Smolder, the newest League of Legends dragon champion, has emerged as a versatile top laner with a 51.1% win rate in Emerald+ ranked games. Here's the optimal build guide:

Core Build:

• First Item: Essence Reaver
• Boots: Boots of Swiftness
• Core Items: Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge

Runes:

• Primary (Resolve): Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth
• Secondary (Precision): Legend: Haste, Presence of Mind
• Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health

Summoner Spells:

• Flash
• Teleport

Skill Order: Q > W > E

Strong Against:

• Kai'Sa (54.4% WR)
• Mel (53.4% WR)
• Kalista (52.5% WR)
• Samira (52.3% WR)
• Vayne (51.4% WR)

Weak Against:

• Kog'Maw (36.1% WR)
• Nilah (36.4% WR)
• Yasuo (36.8% WR)
• Aphelios (38.9% WR)
• Jinx (41.4% WR)

Best Support Synergies:

• Nami (52.3% WR)
• Thresh (49.5% WR)
• Karma (47.2% WR)

Situational Items: Adjust your build based on enemy composition and game state. Consider defensive items against burst damage or armor penetration against tank-heavy teams.

Remember to adapt your armor or magic resist rune shard based on your lane opponent's damage type. The effectiveness of this build may vary depending on individual skill and team compositions.

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