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.
S+
3.18 Avg. place
73.35% Top 4 rate
1.82% Pick Rate

Comp Summary

Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Bloodthirster Sterak's Gage Titan's Resolve
Nasus
Nasus
Warmog's Armor Gargoyle Stoneplate
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Infinity Edge Spear of Shojin
Smolder
Smolder
Guinsoo's Rageblade Infinity Edge Last Whisper
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
Jayce
Jayce
Shyvana
Shyvana
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
Jayce
Jayce
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Dragon (2) Hunter (2) Shapeshifter (3) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Frost (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
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 5
Neeko
Neeko
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Shapeshifter (4) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Dragon (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 5
Jayce
Jayce
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
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
Neeko
Neeko
Elise
Elise
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
Jayce
Jayce
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Twitch
Twitch
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Frost (2)
Lvl 6
Jayce
Jayce
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
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
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
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
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
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
Swain
Swain
Elise
Elise
Nomsy
Nomsy
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Honeymancy (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 6
Neeko
Neeko
Elise
Elise
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nomsy
Nomsy
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Eldritch (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1)
Lvl 6
Jayce
Jayce
Shyvana
Shyvana
Neeko
Neeko
Elise
Elise
Nomsy
Nomsy
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (4) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Honeymancy (1) Witchcraft (1)
Lvl 6
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nasus
Nasus
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Pyro (1)
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
Shyvana
Shyvana
Elise
Elise
Neeko
Neeko
Swain
Swain
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
Jayce
Jayce
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Honeymancy (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 7
Jayce
Jayce
Shyvana
Shyvana
Neeko
Neeko
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
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
Olaf
Olaf
Shyvana
Shyvana
Swain
Swain
Elise
Elise
Neeko
Neeko
Nomsy
Nomsy
Jayce
Jayce
Dragon (2) Shapeshifter (5) Hunter (2) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (2)
Lvl 7
Jayce
Jayce
Shyvana
Shyvana
Neeko
Neeko
Elise
Elise
Swain
Swain
Nomsy
Nomsy
Smolder
Smolder
Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (5) Eldritch (1) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Blaster (1)
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
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
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
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
Jayce
Jayce
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) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Eldritch (1)
Lvl 9
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Jayce
Jayce
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
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Jayce
Jayce
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
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Nami
Nami
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (6) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Eldritch (3) Hunter (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1) Mage (1)
Lvl 10
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Briar
Briar
Morgana
Morgana
Nomsy
Nomsy
Smolder
Smolder
Jayce
Jayce
Ravenous (1) Bat Queen (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (7) Witchcraft (2) Portal (1) Hunter (1) Frost (1) Pyro (1) Preserver (1) Blaster (1) Eldritch (2)
Lvl 10
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Neeko
Neeko
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
Varus
Varus
Smolder
Smolder
Nomsy
Nomsy
Ravenous (1) Dragon (3) Shapeshifter (6) Pyro (2) Blaster (2) Eldritch (3) Hunter (1) Vanguard (1) Witchcraft (1) Frost (1)
Lvl 10
Elise
Elise
Shyvana
Shyvana
Briar
Briar
Neeko
Neeko
Nasus
Nasus
Swain
Swain
Jayce
Jayce
Varus
Varus
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)

Priority Item

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

Augments

Augments Avg. place
Eternal Growth Eternal Growth
2.69
Duo Queue Duo Queue
2.99
Pandora's Items II Pandora's Items II
3.00
Giant and Mighty Giant and Mighty
2.83
Big Grab Bag Big Grab Bag
2.99

Core Champion & Item

Nasus Nasus
  • Pyro
    Pyro
  • Shapeshifter
    Shapeshifter
Items Recipe
Warmog's Armor Warmog's Armor
Giant's Belt Giant's Belt
Gargoyle Stoneplate Gargoyle Stoneplate
Chain Vest Negatron Cloak
Briar Briar
  • Ravenous
    Ravenous
  • Eldritch
    Eldritch
  • Shapeshifter
    Shapeshifter
Items Recipe
Bloodthirster Bloodthirster
B.F. Sword Negatron Cloak
Sterak's Gage Sterak's Gage
B.F. Sword Giant's Belt
Titan's Resolve Titan's Resolve
Chain Vest Recurve Bow
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
Last Whisper Last Whisper
Recurve Bow Sparring Gloves