Smolder - 200 Years Champion or Perfectly Designed? | League of Legends

Smolder is scheduled to come out very soon and is the first Marksman class we've had since Nilah (or the first ACTUAL marksman in a very very long time). Aside from his rather... creepy face, today we'll be looking at his abilities and gameplay to determine if he's just another 200 years champion or an actual well designed one.

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[spkbreadroll]

Smolder's gameplay isn't 200 years of collective game design, but his original face sure was 100 years of Disney

[bobbobigson]

He should have named him Aurelion Smol I think

[arkokroeger]

One thing I would also mention is that smolder is probably the champion with the most different ways to scale into the late game. He has AD scaling, AP scaling, Crit chance scaling in his abilities and on top of that his stacking mechanic. And the joke is, that's actually how an ADC is ment to be, weak early game, but later he grows stronger and stronger until he burns everything to death. Considering his thematic aspects of being a child dragon that first needs to grow up before he becomes actually a threat, I think he is probably the best hyperscaler we saw so far from a design standpoint (aside from the percent max health true damage, but that fortunately doesn't scale.). I don't think he is necessarily a hypercarry because of his lack of self-sustainability build into his kit (in contrast to master yis alpha strike), but he definitely can carry games, just like an ADC should if you just give him the time. I am, like you, however, unsure if he is a mage or a marksman. Is he maybe a caster marksmen like ezreal? Probably not, but he has interestingly a very similar moveset with 2 attacks, one mobility tool and a big damage ult.

[retanoab]

One bone I have to pick with Smolder's ult is it's coded as a projectile, therefore blocked by Yasuo/Samira/Braum. I know it's a perception issue, but it's so weird that this huge dragon gets scared away after its constant barrage of flames hit an obstacle...

[callmeandoru]

One question still stands, If Sylas steals Smolder's Ult, does call Smolder's mom, or does he call his own mom

[Notllamalord]

There are 2 wolves inside of riot games, 200 years and perfectly designed

[Luckytiger_T]

I felt my skin shrivel when he said Nilah was released 1.5 years ago

[Zenrikku]

*Sylas steal Smolder's ult*

Sylas: I'm your new step dad.

[lillyie]

best part of smolder is the small chance of him saying "my mom works at riot she's gonna ban you"

[ragnarokpuppy]

Tbh i like the way they're designing dragons as "hyperstackers" with executes in the kit as it makes a lot on their power fantasy (elder dragon, asol, and now smoulder)
It does make me worried about how they're reworking shyv (hoping its a bruiser, but a hyperacaling bruiser makes me fearful)

[Blu_Moon_Owl]

There are so few marksman champs so it’s great to get another one. Not to mention the theming that the dragon champs grow stronger over time is cool (also yes I know a stacking passive isn’t just on these two).

Reminds me how both Lillia and Hecarim both being Centaur like characters incorporate movement speed into their play style.

[ReXiRa]

2:22 also, wr shyvanna gains stacks based on jungle creeps killed and dragons killed that improves her dragon form abilities

It used to be that each dragon gives her a different buff but they just made her more generally good

[Dani-jheu]

SKYLANDER MENTIONED!!!!

God i need to play it again

[Wafelkowiec]

One thing to mention is that he deals almost exclusively physical damage type. Even if you're going full AP, you'll still deal 90% AD dmg. It means that some AP items are worth less. For example, magic pen is almost worthless as all of his abilities convert AP into physical dmg.

[indigod]

League players will see a caster marksman and instantly start talking about ap and midlane 😔

[Lok_N]

The "tiny little demon spawn that jus wants to see the world burn" shud have been repped by Veigar, not teemo

[DragonSlayer]

6:33 as an asol main, the execute on singularity is actually massive once you hit mid-late game, definitely a very big difference maker

[АлексейПруцев-фр]

10:45
never in my life have i been so offended by something i 100% agree with

[manuelius]

I love how you explain how nasus can be kited into oblivion while showing ahri (very good kiting champ) absolutely failing to do so. If you dont have help you can not kite nasus, exept maybe vayne.

[j.asmrgaming]

would be super cool if either at different stacks or (as with kayle) ultimate levels he grew into an older dragon.