Smolder Mid Build Guide for Patch 15.4 - Best Builds & Counters

Smolder Mid Build Guide for Patch 15.4 - Best Builds & Counters

By Marcus Chen

February 22, 2025 at 01:10 AM

Smolder Mid Build Guide (Patch 15.4)

Most Popular Build (42.8% Win Rate - 236 matches):

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Core Items: Essence Reaver → Ionian Boots of Lucidity → Spear of Shojin
  • Full Build: Add Rapid Firecannon → Lord Dominik's Regards → Infinity Edge
  • Skill Order: Q > W > E

Runes:

  • Primary: Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, Coup de Grace
  • Secondary: Gathering Storm, Transcendence
  • Shards: Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, Health

Alternative Build (42.7% Win Rate - 234 matches):

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Core Items: Essence Reaver → Boots of Swiftness → Spear of Shojin
  • Full Build: Add Rapid Firecannon → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards
  • Skill Order: Q > W > E

Alternative Runes:

  • Primary: Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth
  • Secondary: Legend: Haste, Presence of Mind
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health

Best Matchups:

  • Ziggs (80.0% WR)
  • Quinn (75.0% WR)
  • Karma (75.0% WR)
  • Pantheon (71.4% WR)
  • Cassiopeia (66.7% WR)

Worst Matchups:

  • Hwei (21.7% WR)
  • Tristana (25.0% WR)
  • Kayle (25.0% WR)
  • Anivia (25.0% WR)

Strong Synergies:

  • Nami (52.3% WR)
  • Thresh (49.3% WR)
  • Karma (47.4% WR)

Situational Items: Adjust your build based on the enemy team composition, focusing on defensive items against burst damage or penetration items against tanks. Consider armor or magic resist rune shards based on lane matchup.

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