Smolder Counters - Best Counter Picking Stats and Matchups for LoL Patch 16.13

Primera Espada says “unplayable, won lane, he stack lost lane, he stack best ban so far”

Jinx ADC build + little guide by Primera Espada | Jinx Player

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FuseFanatic says “up there being a really hard matchup as he will almost always scale right beside you but he is pretty bad in lane where if you have a engage sup you might be able to get a kill and get ahead of him”

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ECODUMAS says “The Threat: If you let them farm safely, they will outscale you and poke you out of the lane. The Counterplay: Take total control of the lane from the very first minion wave. Use your Calibrum range advantage and the Lethal Tempo rune to relentlessly auto attack them out of the lane level one.”

The Zenith of the Faithful by ECODUMAS | Aphelios Player

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VisionsOfV says “If you don't shut this freakazoid down, its cooked. He's a champ you can always solo kill but will scale regardless.”

The Complete Yasuo ADC Guide by VisionsOfV | Yasuo Player

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Dove666 says “Annoying but easy to stomp once you know how to play.”

26.9 Ghost aphelios. by Dove666 | Diamond Aphelios Player

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2saif4u says “smolder w poke when you try to bloodrush at him for an aa makes him win trades normally. this champion requires you to burn ideally 2 of his spells (w slow and e movespeed) before you have real kill pressure. as long as you side step / curve around his w when bloodrush in you should find it easier to trade. ”

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cyb3r1a says “ MATCHUP NOTES: Avoid trades until your first item because you will get out traded early on. Avoid his poke from his abilities. After first item you are able to fight him.”

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limek says “Smolder is easy pretty easy matchup, the only problem can be his good damage in late game. You can counter his fly ability "E", by using Q gravitum while he is casting it.”

{26.03} The Void of Aphelios by limek | Aphelios Player

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Choco_3975 says “Try to not get poked. Block his ult and dont let him reach late”

Samira guide for new players by Choco_3975 | Samira Player

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halaaa11 says “scale so well too but can win late game than the other 5”

[15.24B] Getting ready for next season, CRIT is back!!! (W.I.P.) by halaaa11 | Kalista Player

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fatusa says “Smolder is a moderate matchup (minor threat) for Zeri. He isn’t overly dangerous since he lacks extreme poke or sustain, but his mobility and burst can be annoying if you misposition. Focus on short trades and use E to dodge his burst.”

CHALLENGER ZERI FATUSA - ADC GUIDE by fatusa | Zeri Player

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2saif4u says “He isn't a problem in lane but can outscale Jhin if game is dragged out too long. Make sure to deprive him of xp and cs as much as you can during laning. Be aggressive in lane as you can and really punish his weak early. dont let him get level 2 first”

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DreamOfValhalla says “Laning is very easy, if your support doe not mess up the game is in the bag. ”

[25.21] Complete Draven Guide by DreamOfValhalla | Diamond Draven Player

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rowzkit says “You should be able to out dps Smolder at almost all points of the game, just be aware of his execute and whether or not his E is up.”

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MakiMaki232 says “u win early, u win late, u can take ghost to run him down after core items”

25.17 Kog'Maw Guide by MakiMaki232 | Diamond Kog'Maw Player

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aphelioswife says “O Smolder é uma lane fácil, já que não causa muito dano no early game. Aproveite isso para negar farm, causar dano considerável e forçar o uso de suas habilidades, preparando o terreno para um all-in e garantir o abate.”

guia do mono aphelios emo tetudo (como ser eu) by aphelioswife | Aphelios Player

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BK-2O1 says “Smolder is really weak early game, on a successful all in you are definitely winning. Short trades would work as well as his damage output is really low early. The only danger is once he hits full stacks for his passive. Even then you've got the invisibility from E and ult shield to be able to kill him. The only way to lose against him is to lose lane really hard which is highly unlikely considering how weak he is early.”

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TwTv Saiyan says “Stomp him early with all ins, you can block his ult and all his spells with your W, don't let him scale.”

