![Smolder](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/smolder.png?V3)
Smolder·Bot Build
![Dragon Practice](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/Icons_Smolder_Passive.png?v2)
![Super Scorcher Breath](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/SmolderQ.png?v2)
![Achooo!](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/SmolderW.png?v2)
![Flap, Flap, Flap](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/SmolderE.png?v2)
![MMOOOMMMM!](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/SmolderR.png?v2)
Win rate | 49.5% |
Pick rate | 8.8% |
Ban rate | 3.8% |
Matches | 133 782- |
![Smolder](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/smolder.png?V3)
Smolder Build
Most Popular
Win Rate 51.9% based on 68 217 matches
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Recommended builds
![Fleet Footwork](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8021.png?v03)
![Essence Reaver](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3508.png?v05)
Most Popular
51.9%![Fleet Footwork](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8021.png?v03)
![Trinity Force](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3078.png?v05)
2nd Most Popular
51.4%![Arcane Comet](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8229.png?v03)
![Essence Reaver](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3508.png?v05)
Alternative
51.1%![Press the Attack](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8005.png?v03)
![Essence Reaver](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3508.png?v05)
Off-Meta
50.9%Top Players ALL
![BlackSwan](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/pro-players-icon/blackswan.png?V3)
BlackSwan Pro
100%![Neon](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/pro-players-icon/neon.png?V3)
Neon Pro
66.7%80Sheeps OTP
56.7%Matchup Specific
![Kai'Sa](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/kaisa.png?V3)
Kai'Sa
51.5%![Ezreal](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/icons/ezreal.png?V3)
Ezreal
52.7%runes
![Press the Attack](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8005.png?v03)
![Fleet Footwork](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8021.png?v03)
![Conqueror](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8010.png?v03)
![Absorb Life](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9101.png?v03)
![Triumph](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9111.png?v03)
![Presence of Mind](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8009.png?v03)
![Legend: Alacrity](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9104.png?v03)
![Legend: Haste](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9105.png?v03)
![Legend: Bloodline](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/9103.png?v03)
![Coup de Grace](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8014.png?v03)
![Cut Down](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8017.png?v03)
![Last Stand](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8299.png?v03)
![Hextech Flashtraption](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8306.png?v03)
![Magical Footwear](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8304.png?v03)
![Cash Back](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8321.png?v03)
![Triple Tonic](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8313.png?v03)
![Time Warp Tonic](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8352.png?v03)
![Biscuit Delivery](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8345.png?v03)
![Cosmic Insight](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8347.png?v03)
![Approach Velocity](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8410.png?v03)
![Jack Of All Trades](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/perks/8316.png?v03)
spells
![SummonerFlash](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/summoner-spells/SummonerFlash.png)
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![SummonerBarrier](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/summoner-spells/SummonerBarrier.png)
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items
Starter Items
Time Target![Doran's Blade](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1055.png?v2)
![Health Potion](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/2003.png?v2)
![Stealth Ward](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3340.png?v2)
@ 15 sec
Early Items
![Long Sword](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/1036.png?v2)
@ 4 min
Core Items
![Essence Reaver](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3508.png?v2)
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3158.png?v2)
![Spear of Shojin](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3161.png?v2)
@ 20 min
Full Build
![Essence Reaver](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3508.png?v2)
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3158.png?v2)
![Spear of Shojin](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3161.png?v2)
![Rapid Firecannon](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3094.png?v2)
![Lord Dominik's Regards](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3036.png?v2)
![Bloodthirster](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3072.png?v2)
ability order
Q
W
E
Skills
![Dragon Practice](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/Icons_Smolder_Passive.png?v2)
![Super Scorcher Breath](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/SmolderQ.png?v2)
![Achooo!](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/SmolderW.png?v2)
![Flap, Flap, Flap](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/SmolderE.png?v2)
![MMOOOMMMM!](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/champions/abilities/SmolderR.png?v2)
situational items
![Trinity Force](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3078.png?v2)
![Immortal Shieldbow](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6673.png?v2)
![Liandry's Torment](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/6653.png?v2)
![Guardian Angel](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3026.png?v2)
![Mortal Reminder](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3033.png?v2)
![Maw of Malmortius](https://cdn.mobalytics.gg/assets/lol/images/dd/game-items/3156.png?v2)
Smolder Matchups Overview
Smolder General information
Smolder tips and tricks
Beware of using your W, especially if the enemy hasn’t used their CC tool as you may get caught out while it’s on cooldown.
Ensure you get level 2 first so you can trade with the enemy. Take E at level 2 to potentially look for an early all-in.
To use of your Passive: try to attack the enemy as much as possible to upgrade your Q early on.
Smolder combos
Every combo you need to master the champion!
The Best Smolder Builds, Runes and Items for Bot in Emerald +
Most Popular
If you want to use the most popular Smolder Bot build, you should take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Fleet Footwork as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline and Cut Down in the primary tree, as well as Biscuit Delivery and Magical Footwear in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Essence Reaver as your first item, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Spear of Shojin. For your last 3 items, you should build Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards and finish with Bloodthirster. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 51.9% winrate over 68 217 matches played.
Optional
Your second option for Smolder Bot build would be to take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Fleet Footwork as your keystone, Absorb Life, Legend: Haste and Cut Down in the primary tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Jack Of All Trades in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense. The items for the build are Trinity Force, which you should build first, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item and Manamune as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Rapid Firecannon, Bloodthirster and Lord Dominik's Regards. The skill order for this build is Q - W - E. In the current patch, this build has a 51.4% win rate over 5 977 matches.
Alternative
If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Arcane Comet as your keystone, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus and Scorch in the primary tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Magical Footwear in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Essence Reaver as your first item, then Ionian Boots of Lucidity as a second item and Spear of Shojin as a third item. You want to finish the build with Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards and Bloodthirster. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 51.1% win rate across 2 149 matches played.
Off-Meta
If you want to try an Off-Meta Smolder Bot build in the current patch, try Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells, Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline and Cut Down as your primary rune tree, and Magical Footwear with Biscuit Delivery as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force and Health as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Essence Reaver as your first item, then finish Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item, and Spear of Shojin as third item. The last 3 options are Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards and Bloodthirster. The ability order for this build is Q - W - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 50.9% win rate over 607 matches played.
Situational Smolder Runes and Items
Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Smolder build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.
Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Smolder runes page.
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Probuilds
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In-depth Build Stats
Dive into even more Smolder builds stats with additional analysis from our friends at LoLalytics.
Smolder Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Bot in Emerald +
Best Matchups
In Patch 14.14 the best possible matchups for Smolder Bot are:
- vs. Xayah - 53.6% win rate over 2 845 games.
- vs. Kalista - 53.4% win rate over 945 games.
- vs. Tristana - 52.9% win rate over 1 311 games.
- vs. Sivir - 51.3% win rate over 1 621 games.
- vs. Ziggs - 51.1% win rate over 873 games.
Consider picking Smolder into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Bot matchups that currently are in favor of Smolder.
Worst Matchups
We highly recommend avoiding picking Smolder in the current patch into the following Bot matchups:
- vs. Twitch - 44.6% win rate over 3 107 games.
- vs. Seraphine - 44.7% win rate over 956 games.
- vs. Brand - 46.4% win rate over 651 games.
- vs. Nilah - 47.1% win rate over 954 games.
- vs. Kog'Maw - 47.7% win rate over 1 791 games.
These champions are considered as Smolder counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.
Additional Notes
If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Smolder counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.