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Smolder

Smolder ADC

the Fiery Fledgling
Win Rate: All Roles 50.6% | as ADC 51.6%
Pick Rate: All Roles 13.2% | as ADC 10.8%
Ban Rate: 5.4%
Analyzed: 103796 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
ADC Mid ARAM

Smolder ADC Guide

A+ Tier

Smolder performs well in ADC with a 51.6% win rate (#10 among ADC champions), compared to 50.6% win rate across all roles. Solid pick if you know the champion's kit. Smolder has strong meta presence with 13.2% overall pick rate and limited 10.8% play in ADC in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 103796 ranked games. Smolder is mostly played in this role - 82.1% of games. Most popular build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, then Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, and Rapid Firecannon. Smolder has average farm - 6.79 CS/min (#14 among ADC champions) and earns 446 gold per minute. Averages 2.4 KDA (#11 among ADC champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 5.4% (49th place). Smolder deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Most used runes for this build are Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, for Precision primary and Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, for Inspiration secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Smolder ADC is strong against Kalista, Corki, Varus, and weak against Ziggs, Tristana, and Jhin.

Smolder Roles

Smolder

  • ADC
    (ADC - 82.1%) 85248 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 12.6%) 13037 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 26314 ARAM games

Smolder ADC Stats

51.6%
Win Rate (Role)
82.1%
ADC (Role Rate)
5.4%
Ban Rate
0.0050
Penta/Game
7.5
Kills/Game
6.3
Deaths/Game
7.7
Assists/Game
0.33
Wards/Min
6.79
CS/Min
446
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 73.0%
Magic: 15.8%
True: 11.21%

Overall Champion Matrix

Smolder ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
51.9% Win Rate 84.2% Pick Rate71796 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
52.3% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate111 games

Smolder ADC Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
52.0% Win Rate 92.4% Pick Rate78778 games
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.8% Win Rate 64.6% Pick Rate55087 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.7% Win Rate 25.5% Pick Rate21755 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
50.5% Win Rate 2.5% Pick Rate2165 games
Core Build
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
->
Essence Reaver
Essence Reaver (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
25% Critical Strike Chance
Essence Drain
Attacks grant Mana On-Hit.
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
Rapid Firecannon
Rapid Firecannon (2650 gold) 35% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Sharpshooter
Your Energized Attack deals 40 bonus magic damage and gains 35% bonus Attack Range.
53.1% Win Rate 17.9% Pick Rate15225 games
Final Build
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
56.9% Win Rate 19.2% Pick Rate16359 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
55.2% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate102 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.7% Win Rate 25.5% Pick Rate21755 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.8% Win Rate 64.6% Pick Rate55087 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.8% Win Rate 2.0% Pick Rate1731 games
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
Essence Reaver
Essence Reaver (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
25% Critical Strike Chance
Essence Drain
Attacks grant Mana On-Hit.
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
60.6% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate3350 games
Final Build
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
57.1% Win Rate 14.0% Pick Rate11901 games
Other Items
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal
Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
56.6% Win Rate 17.3% Pick Rate14756 games
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
57.1% Win Rate 14.0% Pick Rate11901 games
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
56.0% Win Rate 9.5% Pick Rate8124 games
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
56.6% Win Rate 8.6% Pick Rate7306 games
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder (3300 gold) 35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
54.2% Win Rate 6.6% Pick Rate5601 games
Mercurial Scimitar
Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
40 Magic Resist
10% Life Steal

ACTIVE
Quicksilver
Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
56.7% Win Rate 2.1% Pick Rate1756 games
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
52.6% Win Rate 1.9% Pick Rate1645 games

Smolder ADC Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Fleet Footwork

Fleet Footwork

Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is EnergizedEn…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline

Legend: Bloodline

Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend…

Cut Down
Cut Down

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

51.1% Win Rate 54.6% Pick Rate46571 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Fleet Footwork

Fleet Footwork

Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is EnergizedEn…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Cut Down
Cut Down

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

52.6% Win Rate 1.3% Pick Rate1074 games

Smolder best with

Kennen Synergy Champion
+10.1%
Kennen
Kennen
Trundle Synergy Champion
+5.8%
Trundle
Trundle

Smolder ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
50.1% Win Rate 69.1% Pick Rate58864 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
59.6% Win Rate 2.2% Pick Rate1833 games

