Smolder Mid Build: Items & Boots

Most Smolder Mid players rush Essence Reaver first (82% of games), finished at a median of 12.1 minutes. Crimson Lucidity are the usual boots (43%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (60%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Smolder boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Crimson LucidityMost played	42.5%	45.4%	97
Immortal Path	22.8%	51.9%	52

Smolder starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Doran's Blade + Health PotionMost played	25.0%	43.9%	57
Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	19.7%	53.3%	45

Smolder summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + TeleportMost played	59.6%	47.1%	136
Flash + Barrier	25.4%	43.1%	58

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Which item Smolder players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Essence Reaver	12.1 min 10.9-13.6 min	81.8%	46.7%	184

The completed items Smolder players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Essence ReaverMost played	91.2%	47.6%	208
Spear of Shojin	40.4%	46.7%	92
Rapid Firecannon	40.4%	56.5%	92
Black Cleaver	36.4%	44.6%	83
Infinity Edge	35.5%	59.3%	81