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

SmolderPopular Build

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

The patch 26.11 Smolder most played 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
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Tunneler
Tunneler
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    56.6%Win Rate49.3%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    60.0%Win Rate7.5%Pick Rate

Build Stats

53.73%Win Rate
+2.75%WR Diff
8.59%Pick Rate
201Matches

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 53.7% win rate across 201 matches analyzed.

At full build, Smolder gains a total of 265 Attack Damage, 850 Health, 80 Armor, giving a strong 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 Resistance, 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 44.4% win rate and 26.9% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
44.4%Win Rate
26.9%Pick Rate
Cull
Cull
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
64.3%Win Rate
7.0%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. Black Cleaver (53.1% WR, +2.1% 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, Guardian Angel. 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:80
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:50%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:265
  • Total healthHealth:850

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
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 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 Guardian Angel 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. With a 53.7% win rate across 201 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 265 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. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 17,050, this Smolder build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, 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 265 total attack damage from items
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Smolder OverviewSmolder RunesSmolder CountersAll Items