Smolder Counters
Hard counters are matchups where Smolder struggles. Good-against rows open the full vs page for lane tips, phases, and build callouts.
Rank
Region
Tiers and builds use Emerald+ Solo/Flex sample on the current patch. Small samples are noisy — prefer rows with higher game counts.
Source: Ranked samplePatch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 516Updated 9/11/2026, 8:18:15 PM
Hard Counters
These champions beat Smolder most often — open the matchup for why and how to play it.
Open matchup →Caitlyn
Hard42.9% WR · 35 games
Open matchup →Akshan
Hard44.4% WR · 45 games
Open matchup →Ashe
Hard44.6% WR · 56 games
Open matchup →Aphelios
Hard44.6% WR · 56 games
Open matchup →Yunara
Hard45.2% WR · 31 games
Open matchup →Zeri
Hard45.6% WR · 57 games
Open matchup →Twitch
Hard46.4% WR · 28 games
Good Against
Smolder is favored into these picks — use the vs page for runes and lane phases.
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 44Updated 9/11/2026, 8:18:15 PM