Smolder Counters
Win rate
51.1%
Pick
3.9%
Ban
0.5%
Games
2,823
Best picks against Smolder
How often these champions beat Smolder. Pick one of these into it.
Worst picks against Smolder
How often these champions beat Smolder: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.
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 strong pick this patch with a 51.1% win rate across 2,823 ranked games at a 3.9% pick rate. The champions that beat Smolder hardest right now are 
Jinx: Jinx wins 51.4% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Smolder scales: its win rate climbs to 54.7% 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.
Win Rate by Game Length
How the champion performs as games go longer.
Win Rate Trend
Pros have picked Smolder in 2 of the last 111 recorded games (2%), winning 50% of them. See the pro build.
