ADC Matchup

Smolder vs Kai'Sa

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Smolder

Smolder

the Fiery Fledgling
ADC
Smolder ADC Overall Win Rate
52.12%

Matchup Win Rate

51.8%
Smolder vs Kai'Sa Wins
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48.2%
Kai'Sa vs Smolder Wins
Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa

Daughter of the Void
ADC
Kai'Sa ADC Overall Win Rate
49.57%

Smolder vs Kai'Sa - ADC Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Smolder ADC vs Kai'Sa ADC - Who is stronger?

Smolder ADC has an advantage against Kai'Sa (51.8% win rate) based on 5144 games. The matchup leans toward Smolder.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Smolder ADC vs Kai'Sa ADC in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 62.5% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Smolder (9.1% pick rate, 9th most popular out of 30 ADC champions) versus Kai'Sa (17.6%, 2nd place). These two bot lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Meta strength confirmed: Smolder's superior tier rating (S vs B+) translates into a solid 51.8% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Smolder ranks 7th in win rate among ADC champions. Smolder shows excellent consistency, combining a strong 52.1% overall win rate with matchup success. Optimize for consistency: Arcane Comet paired with Manaflow Band (54.6% win rate, 7.1% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Essence Reaver > Rapid Firecannon > Infinity Edge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 62.5% win rate against Kai'Sa.

Win through macro: Smolder takes the matchup (51.77%) despite falling behind in CS (6.89 vs 7.27/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Smolder dominates both win rate (51.8%) and damage output (930 vs 743/min, 2nd among ADC). The 187 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (2.50) with 51.8% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.

Smolder vs Kai'Sa - ADC Stats Comparison

Smolder ADC
Smolder ADC		Versus
Kai'Sa ADC
Kai'Sa ADC
STierB+
51.8%Matchup Winrate48.2%
52.12%Role Winrate49.57%
#7Winrate Rank#21
9.1%Pickrate17.6%
2.5Average KDA2.5
443Gold per Minute454
6.89CS/Min7.27
0.28Wards per Minute0.28
930Damage per Minute743

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Smolder (ADC)

While statistically Smolder is slightly stronger than Kai'Sa as ADC, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. 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, Smolder deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Kai'Sa has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Kai'Sa, ranking 11th (versus 15th for Smolder) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly.

Key aspects of the Smolder ADC versus Kai'Sa ADC matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Smolder player to maintain constant pressure on Kai'Sa, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Smolder vs Kai'Sa: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
51.9% Win Rate85.1% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
56.2% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate

Smolder vs Kai'Sa: ADC Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is Energized

Energized attacks heal you for 10 - 130 (+0.1 Bonus AD, +0.05 AP) and grant 20% Move Speed for 1s.

For Ranged Champions, Healing is 60% effective and Move Speed is 75% effective. All healing is 15% effective against Minions.

Fleet Footwork

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

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: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend stacks, gain 85 max health.

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

Legend: Bloodline

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

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

52.6% Win Rate53.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 Ability Power (based on level).

Grants 1.8 Attack Damage or 3 Ability Power at level 1.

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 …

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

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

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

54.6% Win Rate7.1% Pick Rate

Smolder vs Kai'Sa: 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.
51.9% Win Rate91.5% Pick Rate
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.
52.0% Win Rate61.9% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.3% Win Rate26.8% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.5% Win Rate2.9% 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.
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.
53.8% Win Rate22.1% Pick Rate
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.
60.1% Win Rate19.2% Pick Rate

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.
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
78.5% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
56.0% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.3% Win Rate26.8% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
52.0% Win Rate61.9% 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.
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.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
62.5% Win Rate3.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
62.4% Win Rate11.5% Pick Rate
Other Items
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal
Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
61.1% Win Rate15.2% Pick Rate
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
62.4% Win Rate11.5% 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.
60.2% Win Rate10.1% Pick Rate
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
57.9% Win Rate8.0% 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.
62.3% Win Rate4.4% 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.
56.8% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
46.6% Win Rate2.7% Pick Rate

Smolder vs Kai'Sa: ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Super Scorcher Breath Smolder breathes fire on an enemy. As he gains more stacks, this ability becomes more powerful.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Achooo! Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze that explodes when hitting enemy champions.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Flap, Flap, Flap Smolder takes flight ignoring terrain and bombarding the lowest health enemy.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
MMOOOMMMM! Smolder calls his mom to breath fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
49.4% Win Rate68.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Super Scorcher Breath Smolder breathes fire on an enemy. As he gains more stacks, this ability becomes more powerful.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Achooo! Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze that explodes when hitting enemy champions.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Flap, Flap, Flap Smolder takes flight ignoring terrain and bombarding the lowest health enemy.
E
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R
R
MMOOOMMMM! Smolder calls his mom to breath fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
67.7% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate

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 Kai'Sa

  • Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.
  • Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.
  • Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Smolder ADC other Matchups

Smolder
+4.4%
Xayah

Smolder vs Xayah

Smolder
+4.3%
Nilah

Smolder vs Nilah

Smolder
+4.3%
Kog'Maw

Smolder vs Kog'Maw

Smolder
+4.2%
Corki

Smolder vs Corki

Smolder
+3.9%
Kalista

Smolder vs Kalista

Smolder
+3.0%
Lucian

Smolder vs Lucian

Smolder
+2.7%
Miss Fortune

Smolder vs Miss Fortune

Smolder
+2.7%
Tristana

Smolder vs Tristana

Smolder
+2.7%
Caitlyn

Smolder vs Caitlyn

Smolder
+2.5%
Varus

Smolder vs Varus

Smolder
+2.4%
Ashe

Smolder vs Ashe

Smolder
+2.4%
Ziggs

Smolder vs Ziggs

Smolder
+2.3%
Draven

Smolder vs Draven

Smolder
+2.3%
Vayne

Smolder vs Vayne

Smolder
+1.7%
Ezreal

Smolder vs Ezreal

Smolder
+1.5%
Yunara

Smolder vs Yunara

Smolder
+1.4%
Aphelios

Smolder vs Aphelios

Smolder
+1.4%
Jhin

Smolder vs Jhin

Smolder
+1.2%
Samira

Smolder vs Samira

Smolder
+1.0%
Senna

Smolder vs Senna

Smolder
-2.6%
Jinx

Smolder vs Jinx

Smolder
-3.4%
Zeri

Smolder vs Zeri

Smolder
-3.7%
Twitch

Smolder vs Twitch

Smolder
-3.8%
Sivir

Smolder vs Sivir