Smolder Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for Mid, Emerald+

The Fiery Fledgling

Mid Lane Marksman · Mage Emerald+

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Tier

#62 of 62 on the Mid tier list

Win Rate45.0%−5.3 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.5%

Ban Rate2.0%

Games9K

KDA1.94

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TOP4.7 %

JGL—

MID8.6 %

BOT86.5 %

SUP0.1 %

Tier

45.0 %

Win Rate

−5.3 vs avg

62/62

Rank

0.5 %

Pick Rate

2.0 %

Ban Rate

Games

D tier

Smolder Build for Mid Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Marksman · Mage · #62 of 62 on the Mid Lane tier list

The most played Smolder build (Patch 26.22) is Essence Reaver into Black Cleaver with Deathfire Touch. It wins 47.8 % of 2,663 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−5.3 pts vs average (50.3 %): 45.0 %
Pick Rate: 0.5 %
Ban Rate: 2.0 %
Games: 9,044
KDA: 1.94

Win Rate: −5.3 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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Build against

Runes

Deathfire Touch · Inspiration

Summoner spells

Flash · Teleport

Start

Doran's Blade

Full build

Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity Edge › Guardian Angel › Endless Hunger

Skill order QWE Max Q, then W, then E

Smolder runes

45.0 % WR · 2,886 games · 37.8 % of games

Sorcery

Inspiration

Sorcery: Deathfire Touch, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Gathering Storm
Inspiration: Magical Footwear, Jack Of All Trades

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Smolder summoner spells

Flash + Teleport44.8 % WR

68 % of games

Flash + Barrier44.4 % WR

25 % of games

Smolder skill order

45.2 % WR · 8,154 games · 90 % of games

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Start: Q › W › E › Q · 83 % of 9,055 games

Smolder items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Doran's Blade › Sheen › Long Sword › Caulfield's Warhammer · 49.4 % WR · 372 games All items & build orders →

Smolder matchups

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Smolder wins most against

Galio 51.8 % 361 games
Malzahar 50.6 % 2,031 games
Veigar 50.4 % 131 games
Orianna 50.0 % 124 games
Kassadin 49.2 % 126 games
Akali 48.7 % 234 games
Katarina 46.3 % 149 games
Ahri 46.2 % 299 games
Lissandra 45.2 % 166 games
Lux 42.4 % 125 games

Smolder struggles most against

Locke 31.6 % 152 games
Zed 34.9 % 189 games
Vladimir 35.2 % 122 games
Twisted Fate 35.3 % 167 games
Syndra 36.4 % 236 games
LeBlanc 36.6 % 145 games
Xerath 40.3 % 119 games
Yone 40.3 % 258 games
Sylas 40.4 % 183 games
Ekko 40.7 % 108 games

Smolder's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Smolder Mid Lane build in brief

Smolder Mid Lane is tier D with these filters, with a 45.0 % win rate from 9,044 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Deathfire Touch with Inspiration as the secondary path, in 38 % of games.
Summoner spells: Flash and Teleport, in 68 % of games.
Start with Doran's Blade; boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity.
Core items: Essence Reaver → Black Cleaver → Spear of Shojin, then usually Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Endless Hunger.
Skill max order: Q > W > E (90 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Malzahar, Galio, Veigar and hardest against Locke, Zed, Syndra.

Questions about Smolder

What is the best Smolder build (Patch 26.22)?

Essence Reaver › Black Cleaver › Spear of Shojin › Infinity Edge › Guardian Angel › Endless Hunger, with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. The most played start wins 47.8 % of 2,663 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Smolder take?

Deathfire Touch, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Gathering Storm, with Magical Footwear, Jack Of All Trades from Inspiration. This page is used in 38 % of games.

Who counters Smolder in lane?

Smolder struggles most against Locke (31.6 % win rate), Zed (34.9 %) and Vladimir (35.2 %).

How strong is Smolder right now?

Smolder is D tier with a 45.0 % win rate and a 0.5 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Smolder's average (45.0 %) and based on 500 or more games.