ADC Matchup

Sivir vs Smolder

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Sivir

Sivir

the Battle Mistress
ADC
Sivir ADC Overall Win Rate
50.69%

Matchup Win Rate

48.8%
Sivir vs Smolder Wins
51.3%
Smolder vs Sivir Wins
Smolder

Smolder

the Fiery Fledgling
ADC
Smolder ADC Overall Win Rate
51.59%

Sivir vs Smolder - ADC Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Sivir ADC vs Smolder ADC - Who is stronger?

Sivir ADC struggles against Smolder (48.8% win rate) based on 3213 games. This matchup can be tricky for Sivir players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Sivir ADC vs Smolder ADC in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 64.4% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 5.2% popularity, Sivir constantly encounters meta-dominant Smolder (10.8%, 8th place out of 30 ADC champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Sivir performance in the current patch. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Lethal Tempo + Presence of Mind combination (52.8% win rate) plus optimal itemization Essence Reaver, Infinity Edge, Navori Flickerblade, and Berserker's Greaves boosts your chances from 48.8% to 64.4% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Sivir's superior farming (7.91 vs 6.79/min, 2nd among ADC) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 1.12 CS/min natural advantage. Outclassed across the board: Smolder leads in both matchup win rate (51.3%) and damage (998 vs 871/min). Sivir must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Strong individual performance: Sivir maintains better KDA (2.50, 7th place vs 11th for Smolder), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Sivir vs Smolder - ADC Stats Comparison

Sivir ADC
Sivir ADC
Versus
Smolder ADC
Smolder ADC
ATierA+
48.8%Matchup Winrate51.3%
50.69%Role Winrate51.59%
#13Winrate Rank#10
5.2%Pickrate10.8%
2.5Average KDA2.4
431Gold per Minute446
7.91CS/Min6.79
0.29Wards per Minute0.33
871Damage per Minute998

How to Beat Smolder as Sivir (ADC)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Sivir versus Smolder matchup as ADC, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Sivir deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Smolder deals mainly physical damage (72.95%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Sivir is higher farming statistics (ranked 2nd among role champions) (versus 14th for Smolder), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.4 versus 2.5) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Sivir ADC versus Smolder ADC matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Sivir player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Smolder player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Sivir vs Smolder: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
51.4% Win Rate88.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
82.1% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate

Sivir vs Smolder: ADC Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

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

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

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

Cut Down

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

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

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

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

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

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

52.8% Win Rate64.8% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

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

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

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

Cut Down

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

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

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

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

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

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

52.8% Win Rate64.8% Pick Rate

Sivir vs 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.
50.1% Win Rate92.1% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed

50.6% Win Rate87.4% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
55.4% Win Rate6.7% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
46.6% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate
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 ManaOn-Hit.
Navori Flickerblade
Navori Flickerblade (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed

Transcendence
Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage

56.0% Win Rate19.6% Pick Rate
Final Build
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal

Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
56.0% Win Rate35.6% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 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.
56.9% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity

59.3% Win Rate0.7% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
55.4% Win Rate6.7% Pick Rate
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed

50.6% Win Rate87.4% Pick Rate
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 ManaOn-Hit.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage

Navori Flickerblade
Navori Flickerblade (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed

Transcendence
Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.
64.4% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
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.
75.1% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
Other Items
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.
56.6% Win Rate26.7% Pick Rate
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.
59.7% Win Rate7.6% Pick Rate
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance

64.1% Win Rate6.8% Pick Rate
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist

Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
54.6% Win Rate2.5% Pick Rate
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.
12.6% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
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.
75.1% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
Phantom Dancer
Phantom Dancer (2650 gold) 60% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
8% Move Speed

Spectral Waltz
Become Ghosted.
56.9% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate

Sivir vs Smolder: ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Boomerang Blade Sivir hurls her crossblade like a boomerang, dealing damage each way.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Ricochet Sivir's next few basic attacks gain additional attack speed and bounce to nearby targets, dealing reduced damage while bouncing.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Spell Shield Creates a magical barrier that blocks a single enemy ability cast on Sivir. She receives health and a burst of movement speed if a spell is blocked.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
On The Hunt Sivir leads her allies in battle, granting them a surge of Move Speed for a period of time. In addition, Sivir's attacks reduce her spell cooldowns.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
52.9% Win Rate42.3% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Boomerang Blade Sivir hurls her crossblade like a boomerang, dealing damage each way.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Ricochet Sivir's next few basic attacks gain additional attack speed and bounce to nearby targets, dealing reduced damage while bouncing.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Spell Shield Creates a magical barrier that blocks a single enemy ability cast on Sivir. She receives health and a burst of movement speed if a spell is blocked.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
On The Hunt Sivir leads her allies in battle, granting them a surge of Move Speed for a period of time. In addition, Sivir's attacks reduce her spell cooldowns.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
83.1% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate

Sivir tips:

  • Sivir's Boomerang Blade returns to her after reaching the max range, so you can shift position to hit enemies who would otherwise have evaded it.
  • Ricochet resets Sivir's basic attack timer on activation, so activating this immediately after landing a normal basic attack will maximize damage output.
  • Try saving Spell Shield for enemy abilities that can disable you such as stuns and roots.

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.