Who counters Smolder?

Hwei, Nilah, Viktor are among the strongest counters to Smolder this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Smolder Counters

BSmolder · Bot · patch 26.20

Win rate

49.5%

Pick

5.5%

Ban

1.8%

Games

84,921

Lane

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 3h agoPatch 26.2015,156,095 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Smolder

How often these champions beat Smolder. Pick one of these into it.

Hwei55.8%321 games 2

Nilah54.8%354 games 3

Viktor54.7%775 games 4

Syndra54.7%287 games 5

Aurelion Sol54.0%250 games 6

Xerath53.7%205 games 7

Jinx53.3%6,018 games 8

Kog'Maw53.2%673 games

Worst picks against Smolder

How often these champions beat Smolder: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Varus44.5%800 games 2

Ezreal46.1%2,962 games 3

Swain46.3%438 games 4

Lucian46.9%2,449 games 5

Mel47.1%227 games 6

Kalista47.2%1,096 games 7

Vayne47.3%1,359 games 8

Ziggs47.6%573 games

How to play against Smolder

To beat Smolder in Bot on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Smolder is a situational pick this patch with a 49.5% win rate across 84,921 ranked games at a 5.5% pick rate. The champions that beat Smolder hardest right now are Hwei, Nilah, Viktor: Hwei wins 55.8% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Smolder scales: its win rate climbs to 57.3% past 40 minutes, so deny it farm early and force fights before it comes online. Playing the matchup itself: Smolder relies on his team for safety. Attack him when his team can't save him. Don't group up when facing Smolder! Smolder is very vulnerable in the early stages. Try to take advantage of his weakness before he can learn how to be a dragon! Pick a counter from the list above, respect Smolder's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.