Samira Build Guide by TwTv Saiyan | Samira Player

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inFinem says “Even lane, but if Smolder stacks passive safely, he outscales Yunara. Try to force him into bad trades and manage the wave close to your tower.”

[25.14] The Unbroken Faith - Yunara Guide by inFinem | Yunara Player

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Wendy_Fairy says “Smolder is weak early—take advantage of that with poke and short trades. Don’t let him stack freely. Once he hits 125 stacks, his damage ramps up fast, so play more carefully past that point. Your Q evolve spike hits earlier and harder, so use it to pressure him before he scales. In late game, avoid clumping to reduce his AOE impact.”

Kai'sa Guide by Wendy_Fairy | Kai'Sa Player

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V1gorous1 says “you can block his ult and his q range is your engage range ”

Challenger Samira Otp guide-Season 14 *updated* by V1gorous1 | Diamond Samira Player

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V1gorous1 says “he just farms free stacks off you beacuse ur melee and he can fly out of your range”

Challenger Nilah Guide Season 14 *updated* by V1gorous1 | Diamond Nilah Player

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Lyridslol says “Smolder free lane ! How to play against: Farm Safely: Focus on farming and avoid trades until you complete your first item. Avoid the Poke: Be careful with Smolder's range and abilities. Final Summary: The lane is easy for Vayne if you focus on farming and avoiding Smolder's poke. After completing the first item, you begin to dominate the matchup.”

[25.08] S15 - TOP 1 VAYNE WORLD GUIDE ! by Lyridslol | Diamond Vayne Player

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Zekeriya says “Same like ezreal, but he has less poke and scales way better.”

Ultimate Nilah Guide (Future Rank 1 Nilah) by Zekeriya | Nilah Player

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Shindeiruwu says “Useless in lane early. Will always die if you hit him with R. At around 20 minutes a fed smolder will carry with execute. At 30 minutes an 0/10 smolder will carry with execute. End the game fast.”

[14.24] [KR Meta] Ashe Crit + AS by Shindeiruwu | Ashe Player

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mythicdem0n says “Smolder is very straightforward, poke him when his q is down and try to bait his w”

Ultimate Patch 14.24 Vayne Builds by mythicdem0n | Diamond Vayne Player

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FroszTyzada says “Evite deixar ele escalar gratuitamente, freeze a wave, dê pokes constante e troque quando ele gastar seu E.”

The Plague Rat - Twitch ADCarry S14 / S15 by FroszTyzada | Twitch Player

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Umatcha says “En línea es un Ezreal de point & click. Una vez que consiga 25 cargas, procura no estar cerca de los minions para evitar regalar cargas y que te pokee Al llegar a 125 cargas, su Q gana más area, por lo que puede pushear más rapido que tú si tienes las armas equivocadas. Una vez que Smolder llega a las 225 cargas, INSISTE en focusear SIEMPRE a Smolder por su ejecutar que va aumentando según sus cargas-”

Guía para jugar Aphelios by Umatcha | Aphelios Player

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ERem32 says “Try to avoid skillshots in lane and bully him. Be carefull only in late game. Can be a headache.”

If you have passion for KITING, this guide is for you c: by ERem32 | Jinx Player

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Avarosa says “você só ganha dele...mas tente terminar rapido por que ele escala mais que voce”

[14.21] Guia de como jogar de ashe by Avarosa | Ashe Player

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Dr Yoshili says “Despite his infinite scaling, you kind of outscale him, you'll deal more damage in team fight, more AOE, while having more range, you might be able to kill him in team fight due to his short range in lane, abuse his short range, you will win this easly You can also try to perma push him (if you have vision, and know where is their jungle/mid), it will make him harder to get stacks and farm (especially after he gets it's AOE Q)”

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I Am Not u says “This guy really means nothing to you. Smolder only has a couple tools for getaway and they're really not that good if you're smart. Jump ON him to slow him so his E can't get him away, then auto attack him to death. Deny his stacks as much as possible and he essentially becomes free gold.”

