Smolder build
ADC Patch 16.13.1 op.gg

Smolder Build

Latest Smolder build for League of Legends with items, runes, summoner spells, skill order, counters and patch data.

50.85% Win Rate 4.20% Pick Rate 9,301 Games
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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

B Current tier: B ADC — view tier list

Imported from op.gg · updated every 48 hours · last update Jul 16, 2026.

ADC 50.85% Win Rate 4.20% Pick Rate 9,301 Games Patch 16.13.1

Starting Items

Core Items

Boots

Full Item Set

Smolder Runes — Sorcery + Inspiration

Deathfire Touch Deathfire Touch Nimbus Cloak Nimbus Cloak Celerity Celerity Gathering Storm Gathering Storm Magical Footwear Magical Footwear Jack Of All Trades Jack Of All Trades Adaptive Force Adaptive Force Move Speed Move Speed Health Scaling Health Scaling

Smolder Summoner Spells

FlashFlash BarrierBarrier

Smolder 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

Tristana Tristana Adc · Build 45.3% 263 games
Seraphine Seraphine Adc · Build 46.4% 125 games
Senna Senna Adc · Build 46.5% 187 games
Ashe Ashe Adc · Build 47.4% 285 games
Draven Draven Adc · Build 47.6% 124 games

Strong Against

Samira Samira Adc · Build 56.4% 181 games
Ezreal Ezreal Adc · Build 55.2% 469 games
Yunara Yunara Adc · Build 53.8% 301 games
Sivir Sivir Adc · Build 53.3% 135 games
Miss Fortune Miss Fortune Adc · Build 53.2% 361 games

Win rates are Smolder's results against each champion, imported from op.gg.

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Smolder Build FAQ

Based on current ranked data (op.gg, patch 16.13.1), the strongest recorded Smolder build in ADC goes Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin as core items, with a 50.85% win rate across 9,301 games.