Smolder Top build on VN

Ranked Solo

Off-meta Top

Win rate45.3%−4.7 pts vs Top 50.0%
LP a game−1.80±1.17 · Top +0.48
Games1,116Top · patch 26.20
Pick rate1.3%as Top
Ban rate3.8%any role

How we measure

Smolder Top, patch 26.20: the most played core opens with Essence Reaver (8% of 1,116 games), Flash and Teleport.

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 Shojin7.8%8757.5%47% to 67%
ErRfMrEssence Reaver · Rapid Firecannon · Mortal Reminder7.5%8453.6%43% to 64%
ErBcRfEssence Reaver · Black Cleaver · Rapid Firecannon7.1%7958.2%47% to 68%
ErSoRfEssence Reaver · Spear of Shojin · Rapid Firecannon6.5%7353.4%42% to 64%
ErRfIeEssence Reaver · Rapid Firecannon · Infinity Edge5.5%6150.8%39% to 63%
ErRfSoEssence Reaver · Rapid Firecannon · Spear of Shojin3.7%4158.5%43% to 72%
ErRfLdEssence Reaver · Rapid Firecannon · Lord Dominik's Regards3.4%3847.4%32% to 63%
ErSoBcEssence Reaver · Spear of Shojin · Black Cleaver3.1%3441.2%26% to 58%

Skill order

MaxStarts
Smolder's most played skill order as Top
Ability123456789101112131415161718
Q14578
W29101213
E314151718
R61116
  1. Max Q, W, EStarts Q, W, E · 59% · 65544.6%41%–48%
  2. Max Q, W, EStarts Q, E, W · 14% · 15541.3%34%–49%
  3. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, W, E · 11% · 12350.4%42%–59%
  4. Max Q, E, WStarts Q, E, W · 8.2% · 9146.2%36%–56%
  5. Max Q, W, EStarts W, Q, E · 2.3% · 2653.9%35%–71%

Other finished items

Finished items in the final inventory, outside the most played core
ItemIn inventoryGames Win rate
Rapid Firecannon2,650 gold54%60449.7%46% to 54%
Infinity Edge3,500 gold22%24355.1%49% to 61%
Mortal Reminder3,000 gold15%17054.1%47% to 61%
Lord Dominik's Regards3,300 gold10%11548.7%40% to 58%
Guardian Angel3,200 gold8.2%9255.4%45% to 65%
Endless Hunger3,100 gold7.7%8659.3%49% to 69%
Bloodthirster3,400 gold3.7%4163.4%48% to 76%
Trinity Force3,333 gold3.5%3938.5%25% to 54%

Starting items

  1. Doran's Blade, Health Potion54% · 60645.5%42%–50%
  2. Cull, Health Potion24% · 26444.7%39%–51%
  3. Doran's Helm, Health Potion11% · 12243.4%35%–52%
  4. Doran's Bow, 2 × Health Potion3.0% · 3348.5%33%–65%

Boots

  1. Ionian Boots of Lucidity45% · 50643.9%40%–48%
  2. Boots of Swiftness31% · 35048.3%43%–54%
  3. Plated Steelcaps7.0% · 7844.9%34%–56%
  4. No boots5.4% · 6031.7%21%–44%
  5. Mercury's Treads5.3% · 5955.9%43%–68%

Summoner spells

  1. Flash and Teleport38% · 42244.6%40%–49%
  2. Flash and Barrier34% · 38348.3%43%–53%
  3. Flash and Ghost14% · 15743.3%36%–51%
  4. Exhaust and Flash8.4% · 9441.5%32%–52%

Questions

What do Smolder Top players build first on VN?

The most played core is Essence Reaver, then Black Cleaver, then Spear of Shojin: 8% of 1,116 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 57.5% win rate.

What skill order do Smolder Top players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 59% of 1,116 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 44.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Smolder Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 38% of 1,116 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 44.6% win rate.