SmolderTop build

Bot75%Mid16%Top9%

Win: 43.2%; ▼6.8 vs Top
LP a game: −1.10; ±1.84
Games: 475; a win +21.0 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban: 0.53 · 1.9%; as Top · any role

Updated 23 Oct, 03:40 UTCHow we measure

Smolder Top on TW, patch 26.20: Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Rapid Firecannon; Deathfire Touch + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 475 games).

Low sample. 475 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Start

49% · 44.0% won

Spells

47% · 37.3% won

Skills

starts Q W E

64% · 44.2% won

Items 16.7% of games with a core

Essence Reaver
Black Cleaver
Rapid Firecannon

4th

Ie59.4% won21% pick
So69.0% won19% pick
Rf63.0% won18% pick

5th

Ga63.2% won37% pick

55.1% won (41.3–68.2) · 49 games

BootsIonian Boots of Lucidity47% · 43.1% won

Skill path 58% of games · 44.2% 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 › Rapid Firecannon49 gamesMost playedFew games17%55.1%41% to 68%
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of Shojin42 gamesFew games14%54.8%40% to 69%
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid Firecannon26 gamesFew games8.8%53.9%35% to 71%

Skills

starts Q W E64%44.2%299
starts Q E WFew games13%47.5%59
starts Q W EFew games7.9%37.8%37
starts Q E WFew games4.9%52.2%23
starts Q W QFew games4.3%45.0%20

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion49% · 44.0% won · 234 games

Cull + Health Potion Few games20%44.2% won
Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games13%44.4% won

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity47% · 43.1% won · 225 games

Boots of Swiftness 25%48.8% won
Gluttonous Greaves Few games12%41.8% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport47% · 37.3% won · 225 games

Flash + Barrier 25%50.0% won
Flash + Ghost Few games12%44.6% won

Every option as a table34 options

Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
Option	Pick	Win	95% range	Games
Core items
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Rapid FirecannonFew games	17%	55.1%	41.3%–68.2%	49
Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of ShojinFew games	14%	54.8%	40.0%–68.8%	42
Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin › Rapid FirecannonFew games	8.8%	53.9%	35.5%–71.2%	26
4th item, of 149 games that reached it
Infinity EdgeFew games	21%	59.4%	42.3%–74.5%	32
Spear of ShojinFew games	19%	69.0%	50.8%–82.7%	29
Rapid FirecannonFew games	18%	63.0%	44.2%–78.5%	27
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	47%	43.1%	36.8%–49.6%	225
Boots of Swiftness	25%	48.8%	40.0%–57.6%	121
Gluttonous GreavesFew games	12%	41.8%	29.7%–55.0%	55
Plated SteelcapsFew games	5.9%	28.6%	15.3%–47.1%	28
No bootsFew games	4.8%	34.8%	18.8%–55.1%	23
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion	49%	44.0%	37.8%–50.4%	234
Cull + Health PotionFew games	20%	44.2%	34.6%–54.2%	95
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games	13%	44.4%	32.9%–56.7%	63
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport	47%	37.3%	31.3%–43.8%	225
Flash + Barrier	25%	50.0%	41.1%–58.9%	118
Flash + GhostFew games	12%	44.6%	32.4%–57.6%	56
Exhaust + FlashFew games	11%	50.0%	36.6%–63.4%	50
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E	64%	44.2%	38.6%–49.8%	299
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games	13%	47.5%	35.3%–60.0%	59
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games	7.9%	37.8%	24.1%–53.9%	37
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games	4.9%	52.2%	33.0%–70.8%	23
Max Q W E · starts Q W QFew games	4.3%	45.0%	25.8%–65.8%	20
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R	58%	44.2%	38.4%–50.2%	267
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games	10%	47.8%	34.1%–61.9%	46
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games	4.8%	45.5%	26.9%–65.3%	22
Finished items
Spear of Shojin	41%	49.0%	42.1%–55.9%	196
Infinity EdgeFew games	20%	53.8%	43.7%–63.6%	93
Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games	11%	62.3%	48.8%–74.1%	53
Endless HungerFew games	9.0%	48.8%	34.6%–63.2%	43
Mortal ReminderFew games	7.4%	42.9%	28.0%–59.1%	35
Guardian AngelFew games	6.1%	69.0%	50.8%–82.7%	29
Trinity ForceFew games	4.6%	45.5%	26.9%–65.3%	22
The CollectorFew games	4.2%	55.0%	34.2%–74.2%	20