Who counters Smolder?

Xerath, Viktor, Aurelion Sol are among the strongest counters to Smolder this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Smolder Counters

ASmolder · Bot · patch 26.20

Win rate

50.4%

Pick

5.9%

Ban

2.1%

Games

161,323

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 2h agoPatch 26.2027,029,244 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Smolder

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

Xerath54.9%364 games 2

Viktor54.5%1,391 games 3

Aurelion Sol53.0%451 games 4

Hwei52.8%534 games 5

Jinx52.6%12,500 games 6

Zeri52.4%2,533 games 7

Twitch52.1%4,023 games 8

Tristana51.7%7,340 games

Worst picks against Smolder

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

Ezreal45.4%6,333 games 2

Corki45.9%938 games 3

Varus46.0%1,746 games 4

Lucian46.3%4,863 games 5

Brand46.3%309 games 6

Vayne46.4%3,027 games 7

Mel47.0%523 games 8

Ziggs47.2%1,093 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 balanced pick this patch with a 50.4% win rate across 161,323 ranked games at a 5.9% pick rate. The champions that beat Smolder hardest right now are Xerath, Viktor, Aurelion Sol: Xerath wins 54.9% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Smolder scales: its win rate climbs to 56.8% 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.