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Smolder vs Naafiri

How often does Smolder beat Naafiri in ADC?

Smolder into Naafiri in ADC: 65% observed win rate across 40 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.

By 15 minutes the median game has Smolder behind by 828 gold.

Does Smolder counter Naafiri?

Too close for a counter call: Smolder sits at 65% over 40 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.

Beating Naafiri: the Smolder game plan

Someone usually dies here around 5:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:18. 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 16.1-16.12.

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.