Countered by Smolder

Kalista - countered by Smolder
+3.7%
Kalista
Kalista
Corki - countered by Smolder
+3.8%
Corki
Corki
Varus - countered by Smolder
+1.8%
Varus
Varus
Yunara - countered by Smolder
+2.0%
Yunara
Yunara
Xayah - countered by Smolder
+3.6%
Xayah
Xayah
Ezreal - countered by Smolder
+1.6%
Ezreal
Ezreal
Nilah - countered by Smolder
+5.4%
Nilah
Nilah
Draven - countered by Smolder
+1.2%
Draven
Draven

Smolder Counterpicks

Ziggs - effective counter against Smolder
-2.0%
Ziggs
Ziggs
Tristana - effective counter against Smolder
-1.4%
Tristana
Tristana
Jhin - effective counter against Smolder
-1.2%
Jhin
Jhin
Aphelios - effective counter against Smolder
-1.2%
Aphelios
Aphelios

Smolder ADC Lane Matchups

Smolder
+5.4%
Nilah

Smolder vs Nilah
Smolder
+3.8%
Corki

Smolder vs Corki
Smolder
+3.7%
Kalista

Smolder vs Kalista
Smolder
+3.6%
Xayah

Smolder vs Xayah
Smolder
+2.7%
Kog'Maw

Smolder vs Kog'Maw
Smolder
+2.6%
Samira

Smolder vs Samira
Smolder
+2.2%
Vayne

Smolder vs Vayne
Smolder
+2.1%
Twitch

Smolder vs Twitch
Smolder
+2.0%
Ashe

Smolder vs Ashe
Smolder
+2.0%
Yunara

Smolder vs Yunara
Smolder
+2.0%
Caitlyn

Smolder vs Caitlyn
Smolder
+1.9%
Jinx

Smolder vs Jinx
Smolder
+1.8%
Varus

Smolder vs Varus
Smolder
+1.6%
Ezreal

Smolder vs Ezreal
Smolder
+1.5%
Lucian

Smolder vs Lucian
Smolder
+1.3%
Zeri

Smolder vs Zeri
Smolder
+1.3%
Miss Fortune

Smolder vs Miss Fortune
Smolder
+1.3%
Kai'Sa

Smolder vs Kai'Sa
Smolder
+1.3%
Sivir

Smolder vs Sivir
Smolder
+1.2%
Draven

Smolder vs Draven
Smolder
+0.4%
Senna

Smolder vs Senna
Smolder
-1.1%
Aphelios

Smolder vs Aphelios
Smolder
-1.2%
Jhin

Smolder vs Jhin
Smolder
-1.4%
Tristana

Smolder vs Tristana
Smolder
-2.0%
Ziggs

Smolder vs Ziggs

Smolder lore:

Hidden amongst the craggy cliffs of the Noxian frontier, under the watchful eyes of his mother, a young dragon is learning what it means to be heir to the Camavoran imperial dragon lineage. Playful and eager to grow up, Smolder looks for any excuse to practice his burgeoning abilities. Though he's still a fledgling, his skills are nothing to sneeze at, easily setting fire to anything that burns.

Smolder tips:

  • Smolder has a vulnerable early game. Focus on passive stacking and staying alive to become a strong dragon later!
  • Smolder relies on his team to keep him safe. Try to find allies who can help you against enemy threats.
  • Smolder can do a lot of damage to areas of enemies. Look for attack opportunities where the enemies are close together.

Playing Against Smolder

  • Smolder relies on his team for safety. Attack him when his team can't save him.
  • Don't group up when facing Smolder!
  • Smolder is very vulnerable in the early stages. Try to take advantage of his weakness before he can learn how to be a dragon!
  • Smolders flight can be interrupted by hard CC and impacted by slows.

Smolder abilities description:

Dragon Practice
P
Dragon Practice (passive)
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
Q
Super Scorcher Breath (Q)
Smolder breathes fire on an enemy. As he gains more stacks, this ability becomes more powerful.
Achooo!
W
Achooo! (W)
Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze that explodes when hitting enemy champions.
Flap, Flap, Flap
E
Flap, Flap, Flap (E)
Smolder takes flight ignoring terrain and bombarding the lowest health enemy.
MMOOOMMMM!
R
MMOOOMMMM! (R)
Smolder calls his mom to breath fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire.

Smolder Skins and Splash Arts

Default Smolder Default Smolder
Heavenscale Smolder Heavenscale Smolder