MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Smolder vs Cho'Gath
How often does Smolder beat Cho'Gath in ADC?
Smolder into Cho'Gath in ADC: 52% observed win rate across 27 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Smolder behind by 39 gold.
Smolder at 15:00
- Gold: -39
- CS: -5
- XP: -184
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 27 games that reached 15:00.
Beating Cho'Gath: the Smolder game plan
Someone usually dies here around 4:13 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Smolder's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Smolder core is Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin: 58.1% across 14,752 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Essence Reaver (68,290 games).
Skill plan: Smolder players max Q first and take Q at level 1.