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The newest champion in League of Legends<\/em>, Smolder, is now live. Smolder is the 167th champion added to League of Legends<\/em> and the first to hit the Rift in 2024.<\/p>

Although Smolder\u2019s kit is heavily reliant on spellcasting, the dragon is meant to be played at the AD carry position. Even though Smolder\u2019s main home is in the bot lane, it’s likely that\u2014especially during the initial stages of his release cycle\u2014League<\/a> <\/em>players will experiment with the champion as a mid laner as well due to his traditional spellcasting nature. <\/p>