Smolder matchups

Smolder's kit · Riot's cooldowns

Passive · Dragon Practice

Q · Super Scorcher Breath

5.5 → 3.5 s

W · Achooo!

14 → 10 s

E · Flap, Flap, Flap

24 → 16 s

R · MMOOOMMMM!

120 → 100 s

How Smolder trades

Smolder wins trades by poking with Q (Super Scorcher Breath) on short cooldown to build Dragon Practice stacks, then uses W and E to extend once ahead.

Q Poke Trade›AA›

Best when the wave is even and the enemy steps up to last hit. Q is 25 mana and recycles fast.

Sneeze Into Q››AA

Look for it when the enemy is in range 1500 and has no wave cover. A W hit earns a stack for the Q.

Flight All-In›››AA›

Best when the enemy is low or you have stacks. E (Flap, Flap, Flap) ignores terrain and bombards the lowest health enemy.

The trapSpending mana on Q and W with no stacks to show for it, then having no mana for E when the enemy goes in.