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

SmolderBuild

CMarksmanMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Smolder 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 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
51.20%Win Rate
+1.27%WR Diff
4.09%Pick Rate
125Build Matches

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 48.7% win rate and 31.2% pick rate. Alternative options include Cull + Health Potion.

Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
48.7%Win Rate
31.2%Pick Rate
CullCullHealth PotionHealth Potion
93.3%Win Rate
12.0%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. Endless Hunger (56.9% WR, +7.0% WR diff, 17.4% pick rate) provides 65 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Smolder include Black Cleaver, Lord Dominik's Regards. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Smolder are Armored Advance. 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:35
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chance Crit %:50%
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:235
  • Total health Health:850
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 Black Cleaver or Lord Dominik's Regards 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. This build maintains a solid 51.2% win rate based on 125 analyzed matches. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 235 total attack damage from items, 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 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, Endless Hunger 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