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gaarrett says “Smolder used to be a problem, but he's been nerfed so many times that he's much easier to deal with now. Use W to dodge his Q and subsequent autos. Ult can pull him out of his E flight if timed correctly. Lategame Smolder can evaporate waves without even trying, if you didn't draft engage then good luck getting on top of him. ”

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support_diff says “Smolder has great scaling into mid/late game, but isn't that good early. Play around his E's cooldown as it is his most useful ability against you in trades. Keep in mind his level 4 damage powerspike (his damage is high compared to level 4 Ezreal) and don't get poked by him. When Smolder reaches level 6 he gets some extra sustain which can win him fights if you aren't aware of it.”

The Complete Ezreal Guide by support_diff | Ezreal Player

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thedanknepper says “Smolder works well if he doesn't have a Jhin playing against him, since most late-game champs struggle greatly to comprehend his actions, and ultimately perish on his feet. Just watch out after his Q has enough stacks to execute, since he burns.”

[14.14] A Noob's Guide to Jhin (WIP) by thedanknepper | Diamond Jhin Player

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Alvatorz says “| STRENGTHS - Strong late game / Safe laning phase / Versatile in build | WEAKNESSES - Weak to CC / Weak early / Easy to abuse | WHAT TO DO ? - Smolder is a non champion pre 125 stacks. You can abuse his weak early game as much as you want by taking trades or just by poking him. Late game, it's kinda mixed since he can execute you but you still have more damage faster and more survavibility.”

[14.13] | The Arrow of Retribution [In Depth Guide - AP/Letha/On Hit Builds] by Alvatorz | Diamond Varus Player

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Devilbuny says “Smolder może nie jest dla Caitlyn ogromnym zagrożeniem ale trzeba na niego uważać. Zdominuj early a na to ci pozwala Caitlyn aby ciężej mu było się stackować ”

Snajper idealny by Devilbuny | Caitlyn Player

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Devilbuny says “Smolder się stackuje. Dopóki nie ma 125 stacków, wygrywasz z nim niemal każdą walkę. Jak mam 225 masz przesrane. Zdominuj go w early i zmuś do stania pod wieżą”

Te włócznie to zemsta by Devilbuny | Kalista Player

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EdenHoangKim says “He is just too weak to fight against Nilah. No E = Die. But be careful as Nilah matchup is likely free farm game for him.”

For The Joy Unbound! (14.13) by EdenHoangKim | Nilah Player

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Avxm says “One of kogmaws best matchups, you simply outdamage and outrange smolder, the only thing you need to worry about is not getting hit by his w as it will slow you and if you try to trade you may get slowed and then harassed by the enemy wave/support but you beat him at all stages of the game damagewise until very late when hes max passive stacks with alot of items”

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Kociokwik says “He is weak in early game but you have to dodge his W otherwise he will slow you and run away. Also you have better push so you can take plates and fight on bounce back. Karthus is stronger untill smolder's 225 stacks and 4/5 items.”

Karthus stomping bot start (free elo hack) by Kociokwik | Karthus Player

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Latte9969 says “Smolder is hard to judge because he's incredibly weak at the moment but assuming you're reading when he's strong; Smolder's early game is completely non-existent so you can look to all-in him whenever you can, try to ping your support to trade or engage and just bully the little dragon so he can't scale for free.. get it..? "scale" because he's a dragon..”

S14 Ezreal Guide (Unfinished) by Latte9969 | Ezreal Player

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Rank_1_Idiot says “Smolder will outscale you and does true damage, so you cannot stall for lategame.”

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afr0rk says “Don't let him breathe. Keep him under his turret and don't let him stack easily. The longer you keep him from reaching his true damage burn, the better. Consider buying early boots to dodge his W.”

