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Smolder Build Guides, Runes, Items, and Abilities - Patch 25.08

Smolder The Fiery Fledgling

Find the best Smolder build guides for League of Legends S15 Patch 25.08. The MOBAFire community works hard to keep their LoL builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Smolder build for the S15 meta. Learn more about Smolder's abilities, skins, or even ask your own questions to the community!

2025, Season 1 Guides // Patch 25.08
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

[ SEASON 15 THE ULTIMATE SMOLDER GUIDE! THE LITTLE DRAGON WITH BIG DAMAGE! 🐲 ]

Guide by RezoneVerified updated April 20, 2025
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

25.08 βœ… SMOLDER BUFFS 😲 HES SO BACK βœ… πŸ€— BROFIST THE OTHER TEAM πŸ‘ŠπŸ˜Ž ( 15.8 )

Guide by rowzkit updated April 18, 2025
2025, Season 1 Guides // Patch 25.07
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

[25.07] Actioner's Challenger Smolder Guide⚑️

Guide by Actioner updated April 14, 2025
2025, Season 1 Guides // Other Patches
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

[15.06] Smolder ADC Guide by misterfirstblood v2

Guide by misterfirstblood updated March 27, 2025
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

[25.06] Shok's Rank 1 Challenger Smolder Mid Guide

Guide by ShokLoL updated March 25, 2025
  • In-depth
2025, Season 1 Builds // Patch 25.08
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

[25.S1.8] "Smolder Top Tank Feels Realy Strong"

Build by Bambado updated April 16, 2025
  • Off-Meta
New Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

Infinite Stacking Smolder! (Top/Mid) (dont strike me HaroldNA)

Build by KarateciKagan updated April 20, 2025
  • Off-Meta
2025, Season 1 Builds // Other Patches
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

smolder

Build by Gankdalf updated February 21, 2025
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

[25.S1.2] Adc/Mid Smolder best builds (Crit) S15

Build by RealLrd34 updated January 26, 2025
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

Smolder Carrying with "Awareness" Bot/Mid

Build by AmbitiousForXx updated January 27, 2025
Season 14 Guides
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

Clouds' Smolder ADC & Top ☁️ Read notes for explanations! :)

Guide by theclouds updated December 1, 2024
Rating Pending
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

Scale (haha get it) with Smolder ADC!

Guide by frogbee updated November 11, 2024
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

[14.15] | The Fiery Fledgling [In Depth Guide-Builds]

Guide by Alvatorz updated July 30, 2024
  • In-depth
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

[14.13] How to Train Your Smolder -- In Depth Guide

Guide by Amberdragon updated July 3, 2024
  • In-depth
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

Smolder, the lil guy

Guide by TH Lunacy updated March 27, 2024
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

Ultimate Smolder guide

Guide by Pand4emic updated March 13, 2024
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

Maximum Fun - Off AND On Meta Smolder Guide - Bronze Edition

Guide by IHaveBadGuides updated February 15, 2024
  • Off-Meta
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

Smolder = Ranged Nasus with aoe Q

Guide by Cimcia updated February 12, 2024
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

[14.2] Smolder - The Ultimate Stomp Machine

Guide by Kikife updated February 4, 2024
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LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide
LoL Champion Smolder Build Guide

How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Ultimate 1v9 Smolder Guide

Guide by Jhippie updated February 5, 2024
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Smolder Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Smolder we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Smolder, as determined by calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Smolder this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 25.08. However, if you are a new Smolder player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Smolder!

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Patch 15.8: 40,301 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Smolder's Runes

Smolder's Best Runes 50%

Win Rate 47% Pickrate

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Second Best

Smolder's 2nd Best Runes 50%

Win Rate 31% Pickrate

Precision
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Inspiration
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Third Best

Smolder's 3rd Best Runes 53%

Win Rate 13% Pickrate

Sorcery
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Smolder's Summoner Spells

Smolder's Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 81% Pickrate

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Second Best

Smolder's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 10% Pickrate

Flash Teleport

Third Best

Smolder's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 51%

Win Rate 5% Pickrate

Cleanse Flash

Smolder's Starters

Smolder's Best Starter Items 52%

Win Rate 88% Pickrate

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Smolder's Core Items

Smolder's Best Core Items 53%

Win Rate 16% Pickrate

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Patch 15.8: 40,301 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Smolder's Runes

