Guide to Playing the Shapeshifter Smolder Comp - TFT Set 12

Guide to Building the Shapeshifter Smolder Comp in TFT Set 12: Early game strategy, recommended items, and key champion selections to focus on for optimal performance.
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2.88 Avg. place
78.13% Top 4 rate
1.20% Pick Rate

Comp Summary

Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Bloodthirster Titan's Resolve Sterak's Gage
Nasus
Nasus
Gargoyle Stoneplate Warmog's Armor
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Spear of Shojin Infinity Edge Last Whisper
Smolder
Smolder
Guinsoo's Rageblade Infinity Edge
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous Ravenous (1) Dragon Dragon (3) Shapeshifter Shapeshifter (6) Pyro Pyro (2) Blaster Blaster (2) Hunter Hunter (1) Witchcraft Witchcraft (1) Frost Frost (1) Eldritch Eldritch (2)

Team Build

Early Game Build
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Frost (1)
Mid Game Build
Neeko
Neeko
Elise
Elise
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Shapeshifter (6) Dragon (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1)
Lvl 4
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (3) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1)
Lvl 4
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (2) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 4
Jayce
Jayce
Elise
Elise
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Shapeshifter (2) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Dragon (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 4
Shyvana
Shyvana
Jayce
Jayce
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (2) Hunter (2) Portal (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 4
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (2) Eldritch (1) Hunter (1)
Lvl 4
Jayce
Jayce
Elise
Elise
Nomsy
Nomsy
Shapeshifter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Dragon (1) Hunter (1)
Lvl 4
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (3) Eldritch (1) Hunter (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 4
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Jayce
Jayce
Shapeshifter (4) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Dragon (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 4
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (3) Eldritch (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1)
Lvl 4
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Shapeshifter (3) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Dragon (1) Hunter (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 5
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 5
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1)
Lvl 5
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Eldritch (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 5
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Hunter (2) Shapeshifter (3) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 5
Shyvana
Shyvana
Neeko
Neeko
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 5
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Shapeshifter (4) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Dragon (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 5
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Jayce
Jayce
Nomsy
Nomsy
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw
Dragon (2) Hunter (2) Shapeshifter (3) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Honeymancy (1)
Lvl 5
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Dragon (2) Hunter (2) Shapeshifter (3) Eldritch (1) Frost (2)
Lvl 5
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Dragon (2) Hunter (2) Shapeshifter (3) Eldritch (1) Frost (1) Witchcraft (1)
Lvl 6
Neeko
Neeko
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 6
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Frost (2)
Lvl 6
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Jayce
Jayce
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Frost (1) Witchcraft (1)
Lvl 6
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (2)
Lvl 6
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Eldritch (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1) Blaster (1)
Lvl 6
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1)
Lvl 6
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Honeymancy (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 6
Jayce
Jayce
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Honeymancy (1) Witchcraft (1)
Lvl 6
Jayce
Jayce
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jinx
Jinx
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Sugarcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 6
Shyvana
Shyvana
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Hunter (2) Portal (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (2)
Lvl 7
Neeko
Neeko
Elise
Elise
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Shapeshifter (6) Dragon (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1)
Lvl 7
Neeko
Neeko
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Varus
Varus
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1) Blaster (1)
Lvl 7
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Pyro (2) Eldritch (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Blaster (1)
Lvl 7
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (2)
Lvl 7
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Honeymancy (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 7
Elise
Elise
Jayce
Jayce
Swain
Swain
Shyvana
Shyvana
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jinx
Jinx
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Sugarcraft (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 7
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Jayce
Jayce
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Shapeshifter (6) Pyro (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Dragon (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Blaster (1)
Lvl 7
Shyvana
Shyvana
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Jayce
Jayce
Elise
Elise
Olaf
Olaf
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (2)
Lvl 8
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Jayce
Jayce
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Nomsy
Nomsy
Shapeshifter (6) Dragon (2) Pyro (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Blaster (1)
Lvl 8
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous (1) Shapeshifter (6) Dragon (2) Pyro (2) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Blaster (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 8
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (5) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Eldritch (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 8
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Ravenous (1) Shapeshifter (6) Dragon (2) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 8
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Jayce
Jayce
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (6) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1) Blaster (1)
Lvl 8
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Jayce
Jayce
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Shapeshifter (6) Dragon (2) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 8
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Smolder
Smolder
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (6) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1) Blaster (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 8
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Ravenous (1) Shapeshifter (7) Dragon (2) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 8
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (5) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Eldritch (1)
Lvl 9
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (6) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 9
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Jayce
Jayce
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (6) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 9
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Jayce
Jayce
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (7) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1) Blaster (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 9
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Jayce
Jayce
Ravenous (1) Shapeshifter (7) Dragon (2) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Portal (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 9
Briar
Briar
Jayce
Jayce
Shyvana
Shyvana
Swain
Swain
Nasus
Nasus
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Smolder
Smolder
Varus
Varus
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (6) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Eldritch (1)
Lvl 9
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Jayce
Jayce
Varus
Varus
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous (1) Shapeshifter (7) Dragon (2) Pyro (2) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Blaster (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 9
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Jayce
Jayce
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (6) Blaster (2) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 10
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Jayce
Jayce
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (7) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 10
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nasus
Nasus
Neeko
Neeko
Swain
Swain
Briar
Briar
Briar
Briar
Jayce
Jayce
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (7) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1) Blaster (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 10
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nasus
Nasus
Shyvana
Shyvana
Neeko
Neeko
Briar
Briar
Jayce
Jayce
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Smolder
Smolder
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (7) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 10
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Nasus
Nasus
Briar
Briar
Ryze
Ryze
Jayce
Jayce
Nomsy
Nomsy
Zoe
Zoe
Ravenous (1) Shapeshifter (7) Dragon (2) Witchcraft (2) Scholar (2) Portal (3) Hunter (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1) Eldritch (2)

Priority Item

Giant's Belt B.F. Sword Chain Vest Negatron Cloak Recurve Bow

Augments

Augments Avg. place
Draconic Mastery Draconic Mastery
2.53
Pandora's Items II Pandora's Items II
2.81
Duo Queue Duo Queue
2.67
Eternal Growth Eternal Growth
2.48
Big Grab Bag Big Grab Bag
2.77

Core Champion & Item

Nasus Nasus
  • Pyro
    Pyro
  • Shapeshifter
    Shapeshifter
Items Recipe
Gargoyle Stoneplate Gargoyle Stoneplate
Chain Vest Negatron Cloak
Warmog's Armor Warmog's Armor
Giant's Belt Giant's Belt
Briar Briar
  • Ravenous
    Ravenous
  • Eldritch
    Eldritch
  • Shapeshifter
    Shapeshifter
Items Recipe
Bloodthirster Bloodthirster
B.F. Sword Negatron Cloak
Titan's Resolve Titan's Resolve
Chain Vest Recurve Bow
Sterak's Gage Sterak's Gage
B.F. Sword Giant's Belt
Smolder Smolder
  • Dragon
    Dragon
  • Blaster
    Blaster
Items Recipe
Guinsoo's Rageblade Guinsoo's Rageblade
Recurve Bow Needlessly Large Rod
Infinity Edge Infinity Edge
B.F. Sword Sparring Gloves