How to play Smolder
Smolder – the Fiery Fledgling – is based on our LoL Mid Tier List on patch 15.1 a -Tier
Mid champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier,
Smolder has a win rate of 42.4%, a pick rate of 1.3%, a ban rate of 2.1% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the
Marksman is in a risky spot in the current meta of season 15. If you want to learn how to play Smolder on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is moderately difficult to play in LoL. This Smolder guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Smolder. Besides the upcoming Smolder Mid Build the position Adc is a valid choice as well.
Pregame Build
In champion select you need to choose your Smolder runes and summoner spells. The best Smolder Mid Runes 15.1 are
Resolve as the primary path and
Inspiration as the secondary path. The most supportive
Smolder keystone rune is
Grasp of the Undying.
Flash and
Teleport are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Smolder Build the most.
Item Build on Smolder
The starter items for the best Smolder Build on patch 15.1 are Doran's Blade,
Health Potion, and a
Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular
Smolder items are
Spear of Shojin and
Rapid Firecannon.
Boots of Swiftness are the most bought
Smolder boots by Pros. This Smolder Build will greatly increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.
Smolder Abilities
At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability Super Scorcher Breath on
Smolder. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise
Super Scorcher Breath into
Achooo! and at last
Flap, Flap, Flap.
Super Scorcher Breath is a very strong ability of
Smolder in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called
Dragon Practice and there is no need to set it manually on a Smolder Build.
![Dragon Practice](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fpassive%2FIcons_Smolder_Passive.png&w=128&q=75)
![Super Scorcher Breath](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fspell%2FSmolderQ.png&w=128&q=75)
![Achooo!](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fspell%2FSmolderW.png&w=128&q=75)
![Flap, Flap, Flap](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fspell%2FSmolderE.png&w=128&q=75)
![MMOOOMMMM!](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fspell%2FSmolderR.png&w=128&q=75)
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.
Biography
Read Smolder's bioHidden 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. Though he’s still a fledgling, his skills are nothing to sneeze at, easily setting fire to anything that burns.
Available Smolder Skins
Besides the Smolder build you can select a skin for Smolder. The best Smolder skins you can find below.