Smite is an amazing skill to take for your toplane. What are the benefits to this? Once you've upgraded into your skirmisher's saber you'll become a dueling legend. All battles will be tipped in your favor. Upgrading into a Devourer, you'll gain and additional 40 Magic Damage on hit, with your bonus 19-69 True Damage applying every time. Stacked together you become a powerful Destructive Force.

Teleport simply to help you get across the map more easily. Also helps with roaming ganks, reaching bot lane if they're being pushed too hard.