MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Smolder vs Singed
How often does Smolder beat Singed in Top?
Smolder into Singed in Top: 45% observed win rate across 114 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 339 gold.
Smolder at 15:00
- Gold: -339
- CS: -3
- XP: -176
Typical gap to Singed, from 114 games that reached 15:00.
Does Smolder counter Singed?
No counter here: Smolder sits at 45% over 114 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 Singed: the Smolder game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Smolder at 52% across 42 games. Flip the lead and Smolder falls to 40% across 72.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 42 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 72 |
| First blood | 48% | 60 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 46 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:05 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:19. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Smolder's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Smolder core is Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon: 54.9% across 357 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 (2,629 games).
Skill plan: Smolder players max Q first and take Q at level 1.