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Smolder vs Tahm Kench

What is Smolder's win rate vs Tahm Kench?

In ADC, Smolder wins 50% against Tahm Kench across 95 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 725 gold.

Smolder at 15:00

Typical gap to Tahm Kench, from 95 games that reached 15:00.

Does Smolder counter Tahm Kench?

Too close to call. Smolder sits at 50% over 95 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.

How to beat Tahm Kench as Smolder

The median first death in this lane comes at 5:51; the level 6 spike lands around 7:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Smolder build in ADC?

Into Tahm Kench specifically, Smolder finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 36.2% over 47 games of this matchup.

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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