Specialist · Top

Singed counters, build & runes

Singed, the Mad Chemist, is a specialist mostly played in Top. In Top it has a 51.4% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at waveclear, durability and area damage and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

ATier

51.4%Win rate

2.3%Pick rate

0.7%Ban rate

#20Rank · Top

40,398Games

Singed Top most played build

Runes42% of games · 51.9% WR

Deathfire Touch · Nimbus Cloak · Celerity · Scorch
Triumph · Last Stand

Summoner spells51.3% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order47% of games · 54.2% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items79% of games · 51.6% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 56.4% WR

Liandry's Torment

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Protoplasm Harness

Boots64% of games · 51.9% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Singed Top counters

Singed's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Gangplank44.5%896
Teemo45.4%727
Olaf46.5%505
Nasus47.8%1,317
Urgot47.9%534
Fiora48.7%812

Beats

K'Sante57.9%587
Yorick57.6%538
Yasuo57.1%424
Gwen57.0%409
Sion56.1%549
Aatrox56.0%1,051

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage3
Durability4
Crowd control3
Mobility1
Engage1
Peel2
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Area damage
Waveclear
Disengage

Struggles against

kiting
tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Singed in Top?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Singed in Top are Gangplank (44.5%), Teemo (45.4%) and Olaf (46.5%). In brackets, Singed's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Singed strong against?

In Top, Singed wins most often against K'Sante (57.9%), Yorick (57.6%) and Yasuo (57.1%).

What is the best Singed build in Top?

The core Singed build in Top is Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Protoplasm Harness. Keystone: Deathfire Touch, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Singed good in patch 16.20?

It is tier A in Top (rank 20), with a 51.4% win rate, 2.3% pick rate and 0.7% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.