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Smolder counters

Bot lane 66,878 ranked games

Who beats Smolder in bot lane and who Smolder beats, from 66,878 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank. A matchup is rated from 100 games, and every win rate on the page is Smolder's.

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Smolder counters in bot lane

66,878 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 51.0% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Smolder into the hardest counters in bot lane

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Smolder's usual one.

Into Brand

223 ranked games · 45.3% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormJack Of All TradesJack Of All TradesMagical FootwearMagical Footwear Sorcery / Inspiration
Spells
FlashFlashBarrierBarrier
Starting items
Doran's BladeDoran's BladeDoran's HelmDoran's Helm
Boots
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves
Core items
Essence ReaverEssence ReaverBlack CleaverBlack CleaverSpear of ShojinSpear of Shojin
Max order
Q → W → E

Into Hwei

278 ranked games · 46.0% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormJack Of All TradesJack Of All TradesMagical FootwearMagical Footwear Sorcery / Inspiration
Spells
FlashFlashBarrierBarrier
Starting items
Doran's BladeDoran's BladeDoran's HelmDoran's Helm
Boots
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves
Core items
Essence ReaverEssence ReaverBlack CleaverBlack CleaverSpear of ShojinSpear of Shojin
Max order
Q → W → E

Every rated matchup in bot lane

All 40 opponents Smolder met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Brand 45.3% 223 −406 Hard
Hwei 46.0% 278 −577 Hard
Twitch 48.3% 2,317 −516 Hard
Xerath 44.8% 181 −581 Hard
Seraphine 45.6% 171 −642 Hard
Aphelios 49.0% 1,786 −635 Even
Vel'Koz 47.1% 208 −656 Hard
Vayne 49.4% 1,613 −243 Even
Senna 48.3% 292 −375 Hard
Jinx 49.6% 5,601 −385 Even
Ziggs 49.1% 580 −578 Even
Yasuo 49.5% 949 −738 Even
Karthus 48.2% 193 −411 Hard
Nilah 49.2% 457 −472 Even
Kog'Maw 49.7% 755 −552 Even
Katarina 49.5% 222 −650 Even
Kalista 50.3% 915 −923 Even
Yunara 50.4% 2,450 −494 Even
Miss Fortune 50.5% 6,653 −785 Even
Mel 50.2% 414 −1,168 Even
Aurelion Sol 50.0% 232 +96 Even
Tristana 50.6% 3,454 −773 Even
Lux 50.4% 278 −837 Even
Jhin 50.7% 5,460 −778 Even
Varus 50.7% 1,218 −937 Even
Xayah 51.0% 1,810 −604 Easy
Ashe 51.1% 2,623 −300 Easy
Zeri 51.1% 1,401 −735 Easy
Syndra 52.1% 234 −612 Easy
Viktor 51.9% 501 −324 Easy
Sivir 51.7% 1,232 −648 Easy
Samira 51.9% 1,811 −905 Easy
Draven 52.2% 1,378 −1,524 Easy
Caitlyn 52.0% 5,736 −724 Easy
Swain 53.5% 312 −715 Easy
Kai'Sa 52.7% 5,079 −644 Easy
Lucian 53.0% 1,835 −829 Easy
Veigar 54.6% 582 −351 Easy
Corki 57.0% 349 −675 Easy
Ezreal 55.4% 2,967 −666 Easy

Common questions about Smolder counters

What counters Smolder in bot lane?

In NA and EUW ranked bot lane games at every rank, Smolder's hardest matchups are Brand (45.3% of 223 games), Hwei (46.0% of 278) and Twitch (48.3% of 2,317), by Smolder's win rate.

Who does Smolder counter in bot lane?

Smolder does best in bot lane against Ezreal (55.4% of 2,967 games), Corki (57.0% of 349) and Veigar (54.6% of 582), by Smolder's win rate.

What should Smolder build against Brand?

Across 223 ranked games of Smolder into Brand, players most often take Deathfire Touch, open with Doran's Blade and build Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver and Spear of Shojin.

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