Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
5.2%

SmolderTop Build

BMarksmanMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.4 Smolder top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon, Infinity Edge, Essence Reaver, Mortal Reminder, Oracle Lens. This Smolder build has a 4.52% pick rate and a 60.31% win rate in LoL patch 26.4. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Smolder build choices below.

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Select a Smolder Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Spear of Shojin - Smolder Highest Win Rate Build core itemSpear of Shojin
  • Rapid Firecannon - Smolder Highest Win Rate Build core itemRapid Firecannon
  • Infinity Edge - Smolder Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
60.3%Win Rate
+10.0%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Essence Reaver - Smolder Most Popular Build core itemEssence Reaver
  • Spear of Shojin - Smolder Most Popular Build core itemSpear of Shojin
  • Rapid Firecannon - Smolder Most Popular Build core itemRapid Firecannon
54.5%Win Rate
+4.2%WR Diff
8.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Essence Reaver - Smolder Alternative Build 1 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Spear of Shojin - Smolder Alternative Build 1 core itemSpear of Shojin
  • Infinity Edge - Smolder Alternative Build 1 core itemInfinity Edge
59.7%Win Rate
+9.4%WR Diff
6.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Essence Reaver - Smolder Alternative Build 2 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Rapid Firecannon - Smolder Alternative Build 2 core itemRapid Firecannon
  • Infinity Edge - Smolder Alternative Build 2 core itemInfinity Edge
55.0%Win Rate
+4.7%WR Diff
6.2%Pick Rate

Best Smolder Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Smolder build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
60.31%Win Rate
+10.03%WR Diff
4.52%Pick Rate
131Build Matches
These are Smolder's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Spear of Shojin (51.9% WR, +1.7% WR diff, 68.6% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 45 AD. Rapid Firecannon (53.9% WR, +3.6% WR diff, 53.0% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 0.35% AS, 0.04% Speed. Infinity Edge (55.6% WR, +5.3% WR diff, 39.7% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Smolder build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

Top situational items for Smolder include Essence Reaver, Mortal Reminder. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Smolder are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Smolder is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Smolder build.

  • Total armor Armor:25
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total health Health:450
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:205
  • Total critical strike chance Crit %:100%
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:35%
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
When facing Smolder's top counters like Twitch, Vayne, Xayah, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Essence Reaver or Mortal Reminder based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Smolder performance.

This Smolder critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 60.3% win rate across 131 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 205 total attack damage from items, high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Smolder build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Smolder to deal damage safely. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Smolder's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Smolder vulnerable to burst damage and susceptible to armor-stacking opponents. With a total gold cost of 16,500, this Smolder build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon, Infinity Edge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Smolder build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

See Also

Smolder OverviewSmolder RunesSmolder CountersAll Items