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Smolder vs Pantheon

What is Smolder's win rate vs Pantheon?

In Mid, Smolder wins 35% against Pantheon across 48 observed 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 862 gold.

Smolder at 15:00

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

Does Smolder counter Pantheon?

No, it runs the other way. Pantheon takes 65% of 48 ranked Mid games. Smolder can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.

How to beat Pantheon as Smolder

The median first death in this lane comes at 4:24; the level 6 spike lands around 5:37. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Smolder build in Mid?

The most-finished Smolder core is Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon: 51.5% across 1,128 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 (6,293 games).

Skill plan: Smolder players max Q first and take Q at level 1.

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