Stop playing smite toplane.

LCS mid laners take flash as their mobility spell.

So I should take Ghost instead?

Stop taking flash every game.

smite allows top aners to get that op jungle item that gives huge health buff and gets them level 2 quickly. Also alows for a slow, attack speed, or another buff. There is no reason for a tanky toplaner to not have it. Its perfect for tanky people.

No smite tp top meta is currently really strong and has no counterplay if played correctly in apt situation. It works in diamond elo and would definitely in higher elo. If you see someone fail with smite toplane, it is not because it sucks but rather because it was not played properly and the player and/or team has little understanding of smite toplane.

You think you're so cool OP

It has nothing to do with jungle control. It has to do with the fact you can't build cinderhulk without taking smite and challenging smite is super strong in a 1v1 scenario.

It sucks laning against someone with smite because they'll steal a camp from the your jungle then TP back to lane with a shit ton of pots which covers up their weaknesses until the get their OP jungle item. It's really annoying to play against.

depends on the champion.

shyvana with gromp buff is mean. its just a couple of champions where it makes sense.

and depending if you wanna build it, thornmail works with the buff aswell. it can wreck ad carries.