As expected, Smolder has been immensely popular after he released in Patch 14.2, but his win rate is far from satisfying. Riot Games is introducing a number of quality-of-life changes to the champion in Patch 14.4 that could potentially solve the Fiery Fledgling’s problems.
The preview for Patch 14.4 dropped on Feb. 14 from Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison. The lead gameplay designer for League of Legends outlined Smolder’s upcoming tweaks. The patch will nerf the champion’s W in the early game, as well as tweaking his Q. Smolder’s ultimate will be buffed, so the Patch will be neither a buff nor a nerf for Smolder.