Smolder ARAM Build - Best Guide and Runes for Smolder on Patch 16.17

August 31, 2026 • 12,098 Matches

Welcome to our Smolder ARAM Build for patch 16.17. Here you will find the most important information like spells, items, runes and summoner spells for Smolder. The data is derived from 12,098 matches, which are used to derive the best possible ARAM build for Smolder.

Start your Smolder ARAM Build with picking the summoner spells Flash and Ghost.

Summoner SpellWin Rate
FlashFlash46%
GhostGhost

Smolder Runes for ARAM

Pick as the primary path Sorcery and on the secondary path Precision. These Smolder runes have a win rate of 54.5%. Deathfire Touch is the best keystone rune fit for Smolder on ARAM game mode. Therefore this runes combination is sometimes referred as Smolder Deathfire Touch.

SorcerySorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Adapative Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adapative Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Base Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

Smolder Spells for ARAM

The spell order for the best Smolder ARAM Build has a win rate of 47% and looks like this:

  1. Super Scorcher Breath
  2. Achooo!
  3. Flap, Flap, Flap
Super Scorcher Breath
Q
1
4
5
7
9
Achooo!
W
2
8
10
12
13
Flap, Flap, Flap
E
3
14
15
MMOOOMMMM!
R
6
11

Smolder Items

For most matchups as Smolder in ARAM the listed starting items are a good fit. Then you should focus on the Smolder core items in the listed order. After you build the core items you have several further options in this Smolder ARAM Build.

Item for ARAMWin Rate
Starting Items
Long SwordLong Sword52.7%
SheenSheen
Core Items
Trinity ForceTrinity Force51.2%
ManamuneManamune
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Fourth Item Options
Spear of ShojinSpear of Shojin47.9%
Rapid FirecannonRapid Firecannon45.5%
Fifth Item Options
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge52.9%
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards51.6%
Rapid FirecannonRapid Firecannon51.9%
Sixth Item Options
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge56.9%
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards59.5%
BloodthirsterBloodthirster57.5%

Conclusion

Follow this build and you will succeed with Smolder on your ARAM matches.

Smolder ARAM Build
Summoner Spells
FlashGhost
Runes
SorcerySorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Ability Haste
Adapative Force
Health Scaling
Spell Skill Priority
Super Scorcher Breath
Q
Achooo!
W
Flap, Flap, Flap
E
Starter Items
Long Sword
Sheen
Core Items
Trinity ForceManamuneIonian Boots of Lucidity
Late Game Items
Spear of Shojin
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards