MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions

Smolder vs Kindred

How often does Smolder beat Kindred in ADC?

Smolder into Kindred in ADC: 51% observed win rate across 49 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 422 gold.

Smolder at 15:00

Typical gap to Kindred, from 48 games that reached 15:00.

Does Smolder counter Kindred?

No counter here: Smolder sits at 51% over 49 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 Kindred: the Smolder game plan

Someone usually dies here around 5:23 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:52. 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.

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