D tierSmolder Items · Mid
26.22 (latest)Emerald+
The core Smolder build is Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver and Spear of Shojin. Guardian Angel is the most common fourth item.
- Win Rate−5.0 pts vs average (50.3 %)
- 45.3 %
- Pick Rate
- 0.5 %
- Ban Rate
- 2.0 %
- Games
- 9K
- KDA
- 1.94
Win Rate: −5.0 pts vs average (50.3 %)
Emerald+▾ 
TOP4.7 %
JGL—
MID8.6 %
BOT86.6 %
SUP0.1 %Core build
Item 1 
Essence Reaver 45.9 % WR 8,051 games
Essence Reaver 45.9 % WR 8,051 gamesItem 2 
Black Cleaver 48.6 % WR (+3.3) 3,525 games
Black Cleaver 48.6 % WR (+3.3) 3,525 gamesItem 3 
Spear of Shojin 50.2 % WR (+4.9) 3,795 games
Spear of Shojin 50.2 % WR (+4.9) 3,795 games4th item 
Guardian Angel 52.4 % 368 games
Infinity Edge 54.7 % 351 games
Endless Hunger 58.0 % 201 games
Guardian Angel 52.4 % 368 games Infinity Edge 54.7 % 351 games Endless Hunger 58.0 % 201 games5th item Guardian Angel 58.9 % 143 games Infinity Edge too few games 56 games Endless Hunger too few games 49 games
Guardian Angel 58.9 % 143 games Infinity Edge too few games 56 games Endless Hunger too few games 49 gamesWin rate per item counts every game it was bought in. Items bought late (4th to 6th) read higher partly because players who got that far were often ahead already, not only because of the item.
Item combinations by build stage
Share of games that built exactly these items first, win rate from 100 games.
| Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cleaver + Essence Reaver | 36.4 % | 48.2 % (+2.9) | 2,745 |
| Spear of Shojin + Essence Reaver | 28.0 % | 48.6 % (+3.3) | 2,107 |
| Infinity Edge + Essence Reaver | 14.3 % | 52.3 % (+7.0) | 1,078 |
 Essence Reaver + Hubris | 4.5 % | 50.0 % | 338 |
 Lord Dominik's Regards + Essence Reaver | 2.2 % | 39.4 % | 167 |
 Mortal Reminder + Essence Reaver | 1.9 % | 43.1 % | 140 |
| Black Cleaver + Hubris | 1.2 % | too few games | 94 |
 Maw of Malmortius + Essence Reaver | 1.0 % | too few games | 79 |
Starting item & boots
| Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Doran's BladeStart | 55.4 % | 46.6 % (+1.3) | 4,867 |
 Doran's HelmStart | 21.6 % | 43.7 % (−1.6) | 1,895 |
 CullStart | 17.4 % | 44.2 % (−1.1) | 1,532 |
 Doran's BowStart | 1.8 % | 44.8 % | 158 |
 Ionian Boots of LucidityBoots | 45.9 % | 44.8 % | 4,033 |
 Gluttonous GreavesBoots | 17.7 % | 48.3 % (+3.0) | 1,554 |
 Mercury's TreadsBoots | 16.0 % | 44.4 % | 1,408 |
 Boots of SwiftnessBoots | 11.3 % | 49.9 % (+4.6) | 994 |
Starting items and boots: shares of the 8,793 newest games with an item timeline.
Early order
| Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
   Doran's Blade › Sheen › Long Sword › Caulfield's Warhammer | 4.4 % | 50.0 % | 384 |
 Doran's Blade › Long Sword › Caulfield's Warhammer › Glowing Mote | 3.0 % | 39.3 % | 263 |
| Doran's Blade › Long Sword › Sheen › Caulfield's Warhammer | 2.7 % | 49.6 % | 239 |
from the 8,793 latest games with an item timeline
Summoner spells
| Summoner spells | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + Teleport | 67.8 % | 45.1 % | 5,865 |
 Flash + Barrier | 25.0 % | 44.6 % | 2,162 |
 Flash + Exhaust | 7.1 % | 48.0 % (+2.7) | 618 |
Skill order
| Skill order | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q › W › E | 90.4 % | 45.5 % | 8,424 |
| Q › E › W | 9.4 % | 44.0 % (−1.3) | 875 |
| W › Q › E | 0.2 % | 31.4 % | 22 |
Build variants
| Build | Pick Rate | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver | 31.2 % | 48.2 % (+2.9) | 2,745 |
| Essence Reaver › Spear of Shojin | 24.0 % | 48.6 % (+3.3) | 2,107 |
| Essence Reaver › Infinity Edge | 12.3 % | 52.3 % (+7.0) | 1,078 |
Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Smolder's average (45.3 %) and based on 500 or more games.
From ranked games ggez.gg collected through the Riot API.