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Smolder

Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling

Who beats Smolder in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Bot
  • Marksman
  • Mage
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 330 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Smolder

These champions have the tools to beat Smolder.

  1. Draven
    Draven

    Draven bullies Smolder early and denies the stacks he needs to scale.

  2. Caitlyn
    Caitlyn

    Caitlyn outranges Smolder and zones him off the wave, slowing his stacking.

  3. Lucian
    Lucian

    Lucian bursts Smolder in short trades before his stacks matter.

  4. Sivir
    Sivir

    Sivir shoves the wave fast and keeps Smolder from stacking safely.

Worst picks against Smolder

Smolder usually wins these matchups.

  1. Jinx
    Jinx

    Smolder outscales Jinx once his stacks build up and his burn executes low targets.

  2. Twitch
    Twitch

    Smolder's Super Scorcher Breath hits Twitch's team in teamfights and outscales him.

  3. Jhin
    Jhin

    Smolder outscales Jhin and dodges his root with his flight.

  4. Miss Fortune
    Miss Fortune

    Smolder outscales Miss Fortune and his flight escapes Bullet Time.

How to counter Smolder

  1. Pressure him early; he needs stacks before he is dangerous.

  2. Watch his stack count: at 225 his Q executes low-health targets.

  3. Dive him when Flap, Flap, Flap (his flight) is on cooldown.

  4. Spread out against his ultimate breath.

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Draven, Caitlyn, Lucian and Sivir are strong picks against Smolder. Draven bullies Smolder early and denies the stacks he needs to scale.
Smolder usually has the advantage against Jinx, Twitch, Jhin and Miss Fortune, so avoid those picks when Smolder is likely in the bot lane.
Pressure him early; he needs stacks before he is dangerous. Watch his stack count: at 225 his Q executes low-health targets.
Smolder has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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