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ADC Patch 16.17.1 op.gg
Smolder Build
Latest Smolder build for League of Legends with items, runes, summoner spells, skill order, counters and patch data.
49.81% Win Rate 3.55% Pick Rate 65,657 Games
Smolder Build Guide
Smolder is an ADC hybrid drawing from both marksman and mage damage, and he’s viable in mid lane as well as his primary bot lane role. Current ranked data has him at a 50.57% win rate on a 5.47% pick rate for patch 16.13.1.
Deathfire Touch adds early burn damage to fuel his scaling passive, and the core build of Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, and Spear of Shojin keeps his damage output climbing through the mid game. Skill order runs Q, W, then E. Full item path, runes, and matchup notes follow below.
Smolder Build
C Current tier: C ADC — view tier list
Imported from op.gg · updated every 48 hours · last update Sep 5, 2026.
Starting Items
Core Items
Boots
Full Item Set
Smolder Runes — Sorcery + Inspiration
Deathfire Touch 
Nimbus Cloak 
Celerity 
Gathering Storm 
Magical Footwear 
Jack Of All Trades 
Adaptive Force 
Move Speed 
Health Scaling Smolder Summoner Spells
Flash 
BarrierSmolder Skill Order
Q › W › E
Ability Order by Level
1Q 2W 3E 4Q 5Q 6R 7Q 8W 9Q 10W 11R 12W 13W 14E 15E
Levels shown as recorded in ranked data; R is highlighted at its level-up points.
Starting Items
Core Items
Boots
Full Item Set
Smolder Runes — Sorcery + Inspiration
Deathfire Touch Nimbus Cloak Celerity Gathering Storm Magical Footwear Jack Of All Trades Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling Smolder Summoner Spells
Flash 
TeleportSmolder Skill Order
Q › W › E
Ability Order by Level
1Q 2W 3E 4Q 5Q 6R 7Q 8W 9Q 10W 11R 12W 13W 14E 15E
Levels shown as recorded in ranked data; R is highlighted at its level-up points.
Smolder Counters
Weak Against
43.7% 268 games 
43.9% 401 games 
44.2% 129 games 
45.3% 117 games 
45.3% 375 games Strong Against
55.8% 378 games 
54.2% 2,933 games 
52.6% 612 games 
52.4% 1,824 games 
51.7% 2,081 games Win rates are Smolder's results against each champion, imported from op.gg.
Smolder Build FAQ
Based on current ranked data (op.gg, patch 16.17.1), the strongest recorded Smolder build in ADC goes Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin as core items, with a 49.81% win rate across 65,657 games.
The most played rune page runs Deathfire Touch (Sorcery) with Inspiration as the secondary tree.
Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin.
Based on real matchup data, Smolder struggles most against Lux, Corki, Vel'Koz.
Build and counter data is refreshed automatically every 48 hours from ranked game statistics.
