Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
4.3%

SmolderBuild

BMarksmanMage
Patch26.12
Matches328,930
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.12 Smolder build uses Boots of Swiftness, Essence Reaver, Rapid Firecannon, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, Black Cleaver, Farsight Alteration. This Smolder build has a 4.37% pick rate and a 70.83% win rate in LoL patch 26.12. 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
  • Essence Reaver - Smolder Highest Win Rate Build core itemEssence Reaver
  • Rapid Firecannon - Smolder Highest Win Rate Build core itemRapid Firecannon
  • Infinity Edge - Smolder Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
70.8%Win Rate
+20.6%WR Diff
4.4%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Essence Reaver - Smolder Most Popular Build core itemEssence Reaver
  • Spear of Shojin - Smolder Most Popular Build core itemSpear of Shojin
  • Black Cleaver - Smolder Most Popular Build core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
54.5%Win Rate
+4.4%WR Diff
10.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Essence Reaver - Smolder Alternative Build 1 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Spear of Shojin - Smolder Alternative Build 1 core itemSpear of Shojin
  • Rapid Firecannon - Smolder Alternative Build 1 core itemRapid Firecannon
Core Items
50.0%Win Rate
-0.2%WR Diff
7.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Essence Reaver - Smolder Alternative Build 2 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Rapid Firecannon - Smolder Alternative Build 2 core itemRapid Firecannon
  • Black Cleaver - Smolder Alternative Build 2 core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
48.3%Win Rate
-1.9%WR Diff
5.3%Pick Rate

Best Smolder Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Zeal
Zeal
Scout's Slingshot
Scout's Slingshot
Rapid Firecannon
Rapid Firecannon
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    52.4%Win Rate72.4%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    100.0%Win Rate10.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

48.28%Win Rate
-1.91%WR Diff
5.28%Pick Rate
29Matches

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, Rapid Firecannon and Black Cleaver. This item combination achieves a 48.3% win rate across 29 matches analyzed.

At full build, Smolder gains a total of 210 Attack Damage, 850 Health, 25 Armor, giving a solid power profile for physical damage.

Best Smolder Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Deathfire Touch
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Celerity
  • Gathering Storm
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Jack Of All Trades
  • Cash Back
  • Adaptive Force
  • Movement Speed
  • Health Scaling
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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: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Smolder are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 28.6% win rate and 24.1% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
28.6%Win Rate
24.1%Pick Rate
Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
100.0%Win Rate
10.3%Pick Rate
These are Smolder's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Essence Reaver (51.1% WR, +0.9% WR diff, 89.9% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Rapid Firecannon (53.0% WR, +2.8% WR diff, 35.4% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 0.35% AS, 0.04% Speed. Black Cleaver (52.6% WR, +2.5% WR diff, 59.0% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Smolder include Infinity Edge, Spear of Shojin. 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 Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Smolder build.

  • Total armorArmor:25
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:75%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:210
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:35%
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%
  • Total healthHealth:850

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Smolder armorArmor
0
70
0
25
Smolder movement speedSpeed
55
45
45
45
Smolder critical strike chanceCrit %
1%
0.25%
1%
0.75%
Smolder attack damageAD
200
255
205
210
Smolder attack speedAS
0.35%
0%
0.35%
0.35%
Smolder movement speedSpeed
0.04%
0%
0.04%
0.04%
Smolder healthHealth
400
850
450
850
When facing Smolder's top counters like Brand, Seraphine, 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 Infinity Edge or Spear of Shojin based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Smolder performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,050g~5 min

This Smolder critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. While showing a 48.3% win rate, this Smolder build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 210 total attack damage from items, high critical strike chance for burst potential, 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 16,500, this Smolder build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Essence Reaver, Rapid Firecannon, 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 210 total attack damage from items
  • High critical strike chance for burst potential
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Smolder vulnerable to burst damage
  • Susceptible to armor-stacking opponents

See Also

Smolder OverviewSmolder RunesSmolder CountersAll Items