is so strong that any tank top laner might as well go smite just for this item. I've only seen Shyvana/Hecarim do this in the LCS, but I think it's because they don't need 
as much as other champions. I've seen just about everything in solo Q though (mundo, shen, nautilus, etc). 
being pretty broken with it top, it seems.
I am not QQing about tank meta blah blah, I am simply curious how Riot feels about this and what future updates may be.
GroundRuleDouble4 votesRiot is okay with taking smite in the top lane, but they aren't okay with how powerful Cinderhulk is on laners. Expect a nerf to Cinderhulk. The most recent word is nerfing the damage to champions while either buffing the damage or keeping it the same to jungler monsters.
MAZZ1M01 votesThat seems fair, but I'd rather they buff the health than jung dmg as it will lower its value for teamfights if the damage isn't there.
FourVsFive3 votesCinderhulk is not what makes it op, its the 20% dmg reduction for 6seconds + true dmg.
GroundRuleDouble1 votesThat's part of it, but it's mostly Cinderhulk.
ZergReap1 votesyeah I main Irelia top and the all in becomes extremely difficult once they get the smite and its not like ignite where its a long cool down I can bait out.
DotEleven2 votesI'm telling you. Soon, Support's gonna be taking smite. Then AD's gonna take smite. Then Mid will take Smite. And we'll have a Smite party.
GroundRuleDouble1 votesSupport tried smite before Cinderhulk came out. It didn't work. I don't think that will EVER be the meta.
Proxy3451 votesSupport tried smite before Cinderhulk came out. It didn't work. I don't think that will EVER be the meta.
I'd actually like to see Stalker blade cinderhulk tanky supports.
GroundRuleDouble1 votesThey would have to get it after laning phase since they could steal a lot of farm from an ADC.
Fredart1 votesStealing would suggest it was theirs to begin with when farm goes to the last hitter.
GroundRuleDouble1 votesNot the case if you want to have the best chance of winning the game. Farm in the bot lane belongs to the ADC (I'm saying this as a support main). The more farm the support steals from the ADC, the less chance you have of winning the game.
IcyPepper1 votesso smite is the new flash
Erockandroll1 votesthey said they would look a cinder hulk. but they will nerf it's power on laners. (by making the flame passive do more damage to monsters)
However I honestly doubt that Cinder Hulk is the only problem. riot is not going to completely gut Cinderhulk now that tanks are finally competitive in the Jungle. The other Problem is Challenging smite. It's god like in the solo lane. And some how I doubt that Riot will nerf, shyvana and hecarim, tunneling them into these builds.
All said and done, I don't think Riot exactly wants to kill the double smite option. It just that it needs a heavier tradeoff.
ZombieNinja War1 votesi think that if they want to nerf cinderhulk and keep jungle the same, make it do a little less damage to champs and have Cinderhulk not be able to kill opponents minions. like it will leave them with 1 health so you will still have to last hit minions.
Critmaster Garen1 votesi know im ok with it. im running ignite. everyone who comes into my lane with smite better be ready to get his butt whopped.
and stop calling garen a tank pls. also, i dont see what makes garen broken with cinderhulk. if you build it, youre neglecting resistances and wasting half his potential.
ZergReap1 votesLOL I'm sorry Garen senapi
Pæan1 votesSmite toplane has made Nasus, my least favorite toplaner, even more of a pain. I can force him out of lane but he just goes and kills gromp with smite and now im penalized for actually poking him. Once he gets skirm he can win trades, simply because i cant damage him as much and he gets that true damage. he had no items other than a skirm sabre and dorans ring (idk why he started ring, but w/e).
Nasus can no longer be denied farm because he just leaves with smite then comes back with near full hp from his passive.
I like to play some tanks toplane i.e. 
heck even 
or 
but now i cant even be taken seriously without smite/teleport :/
The Bearded Bard1 votesIt's not just Cinderhulk that's the problem, it's the stupid challenging smite damage reduction. It was a problem on Kha'zix's ult, and it's a problem on smite, not all champions should have damage reduction.
Dead Echo1 votesI've been wondering how a smite ADC would work out.
GroundRuleDouble1 votesProbably not good. ADCs use their summoner spells too much. Not to mention, the smitems would be too expensive. There are more important things they need to be buying.
Sona Ping1 votesIs Riot ok with the smite top lane
A so called Jungle item in a lane.... I'm guessing "No". 