Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
6.4%

SmolderTop Build

CMarksmanMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Smolder top build uses Gunmetal Greaves, Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, Mortal Reminder, Farsight Alteration. This Smolder build has a 7.53% pick rate and a 57.83% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Smolder build choices below.

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Select a Smolder Build

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
57.8%Win Rate
+7.9%WR Diff
7.5%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
  • Endless Hunger - Smolder Alternative Build 1 core itemEndless Hunger
51.2%Win Rate
+1.3%WR Diff
4.1%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
50.0%Win Rate
+0.1%WR Diff
5.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
Core Build Items
  • Essence Reaver - Smolder Alternative Build 3 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Spear of Shojin - Smolder Alternative Build 3 core itemSpear of Shojin
  • Infinity Edge - Smolder Alternative Build 3 core itemInfinity Edge
50.0%Win Rate
+0.1%WR Diff
5.4%Pick Rate

Best Smolder Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Smolder build focuses on physical damage and attack speed for sustained DPS. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
57.83%Win Rate
+7.90%WR Diff
7.53%Pick Rate
230Build Matches

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

The most popular starting items for Smolder are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 57.8% win rate and 36.6% pick rate. Alternative options include Cull + Health Potion.

Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
57.8%Win Rate
36.6%Pick Rate
CullCullHealth PotionHealth Potion
61.5%Win Rate
11.4%Pick Rate
These are Smolder's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Essence Reaver (50.3% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 88.2% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Spear of Shojin (50.9% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 64.5% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 45 AD. Rapid Firecannon (52.5% WR, +2.6% WR diff, 48.4% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 0.35% AS, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Smolder include Lord Dominik's Regards, Mortal Reminder. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Smolder are Gunmetal Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Smolder is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Smolder build.

  • Total lifesteal LifeSteal:5%
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:75%
  • Total critical strike chance Crit %:100%
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:165
  • Total health Health:450
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
When facing Smolder's top counters like Veigar, Tristana, MissFortune, 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 Lord Dominik's Regards 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 57.8% win rate across 230 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 165 total attack damage from items, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, 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 16,200, this Smolder build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon 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