- Win Rate
- 51.0%
- Pick Rate
- 3.3%
- Ban Rate
- 2.6%
Smolder ADC Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 4,308
- Lane
- Bot
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 14, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Smolder build is Gluttonous Greaves, Essence Reaver, Rapid Firecannon, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Spear of Shojin, Farsight Alteration: 5.93% of games, 61.75% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Best Smolder Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Barrier57.5%Win Rate91.2%Pick Rate
Teleport + Flash46.1%Win Rate3.4%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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.
The core items for this Smolder build are Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, and Black Cleaver. This item combination achieves a 57.1% win rate across 770 matches analyzed.
At full build, Smolder gains a total of 280 AD and 850 Health, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.
Best Smolder Runes
Sorcery
Inspiration
Smolder Abilities
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Smolder build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Health, Physical Damage. 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 58.6% win rate and 32.3% pick rate.
- Essence Reaver S Tier
Essence Reaver
3,05051.22%Win Rate+0.18%WR Diff90.74%Pick Rate - Spear of Shojin S Tier
Spear of Shojin
3,10054.77%Win Rate+3.73%WR Diff37.98%Pick Rate - Black Cleaver S Tier
Black Cleaver
3,00051.26%Win Rate+0.22%WR Diff43.29%Pick Rate
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- Any item combo — even off-meta
- Thousands of real matches
- Win rate by rank & game length
Smolder players complete Essence Reaver first in 84% of games, winning 51.1% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:00 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:48 to 13:18).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 51.1% | 83.7% | 12:00 | 3,437 |
 | 51.3% | 14.2% | 11:12 | 581 |
 | 50.0% | 0.5% | 13:36 | 20 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 54.7% | 17.3% | 20:18 | 660 |
 | 51.9% | 40.5% | 19:42 | 1,550 |
| 53.8% | 11.4% | 18:48 | 435 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 67.1% | 2.7% | 25:30 | 82 |
 | 61.6% | 8.8% | 25:12 | 271 |
| 62.1% | 3.3% | 24:36 | 103 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Smolder players max Q > W > E in 94% of games, winning 51.4% of the 3,942 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
W
E| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > E > W: 5% of games, 44.6% win rate
- W > Q > E: 0% of games, 29.4% win rate
- Endless Hunger S Tier
Endless Hunger
3,10063.64%Win Rate+12.60%WR Diff10.98%Pick Rate - Infinity Edge S Tier
Infinity Edge
3,50057.74%Win Rate+6.70%WR Diff43.34%Pick Rate
- Gluttonous Greaves S Tier
Gluttonous Greaves
1,00055.20%Win Rate+4.16%WR Diff41.55%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
054.07%Win Rate+3.03%WR Diff42.46%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Smolder build.
Movement Speed:45
Crit %:50%
Attack Damage:280
Health:850
Build Comparison
SpeedCrit %ADHealth
This Smolder critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.1% win rate across 770 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 280 total attack damage from items and substantial health pool for survivability. 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 16,750, this Smolder build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, and Black Cleaver 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.
Strengths
- Exceptional physical damage output with 280 total attack damage from items
- Substantial health pool for survivability
Weaknesses
- Lacks defensive stats making Smolder vulnerable to burst damage
- Susceptible to armor-stacking opponents
Smolder Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
4,158 gamesMost Smolder Bot players rush Essence Reaver first (84% of games), finished at a median of 12.0 minutes. Gluttonous Greaves are the usual boots (43%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Barrier (88%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.
Smolder boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gluttonous GreavesMost played | 43.0% | 55.2% | 1,790 |
 Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 30.1% | 47.3% | 1,250 |
 Boots of Swiftness | 15.8% | 51.4% | 657 |
 Slightly Magical Footwear | 3.2% | 38.2% | 131 |
 Plated Steelcaps | 3.1% | 54.3% | 127 |
Smolder starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Blade + Health PotionMost played | 36.7% | 51.7% | 1,527 |
 Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 31.1% | 51.5% | 1,294 |
 Doran's Helm + Health Potion | 9.9% | 49.4% | 413 |
| Doran's Helm + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 6.5% | 50.6% | 271 |
Smolder summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + BarrierMost played | 88.1% | 51.3% | 3,662 |
 Flash + Teleport | 4.1% | 55.6% | 169 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 2.2% | 42.9% | 91 |
 Cleanse + Flash | 2.1% | 47.7% | 86 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Smolder First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Smolder players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Essence Reaver | 12.0 min 10.8-13.3 min | 83.7% | 51.1% | 3,437 |
 Hubris | 11.2 min 10.0-12.5 min | 14.2% | 51.3% | 581 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Essence Reaver → Black Cleaver → Rapid Firecannon | 24.9 min 22.9-27.4 min | 9.4% | 55.8% | 292 |
 Essence Reaver → Infinity Edge → Rapid Firecannon | 25.2 min 23.3-27.3 min | 8.8% | 61.6% | 271 |
 Essence Reaver → Spear of Shojin → Rapid Firecannon | 24.6 min 23.1-26.4 min | 3.3% | 62.1% | 103 |
 Essence Reaver → Black Cleaver → Endless Hunger | 25.5 min 23.5-27.3 min | 2.7% | 67.1% | 82 |
Every Smolder Bot Item by Win Rate
The completed items Smolder players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence ReaverMost played | 94.0% | 51.2% | 3,909 |
| Infinity Edge | 44.9% | 57.7% | 1,867 |
| Black Cleaver | 44.9% | 51.3% | 1,865 |
| Rapid Firecannon | 41.9% | 56.0% | 1,742 |
| Spear of Shojin | 39.3% | 54.8% | 1,636 |
| Hubris | 17.1% | 51.5% | 713 |
 Lord Dominik's Regards | 13.9% | 60.3% | 580 |
| Endless Hunger | 11.4% | 63.6% | 473 |
 Guardian Angel | 8.3% | 64.0% | 347 |
 Mortal Reminder | 6.2% | 51.9% | 258 |
 Bloodthirster | 2.9% | 62.3% | 122 |
 Immortal Shieldbow | 1.4% | 55.9% | 59 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 55.8% win rate over 292 games.
- Attack Damage
- 95
- Health
- 400
- Ability Haste
- 40
- Attack Speed
- 35%
- Crit Chance
- 50%
- Omnivamp
- 4%
- Move Speed
- 45
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