Marksman · ADC · Mid

Smolder counters, build & runes

Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling, is a marksman mostly played in ADC and Mid. In ADC it has a 49.1% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier C. It excels at sustained damage and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

ADC87%

Mid13%

CTier

49.1%Win rate

3.4%Pick rate

1.3%Ban rate

#31Rank · ADC

68,377Games

Smolder ADC most played build

Runes84% of games · 49.4% WR

Deathfire Touch · Nimbus Cloak · Celerity · Gathering Storm
Magical Footwear · Jack Of All Trades

Summoner spells49.4% WR

Flash

Barrier

Skill order77% of games · 58.8% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items64% of games · 49.5% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build29% of games · 53.7% WR

Essence Reaver

Black Cleaver

Spear of Shojin

Boots41% of games · 51.7% WR

Gluttonous Greaves

Smolder ADC counters

Smolder's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Yasuo45.6%623
Jinx46.4%4,936
Zeri46.6%1,111
Tristana46.8%2,770
Viktor46.9%676
Twitch46.9%1,583

Beats

Vayne55.0%931
Lucian53.4%1,776
Ezreal53.0%2,554
Draven52.3%1,174
Samira51.4%1,138
Xayah50.4%1,093

DTier

44.1%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

1.2%Ban rate

#56Rank · Mid

9,939Games

Smolder Mid most played build

Runes68% of games · 44.9% WR

Deathfire Touch · Nimbus Cloak · Celerity · Gathering Storm
Magical Footwear · Jack Of All Trades

Summoner spells43.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order73% of games · 52.5% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items55% of games · 45.5% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 51.8% WR

Essence Reaver

Black Cleaver

Spear of Shojin

Boots49% of games · 43.4% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Smolder Mid counters

Smolder's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Lux31.8%110
Aurelion Sol32.8%64
Syndra33.1%175
Akshan33.9%59
Veigar34.8%118
LeBlanc35.2%128

Beats

Ryze52.7%74

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage4
Durability0
Crowd control1
Mobility2
Engage0
Peel1
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Protecting the carry

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
burst damage
early pressure

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Smolder in ADC?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Smolder in ADC are Yasuo (45.6%), Jinx (46.4%) and Zeri (46.6%). In brackets, Smolder's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Smolder strong against?

In ADC, Smolder wins most often against Vayne (55.0%), Lucian (53.4%) and Ezreal (53.0%).

What is the best Smolder build in ADC?

The core Smolder build in ADC is Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver and Spear of Shojin. Keystone: Deathfire Touch, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Smolder good in patch 16.19?

It is tier C in ADC (rank 31), with a 49.1% win rate, 3.4% pick rate and 1.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.