MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions

Smolder vs Varus

Smolder vs Varus in Mid: who wins more often?

Across 33 ranked games in Mid, Smolder beats Varus in 42% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.

By 15 minutes the median game has Smolder behind by 934 gold.

Your Smolder game plan against Varus

In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:11 and level 6 lands around 5:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.

Smolder in Mid: the items that actually get built

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 16.1-16.12.

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.