49.1%	197
Doran's Helm + Health Potion	29%	44.4%	35.8%–53.5%	117
Cull + Health PotionFew games	10%	43.9%	29.9%–59.0%	41
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	52%	45.2%	38.9%–51.7%	228
Flash + GhostFew games	19%	38.1%	28.4%–48.8%	84
Exhaust + FlashFew games	14%	40.3%	29.0%–52.8%	62
Flash + BarrierFew games	13%	43.6%	31.4%–56.7%	55
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E	57%	42.7%	36.4%–49.2%	225
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games	17%	41.8%	30.7%–53.7%	67
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games	8.6%	35.3%	21.5%–52.1%	34
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games	7.9%	41.9%	26.4%–59.2%	31
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R	58%	44.6%	38.1%–51.2%	220
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games	15%	48.2%	35.7%–61.0%	56
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games	5.6%	33.3%	17.2%–54.6%	21
Finished items
Rapid Firecannon	30%	56.9%	48.3%–65.1%	130
Infinity EdgeFew games	17%	61.8%	50.6%–71.9%	76
Trinity ForceFew games	8.7%	36.8%	23.4%–52.7%	38
Endless HungerFew games	7.3%	68.8%	51.4%–82.1%	32
Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games	7.1%	61.3%	43.8%–76.3%	31
Mortal ReminderFew games	6.4%	46.4%	29.5%–64.2%	28
Guardian AngelFew games	4.6%	80.0%	58.4%–91.9%	20