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Smolder

Marksman · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Dragon8.54% pick rate S Baron1.30% pick rate A
RiftRank tier
S#2 of 21
Win rate
52.42%
Pick rate
8.54%
Ban rate
3.58%
CN tier
Sofficial #6

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Best matchups

Xayah

Smolder scales better and wins extended fights against Xayah.

Corki

Smolder scales better and wins extended trades late in the game.

Worst matchups

Draven

High early damage, before Smolder has stacked his marks.

Lucian

Lucian punishes Smolder before he stacks his marks.

Caitlyn

Caitlyn's range stops Smolder from stacking his marks safely.

Jinx

Jinx outranges Smolder with her rockets and punishes him.

Best synergies

KarmaSupport

Karma's shield and speed protect Smolder in the laning phase.

SonaSupport

Sona heals Smolder while he stacks his marks.

ThreshSupport

Thresh's lantern pulls Smolder out of dives.

BraumSupport

Braum blocks the damage while Smolder stacks his marks.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Manamune#1
Trinity Force#2
Serylda's Grudge#3
Immortal TreadsBoots

Manamune gives mana to repeat the Q and turns into Muramana, and Trinity Force empowers the attack after each ability. Serylda's Grudge gives armor penetration, and his abilities slow targets below 60% health.

Situational items

Spear of ShojinTo use the Q more often in extended fights.
Mortal ReminderAgainst teams with lots of healing.
Guardian AngelWhen Smolder is the main target in fights.
Mercurial ScimitarAgainst heavy crowd control.

Runes

Fleet FootworkKeystone
Battle Zeal
Cut Down
Legend: Bloodline
Transcendence

Fleet Footwork heals and gives speed so Smolder can hold the lane while he stacks his marks. Transcendence lowers the Q's cooldown.

Rune swaps

Swap Transcendence for Bone Plating against high-burst lanes.

Summoner spells

Flash
Barrier

Barrier helps Smolder survive the laning phase until he stacks his marks.

Alternative spells

Flash + Cleanse against heavy crowd control supports, such as Leona and Nautilus.

Abilities

Official Wild Rift icons. Under each ability, the base cooldown published by Tencent. Hover (or tap) to see the description.

PassiveDragon PracticeHitting champions with abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants a stack of Dragon Practice. Stacks increase the damage of Smolder’s basic abilities.
15sSuper Scorcher BreathSmolder breathes fire on an enemy, dealing both physical and magic damage. If the target is killed Smolder refunds mana. As he gains more stacks, this ability becomes more powerful. Passive: Level 1 stacks–ability deals damage to all enemies in the area. Level 2 stacks–ability triggers explosions behind the target. Level 3 stacks–abilitiy burns target for true damage, executing low-health enemy champions.
212sAchooo!Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze that explodes when hitting enemy champions. Subsequent explosions deal smaller amounts of damage. Passive: the explosion deals bonus magic damage.
318sFlap, Flap, FlapSmolder takes flight ignoring terrain and bombarding the lowest health enemy. In flight Smolder’s vision range is increased. Passive: deal bonus magic damage for each hit and gain extra bolts.
Ult80sMMOOOMMMM!Smolder calls his mom to breathe fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire. Getting hit by the fire himself, Smolder gains health.

Skill order

Priority QWE
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Super Scorcher BreathSmolder breathes fire on an enemy, dealing both physical and magic damage. If the target is killed Smolder refunds mana. As he gains more stacks, this ability becomes more powerful. Passive: Level 1 stacks–ability deals damage to all enemies in the area. Level 2 stacks–ability triggers explosions behind the target. Level 3 stacks–abilitiy burns target for true damage, executing low-health enemy champions.Q1467
Achooo!Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze that explodes when hitting enemy champions. Subsequent explosions deal smaller amounts of damage. Passive: the explosion deals bonus magic damage.W281011
Flap, Flap, FlapSmolder takes flight ignoring terrain and bombarding the lowest health enemy. In flight Smolder’s vision range is increased. Passive: deal bonus magic damage for each hit and gain extra bolts.E3121415
MMOOOMMMM!Smolder calls his mom to breathe fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire. Getting hit by the fire himself, Smolder gains health.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Smolder, from 1 to 3.

Damage
High
Toughness
Medium
Utility
Low
Difficulty
Medium