Smolder Bot build on VN

Ranked Solo

Off-meta Bot

Win rate48.9%−1.1 pts vs Bot 50.0%
LP a game+1.00±2.02 · Bot +1.31
Games460Bot · patch 26.20
Pick rate7.2%as Bot
Ban rate3.3%any role

How we measure

Low sample. 460 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Smolder Bot, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Essence Reaver (10% of 460 games), Flash and Barrier.

Core items

Core items: the first three finished items in the order bought, with their win rate
ItemsPickedGames Win rate
ErBcSoEssence Reaver · Black Cleaver · Spear of Shojin9.6%4454.6%40% to 68%
ErBcRfEssence Reaver · Black Cleaver · Rapid Firecannon7.4%3455.9%39% to 71%
ErRfIeEssence Reaver · Rapid Firecannon · Infinity Edge6.3%2948.3%31% to 66%
ErSoRfEssence Reaver · Spear of Shojin · Rapid Firecannon5.9%2748.2%31% to 66%
ErIeRfEssence Reaver · Infinity Edge · Rapid Firecannon5.7%2650.0%32% to 68%
ErRfSoEssence Reaver · Rapid Firecannon · Spear of Shojin3.9%1844.4%25% to 66%
ErSoBcEssence Reaver · Spear of Shojin · Black Cleaver3.3%1573.3%48% to 89%
ErSoIeEssence Reaver · Spear of Shojin · Infinity Edge2.4%1127.3%10% to 57%

Skill order

MaxStarts
Smolder's most played skill order as Bot
Ability123456789101112131415161718
Q14578
W29101213
E314151718
R61116
  1. Max Q, W, EStarts Q, W, E · 64% · 29550.8%45%–56%
  2. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, W, E · 12% · 5350.9%38%–64%
  3. Max Q, W, EStarts W, Q, E · 10% · 4639.1%26%–54%
  4. Max Q, W, EStarts Q, E, W · 5.2% · 2441.7%24%–61%
  5. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, E, W · 2.8% · 1353.9%29%–77%

Other finished items

Finished items in the final inventory, outside the most played core
ItemIn inventoryGames Win rate
Rapid Firecannon2,650 gold56%25948.3%42% to 54%
Infinity Edge3,500 gold34%15852.5%45% to 60%
Hubris2,800 gold14%6354.0%42% to 66%
Lord Dominik's Regards3,300 gold13%6060.0%47% to 71%
Guardian Angel3,200 gold11%5058.0%44% to 71%
Mortal Reminder3,000 gold9.8%4537.8%25% to 52%
Endless Hunger3,100 gold9.6%4459.1%44% to 72%
Bloodthirster3,400 gold5.0%2356.5%37% to 74%

Starting items

  1. Doran's Blade, Health Potion67% · 30950.5%45%–56%
  2. Doran's Helm, Health Potion14% · 6556.9%45%–68%
  3. Doran's Ring, 2 × Health Potion7.2% · 3333.3%20%–50%
  4. Doran's Bow, 2 × Health Potion4.1% · 1952.6%32%–73%

Boots

  1. Ionian Boots of Lucidity51% · 23348.5%42%–55%
  2. Boots of Swiftness22% · 10252.0%42%–61%
  3. Gluttonous Greaves11% · 5147.1%34%–60%
  4. No boots7.0% · 3246.9%31%–64%
  5. Mercury's Treads5.0% · 2343.5%26%–63%

Summoner spells

  1. Flash and Barrier89% · 40848.3%43%–53%
  2. Flash and Heal2.8% · 1376.9%50%–92%
  3. Cleanse and Flash2.6% · 1258.3%32%–81%
  4. Flash and Teleport2.4% · 1136.4%15%–65%

Questions

What do Smolder Bot players build first on VN?

The most played core is Essence Reaver, then Black Cleaver, then Spear of Shojin: 10% of 460 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.6% win rate.

What skill order do Smolder Bot players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 64% of 460 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Smolder Bot players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 89% of 460 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.3% win rate.