[14.6] A Bronze Player's Guide on How to Play Ezreal by afr0rk | Ezreal Player

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Amberdragon says “Smolder relies a lot on hit abilities to do damage and he usually seeks to poke a lot with them -- on one hand that is good for Sivir, because you can spellshield abilities. But the issue is that Smolder has his Q up way more often than you have your E, and he has higher range, so he can bully you a bit. Besides, his wave clear is probably on par with yours until mid game or so. Late game you should be fast enough to run away or run him down, but he will have more burst damage and poke. So all in all: matchup is more favorable for Smolder, but your early game is on more equal footing especially depending on support matchup. You also scale well, play to your advantages (teamfights and helping your team get a good engage off). Ideally use your E to block his W and R, especially early game, since they deal more damage.”

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Bobalegre says “He has a weak early game, be careful with his W poke and try to trade and all in to get any advantage possible, later in the game when he has more stacks try to stay out of his range.”

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Amberdragon says “Matchup is in his favor thanks to his poke and late game. If the game drags on until he gets 225 stacks you can't do anything to stop him on your own. See matchup section for more details.”

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Amberdragon says “Matchup is in your favor early game, so make sure you pressure him and don't let him stack his Q easily. If the game drags on until he gets 225 stacks you can't do anything to stop him on your own. See matchup section for more details.”

[14.3] Complete Xayah Guide to Dominate Your Games by Amberdragon | Xayah Player

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Amberdragon says “Smolder wants to spend his early game poking his enemies and farming for stacks. As long as you dodge his W and stay out of his range, it should be relatively easy to avoid his poke. You also have more damage early game, which helps you get lane prio and pressure him. Your win condition is closing the game early and not letting him stack til 225, if he does, he becomes trouble. But even late game, your high range and combo damage are still a threat to him unless he is not going for a squishy build.”

[14.3] My Straightforward Guide to Crit Caitlyn by Amberdragon | Caitlyn Player

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wungus says “Smolder is short range, but that's his only weakness. He will poke you to gain stacks of his passive, his W has a massive hitbox, and his E counters your engage entirely. He infinitely scales and becomes unstoppable at around 20 minutes. Also a very good ban candidate.”

[14.3] A Guide to Might and Joy by wungus | Nilah Player

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Demonsedge90 says “Defeating Smolder requires careful positioning and a favorable support matchup while in the lane. Disrupting his farming with your support can make it easier to handle him. Keep in mind that he scales well into the late game, so it's important to exercise caution when engaging in fights.”

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Vapora Dark says “Traditional Q max Smolder is an extremely easy matchup due to how low ranged and easy to bully he is. W spam Smolder build is very hard because of how hard he pokes you from outside of your range without ever letting you trade against him. I'm expecting W max Smolder to have been nerfed shortly after this guide is released, so fingers crossed.”

The Book of Aphelios by Vapora Dark | Aphelios Player

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SheriffADC says “He has weak earlygame, no hard CC and very little mobility so stomping him in the first ~20 minutes is pretty easy, just keep in mind that he has really good scaling. Also you can block his ult.”

[14.3] Sheriff's EUW Grandmaster In-Depth Samira Guide by SheriffADC | Samira Player

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Feather Fatale says “Smolder is currently in a good spot so he is a potential ban simply because he is meta. However if you feel like you can deal with him there isn't anything in his kit that makes him a direct threat.”

[14.3] PTA ER Xayah by Feather Fatale | Diamond Xayah Player

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mcdnldsmngrxdd says “He's going to W wave on repeat, so play outside of the wave, when you have items you're able to engage on him, once he E's, you need to make a decision on whether you're going to back off or commit to killing/bursting.”

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NotAragami says “Ah crap... this Disney character. He's supposed to play like a hyperscaling ADC like Jinx, but recently people are adopting Comet + max W for extreme harass. Guess who also has the same harass ability? You, but your wall W requires a whole second to actually hit anything while he just spits out a big projectile that is impossible to sidestep. You will lose lane against Comet Smolder, I highly recommend getting a Refillable Potion. ”

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Reys_offf says “I really hate to play against him, if you're playing champions like ivern you most likely won't do much if smolder plays safe since he out scales you in mid-late game, poke him as much as posible”

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