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Smolder

The Fiery Fledgling

Hidden amongst the craggy cliffs of the Noxian frontier, under the watchful eyes of his mother, a young dragon is learning what it means to be heir to the Camavoran imperial dragon lineage. Playful and eager to grow up, Smolder looks for any excuse to practice his burgeoning abilities.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Dragon Practice
Q
Super Scorcher Breath
W
Achooo!
E
Flap, Flap, Flap
R
MMOOOMMMM!

Smolder

Overview

On patch 16.21, Smolder is rated B tier in the bot lane, winning 51.5% of 2,272 ranked games with a 2.3% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Deathfire Touch with Flash and Barrier and builds Essence Reaver, Infinity Edge, Spear of Shojin, and Slightly Magical Footwear.

Smolder struggles most against Katarina (30.8%), Zeri (33.3%), and Twitch (45.5%) and does best against Kalista (64.1%), Sivir (62.5%), and Varus (61.3%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 2,272 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

51.5%

Win rate

2.3%

Pick rate

2.3K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Smolder

Smolder has a vulnerable early game. Focus on passive stacking and staying alive to become a strong dragon later!
Smolder relies on his team to keep him safe. Try to find allies who can help you against enemy threats.
Smolder can do a lot of damage to areas of enemies. Look for attack opportunities where the enemies are close together.

Playing against Smolder

Smolder relies on his team for safety. Attack him when his team can't save him.
Don't group up when facing Smolder!
Smolder is very vulnerable in the early stages. Try to take advantage of his weakness before he can learn how to be a dragon!
Smolders flight can be interrupted by hard CC and impacted by slows.

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Matchups

All Smolder matchups

Strong against

Kalista64.1%39
Sivir62.5%24
Varus61.3%31
Caitlyn57.9%228
Lucian56.7%120

Weak against

Katarina30.8%26
Zeri33.3%27
Twitch45.5%77
Aphelios45.8%72
Yunara47.1%51

Abilities

P
Dragon Practice
Hitting champions with Abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants a stack of Dragon Practice. Stacks increase the damage of Smolders basic Abilities.
Q
Super Scorcher Breath
Smolder breathes fire on an enemy. As he gains more stacks, this ability becomes more powerful.
Cooldown: 5.5/5/4.5/4/3.5Cost: 25Range: 550
W
Achooo!
Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze that explodes when hitting enemy champions.
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10Cost: 50/55/60/65/70Range: 1500
E
Flap, Flap, Flap
Smolder takes flight ignoring terrain and bombarding the lowest health enemy.
Cooldown: 24/22/20/18/16Cost: 65Range: 700
R
MMOOOMMMM!
Smolder calls his mom to breath fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire.
Cooldown: 120/110/100Cost: 100Range: 4200