Smolder's Best Runes 43%

Win Rate 36% Pickrate

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Second Best

Smolder's 2nd Best Runes 44%

Win Rate 23% Pickrate

Resolve
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Third Best

Smolder's 3rd Best Runes 47%

Win Rate 18% Pickrate

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Smolder's Summoner Spells

Smolder's Best Summoner Spells 45%

Win Rate 88% Pickrate

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Second Best

Smolder's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 44%

Win Rate 7% Pickrate

Flash Barrier

Third Best

Smolder's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 57%

Win Rate 1% Pickrate

Flash Ghost

Smolder's Starters

Smolder's Best Starter Items 47%

Win Rate 78% Pickrate

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Smolder's Core Items

Smolder's Best Core Items 53%

Win Rate 17% Pickrate

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Patch 15.8: 40,301 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Smolder's Runes

Smolder's Best Runes 45%

Win Rate 31% Pickrate

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Sorcery
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Second Best

Smolder's 2nd Best Runes 42%

Win Rate 25% Pickrate

Resolve
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Third Best

Smolder's 3rd Best Runes 51%

Win Rate 13% Pickrate

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Smolder's Summoner Spells

Smolder's Best Summoner Spells 45%

Win Rate 82% Pickrate

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Second Best

Smolder's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 43%

Win Rate 9% Pickrate

Flash Barrier

Third Best

Smolder's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 5% Pickrate

Flash Ghost

Smolder's Starters

Smolder's Best Starter Items 42%

Win Rate 70% Pickrate

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Smolder's Core Items

Smolder's Best Core Items 52%

Win Rate 12% Pickrate

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Smolder Counters

Learn Smolder's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Smolder guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!


This counter data is for Smolder ADC in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Smolder. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

Smolder Skins

Find Smolder's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Smolder skins and chromas on Smolder's skins page.

Smolder's Abilities

Smolder's Dragon Practice
Dragon Practice Smolder's Passive Smolder's Passive
Self
Smolder's Passive
Smolder's Passive
Hitting champions with abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants a stack of Dragon Practice.

Stacks increase the damage of Smolder's basic abilities:
- Super Scorcher Breath: Deal an additional 40-70% magic damage.
- Achooo!: Explosions deal an additional 55% magic damage.
- Flap, Flap, Flap: Increase total damage by 20% magic damage.
Q
Smolder's Super Scorcher Breath
Super Scorcher Breath Smolder's Q Ability
500
25
5.5 / 5 / 4.5 / 4 / 3.5
Smolder belches flame, dealing 65 / 80 / 95 / 110 / 125 (+1.3 per attack damage) physical damage, increased by 0-75% (depending on critical strike chance). Restores 15 mana if it kills a unit (once per cast).

Depending on stacks of Dragon Practice, this ability evolves to gain the following effects:
- 25 Stacks: Damages all enemies surrounding the target.
- 125 Stacks: Sends 2 (+0.8 per 100 Dragon Practice stacks) explosions beyond the target that deal 50% of this ability's damage.
- 225 Stacks: Burns the target, dealing +2.5% per 100 bonus AD (+0.4% of Dragon Practice Stacks) max health true damage over 3 seconds. Enemy champions that drop below 6.5% total health while burning are killed instantly.
W
Smolder's Achooo!
Achooo! Smolder's W Ability
1500
50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70
14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10
Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze, dealing 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 (+0.6 per attack damage) physical damage and slowing by 35% for 1.5 seconds. Hitting champions causes an explosion, dealing 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 (+80% of ability power) (+0.6 per attack damage) physical damage.
E
Smolder's Flap, Flap, Flap
Flap, Flap, Flap Smolder's E Ability
700
65
24 / 22 / 20 / 18 / 16
Smolder takes flight, gaining 75% movement speed and ignoring terrain for 1.25 seconds.

While flying, Smolder attacks the lowest health enemy 5 (+1 per 100 Dragon Practice Stacks) times for 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 (+0.3 per attack damage) physical damage each.
R
Smolder's MMOOOMMMM!
MMOOOMMMM! Smolder's Ultimate (R) Ability
4250
100
120 / 110 / 100 / 100 / 100
Smolder's mom breathes fire from above, dealing 200 / 300 / 400 (+100% of ability power) (+1.1 per bonus attack damage) physical damage. Enemies in the center instead take 300 / 450 / 600 (+150% of ability power) (+1.65 per bonus attack damage) physical damage and are slowed by 40% for 2 seconds.

Smolder's mom heals her son for 100 / 135 / 170 (+75% of ability power) (+0.5 per bonus attack damage) health if she hits him.

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