Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
6.5%

SmolderBuild

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Smolder build uses Armored Advance, Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Oracle Lens. This Smolder build has a 8.59% pick rate and a 53.73% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. 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
  • 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
53.7%Win Rate
+2.8%WR Diff
8.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Essence Reaver - Smolder Alternative Build 1 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Rapid Firecannon - Smolder Alternative Build 1 core itemRapid Firecannon
  • Black Cleaver - Smolder Alternative Build 1 core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
49.2%Win Rate
-1.8%WR Diff
5.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Essence Reaver - Smolder Alternative Build 2 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Spear of Shojin - Smolder Alternative Build 2 core itemSpear of Shojin
  • Rapid Firecannon - Smolder Alternative Build 2 core itemRapid Firecannon
Core Items
48.9%Win Rate
-2.0%WR Diff
6.0%Pick Rate

Best Smolder Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Cull
Cull
Health Potion
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

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    57.1%Win Rate44.7%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    63.6%Win Rate7.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

48.94%Win Rate
-2.04%WR Diff
6.03%Pick Rate
141Matches

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 Rapid Firecannon. This item combination achieves a 48.9% win rate across 141 matches analyzed.

At full build, Smolder gains a total of 210 Attack Damage, 850 Health, 35 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
  • Magical Footwear
  • Jack Of All Trades
  • Ability Haste
  • Movement Speed
  • Tenacity
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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: 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 42.2% win rate and 31.9% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
42.2%Win Rate
31.9%Pick Rate
Cull
Cull
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
56.3%Win Rate
11.3%Pick Rate
These are Smolder's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Essence Reaver (51.5% WR, +0.5% WR diff, 88.9% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Spear of Shojin (55.3% WR, +4.3% WR diff, 45.6% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 45 AD. Rapid Firecannon (56.8% WR, +5.8% WR diff, 33.7% 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 Black Cleaver, Infinity Edge. 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 armorArmor:35
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:75%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:210
  • Total healthHealth:850
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:35%
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Smolder armorArmor
80
80
35
Smolder movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Smolder critical strike chanceCrit %
0.5%
0.5%
0.75%
Smolder attack damageAD
265
190
210
Smolder healthHealth
850
850
850
Smolder attack speedAS
0%
0.35%
0.35%
Smolder movement speedSpeed
0%
0.04%
0.04%
When facing Smolder's top counters like Senna, Malzahar, Yunara, 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 Infinity Edge 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 48.9% 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 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, 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.

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

  • Susceptible to armor-stacking opponents

See Also

Smolder OverviewSmolder RunesSmolder CountersAll Items