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 50.1% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at sustained damage and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

ADC89%

Mid11%

BTier

50.1%Win rate

4.0%Pick rate

1.5%Ban rate

#21Rank · ADC

102,624Games

Smolder ADC most played build

Runes80% of games · 47.8% WR

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

Summoner spells48.9% WR

Flash

Barrier

Skill order75% of games · 61.1% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items49% of games · 49.1% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build22% of games · 53.2% WR

Essence Reaver

Black Cleaver

Spear of Shojin

Boots41% of games · 51.5% WR

Gluttonous Greaves

Smolder ADC counters

Smolder's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Vel'Koz43.0%539
Aurelion Sol44.1%680
Sivir45.5%1,825
Hwei45.5%921
Lux45.5%782
Karthus46.1%521

Beats

Corki53.3%646
Ezreal53.2%4,521
Mel52.1%570
Lucian52.0%3,217
Caitlyn51.8%4,930
Swain51.4%1,043

DTier

44.3%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

1.4%Ban rate

#60Rank · Mid

12,915Games

Smolder Mid most played build

Runes55% of games · 47.4% WR

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

Summoner spells42.3% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order71% of games · 58.8% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items44% of games · 60.7% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build21% of games · 44.4% WR

Essence Reaver

Spear of Shojin

Rapid Firecannon

Boots47% of games · 48.3% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Smolder Mid counters

Smolder's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Hwei34.4%389
Qiyana34.5%307
Irelia35.0%343
Akshan35.9%223
Diana36.8%315
Syndra37.5%582

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Smolder in ADC are Vel'Koz (43.0%), Aurelion Sol (44.1%) and Sivir (45.5%). In brackets, Smolder's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Smolder strong against?

In ADC, Smolder wins most often against Corki (53.3%), Ezreal (53.2%) and Mel (52.1%).

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 16.22?

It is tier B in ADC (rank 21), with a 50.1% win rate, 4.0% pick rate and 1.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.