MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Smolder vs Heimerdinger
How often does Smolder beat Heimerdinger in ADC?
Smolder into Heimerdinger in ADC: 48% observed win rate across 94 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 313 gold.
Smolder at 15:00
- Gold: -313
- CS: -7
- XP: -535
Typical gap to Heimerdinger, from 94 games that reached 15:00.
Does Smolder counter Heimerdinger?
No counter here: Smolder sits at 48% over 94 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Heimerdinger: the Smolder game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 59 |
| First blood | 51% | 45 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:38 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:36. 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.