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Zilean
Zilean
20%
80%

vs

50.0%
Smolder
Smolder
62%
38%
Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHeavy poke

Build vs Smolder

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Mikael's Blessing
1HP
Mejai's Soulstealer
2
Imperial Mandate
3Mage

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Shurelya's Battlesong
5

Summoner spells

47100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Bandlepipes
5vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank

DPS

Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Shurelya's Battlesong
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Redemption
Locket of the Iron Solari
HP
100.0% WR1 games
ResolveResolve
GuardianGuardian
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
RevitalizeRevitalize
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Ability HasteMove SpeedTenacity

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ZileanZilean
SmolderSmolder
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

Smolder's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Dragon Practice (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
35.5s14s24s–
64.5s14s24s2m
93.5s13s24s2m
113.5s12s24s1m50
163.5s10s20s1m40
183.5s10s16s1m40

Playing against Smolder

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Punish Smolder in the early game: he's very weak before his stacks and items. Force fights early.

2

Don't let the game go long: Smolder at 225 stacks is one of the strongest late game ADCs.

3

His R is global but has a delay: move laterally to dodge it.

4

He's immobile with no escape: assassins and engages punish him easily.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026