Who wins Smolder vs Aphelios?
Smolder wins 48.4% of 2,140 NA and EUW ranked games against Aphelios in bot lane, against 50.6% in that role overall. MID.GG has 4 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.
Smolder vs Aphelios at a glance
Ranked record Below average
Across 2,140 NA and EUW ranked games in bot lane, Smolder wins 48.4% against Aphelios, 2.2 points lower than the 50.6% Smolder wins in that role overall.
VOD library Not enough games yet
In our library of 4 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.20), Smolder won 25% against Aphelios and averaged 5.3/5.0/6.3. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.
Pro build
One Smolder setup into Aphelios takes Fleet Footwork (Precision and Inspiration) and builds Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin and Rapid Firecannon. It shows up in 1 of 4 games. The main alternative also takes Fleet Footwork but runs Legend: Haste and Cut Down (1 game).
Solo kills by level
A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 2,140 NA and EUW ranked games in bot lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.
Smolder's solo kills on Aphelios Fewer kills
Smolder gets 0.2 solo kills per game against Aphelios, fewer than the 0.3 Smolder averages in bot lane, and 17% of them come before level 6, about the usual 14%.
Aphelios's solo kills on Smolder More kills
Aphelios gets 0.5 solo kills per game against Smolder, more than the 0.4 Aphelios averages in bot lane, and 14% of them come before level 6, about the usual 13%.
How they built Smolder into Aphelios
Taken from the 4 VODs on this page, patch 25.24–26.20.
One-off setup
Runes
Core items
One-off setup
Runes
Core items
Streamers who play Smolder
Every streamer in the library with ranked Smolder games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.
Chovy 
Challenger 
AutolykusLoL 
Master 
reptile9lol 
Grandmaster 
Alois_NL Master 
Oner Grandmaster 
Zeus Master 
Azzapp Master 
Canyon Grandmaster
Common questions about Smolder vs Aphelios
What should Smolder build against Aphelios?
No rune page repeats yet in the 4 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Fleet Footwork rune page, building Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin and Rapid Firecannon first.
Latest Smolder vs Aphelios games
The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.
- Defeat reptile9lol Master
3/5/3K / D / A Patch 26.20 BotWatch in the app - Defeat loltyler1 Master 4/7/10K / D / A Patch 26.7 BotWatch in the app
- Defeat loltyler1 Master 7/6/5K / D / A Patch 25.24 BotWatch in the app
- Victory loltyler1 Grandmaster 7/2/7K / D / A Patch 14.4 BotWatch in the app
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