League of Legends S12: Singed Top Build Guide

From runes to items, gameplay tips amd more, we've put together a guide to help you master playing Singed in the toplane in League of Legends.

Be mindful that there are several ways to build and play a champion, and you'll need to be adaptable as the game and the enemy team progress.

That said, this guide is a good starting point to helping you get to grips with the champion and making an impact in your games.

Runes

Core Items

Demonic Embrace

3000 Gold

Turbo Chemtank

2800 Gold

Build

Demonic Embrace is a great item for engage champions such as Singed, inflicting heavy damage from the start. 

Turbo Chemtank synergises well with Singed's kit, allowing you to rush in and get the upper hand on your opponents. 

Other good items include Rylai's Crystal Scepter for AP and a slow, and Winter's Approach/Fimbulwinter for mana and lots of health.

Starting Item & Boots

Corrupting Potion

500 Gold

Berserker's Greaves

Plated Steelcaps vs AD

Mercury's Treads vs AP

1100 Gold

Skill Order

While your choices may differ according to how the game progresses, the typical Singed skill priority is:

R > Q > E > W

Summoner Spells

These are the summoner spells most typically taken by Singed in this role. Naturally, this may change depending on match-ups.

Gameplay

You're not really going to play as a killing machine on SInged, but rather a lane pusher who denies the enemy toplaner resources. Push the lane as best you can, but be mindful of ganks from the river or tri-bush.

• Level 1 - Take Q - Poison Tail, as this is your main source of farming creeps more quickly.
• Level 2 - Take E - Fling, so that you can take advantage of a gank from the jungle by throwing the enemy toplaner backwards.
• First Back - Aim for boots on first back, to help mitigate poke damage in lane.

Tips & Tricks

• Enemies can still be attacked during Fling's animation.
• If an enemy thrown using Fling is caught in Mega Adhesive, they are rooted.
• Mega Adhesive stops enemies from using any kind of dash ability, as well as Flash. 
• If you angle it right, you can use Fling to send an enemy over a wall. This works with the same walls that Nidalee or Caitlyn can cross.