SmolderD

Build guide · Patch 16.19SmolderMid build

the Fiery Fledgling

Win rate
44.2%

#56/57 by win rate▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Pick rate
0.5%

#57/57 most pickedunchanged vs 16.18

Ban rate
1.2%

#48 most banned▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Mid
#56 / 57

Tier D · 10,839 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Smolder build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakCelerityGathering StormMagical FootwearJack Of All Trades

Spells

FlashTeleport

Skill priority

Super Scorcher BreathQAchooo!WFlap, Flap, FlapE

Start

Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core

Essence ReaverBlack CleaverSpear of Shojin

Runes

44.4% WR37.4% pick3,966 games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Inspiration
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakCelerityGathering StormMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
45.1% WR16.9% pick1,797 games
Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakCelerityGathering StormJack Of All TradesCash Back
41.6% WR1.2% pick125 games
Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakCelerityGathering StormCash BackCosmic Insight
44.0% WR0.9% pick91 games

Skill order

52.6% WR65.3% pick4,639 games
Super Scorcher BreathQ123456789101112131415
Achooo!W123456789101112131415
Flap, Flap, FlapE123456789101112131415
MMOOOMMMM!R123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
43.4% WR63.3% pick6,533 games
FlashBarrier
45.4% WR21.8% pick2,248 games

Power curve

Scales into the late game

34.9<25 min
41.125–30
49.830–35
52.935–40
51.640+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
52.6%
15.9% · 1,083 games
52.8%
5.7% · 390 games
Start45.5%
55.2% · 5,735 games
Start41.7%
19.2% · 1,989 games
Boots43.5%
48.4% · 4,827 games
Boots47.5%
17.7% · 1,768 games
Boots44.0%
16.6% · 1,659 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Essence ReaverEssence Reaver91.8% · 44.8%
Spear of ShojinSpear of Shojin46.7% · 50.0%
Rapid FirecannonRapid Firecannon45.2% · 48.3%
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver37.9% · 48.6%
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge23.7% · 53.5%
HubrisHubris10.5% · 45.5%
B. F. SwordB. F. Sword10.3% · 51.3%
Endless HungerEndless Hunger7.9% · 58.3%
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards7.6% · 51.9%
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder5.0% · 52.1%
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel4.9% · 62.1%
Quicksilver SashQuicksilver Sash4.0% · 47.7%
Mercurial ScimitarMercurial Scimitar3.5% · 56.3%
Executioner's CallingExecutioner's Calling2.7% · 33.9%
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius2.7% · 50.6%
Trinity ForceTrinity Force2.0% · 42.6%

Smolder counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Smolder

Easiest matchupsSmolder beats these

Smolder abilities

Dragon Practice

PassiveDragon Practice

Hitting champions with Abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants a stack of Dragon Practice. Stacks increase the damage of Smolders basic Abilities.

Super Scorcher Breath

QSuper Scorcher Breath

Smolder breathes fire on an enemy. As he gains more stacks, this ability becomes more powerful.

Cooldown: 5.5/5/4.5/4/3.5s · Cost: 25
Achooo!

WAchooo!

Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze that explodes when hitting enemy champions.

Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Flap, Flap, Flap

EFlap, Flap, Flap

Smolder takes flight ignoring terrain and bombarding the lowest health enemy.

Cooldown: 24/22/20/18/16s · Cost: 65
MMOOOMMMM!

RMMOOOMMMM!

Smolder calls his mom to breath fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire.

Cooldown: 120/110/100s · Cost: 100