User blog comment:Krufix/Bad ideas going well, a false result./@comment-174.97.245.18-20120723203239/@comment-4657589-20120724172034

Almost everyone can clear camps without dying. While Smite is a WONDERFUL tool to secure/steal buffs, dragon, Baron, you can't underestimate its potential in making ganking safer. Red/Blue buff monsters hit HARD. Without help, at level 1-3 securing the buff with Smite kills the monster a lot faster, so you have about 100 health more. That 100 health can mean a difference between a safe gank and a death.