Ashevs Smolder
Ashe vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Smolder wins with a 52.7% win rate (+5.4%) over Ashe based on 808 games. Ashe wins the early laning phase while Smolder scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ashe build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ashe vs Smolder matchup.
Ashe Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ashe performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Ashe vs Smolder Matchup?
Ashe vs Smolder Matchup Summary
The Ashe vs Smolder matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 808 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 52.7% win rate compared to Ashe's 47.3%, giving Smolder a 5.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ashe controls the early laning stage, but Smolder outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ashe needs to press advantages before Smolder reaches their power spikes, while Smolder should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ashe leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Smolder is slightly favored, Ashe can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Smolder's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Ashe vs Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown
Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Ashe, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ashe52.7%
Smolder47.1%Ashe43.5%Smolder56.6%Ashe dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.7% win rate — a 5.6 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Ashe can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Smolder is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.6% win rate — 13.0 points above Ashe. Extended games heavily favor Smolder, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ashe must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Smolder reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Smolder survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Ashe Runes Against Smolder
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Ashe the best tools to compete against Smolder in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Ashe matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Ashe's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ashe build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.51% | 1,483 | 6.3 | 760 | 12,566 | 48.6% | 52.0% | |
| 51.46% | 1,030 | 6.0 | 758 | 12,767 | 52.2% | 50.9% | |
| 50.70% | 1,006 | 6.3 | 766 | 12,523 | 50.3% | 51.0% | |
| 49.70% | 988 | 6.3 | 777 | 12,555 | 52.6% | 47.2% | |
| 47.28% | 808 | 6.3 | 827 | 13,047 | 52.7% | 43.5% | |
| 52.80% | 714 | 6.4 | 797 | 12,788 | 51.7% | 53.6% | |
| 54.17% | 515 | 6.4 | 806 | 12,904 | 54.5% | 53.9% | |
| 52.80% | 447 | 6.2 | 803 | 12,586 | 54.6% | 51.4% | |
| 57.22% | 388 | 6.3 | 802 | 12,720 | 57.5% | 57.0% | |
| 47.34% | 376 | 6.2 | 779 | 12,587 | 43.2% | 50.7% | |
| 50.99% | 355 | 6.0 | 781 | 12,126 | 49.4% | 52.4% | |
| 49.71% | 346 | 5.9 | 729 | 12,862 | 53.4% | 47.4% | |
| 51.63% | 337 | 5.8 | 795 | 12,491 | 52.9% | 50.5% | |
| 50.00% | 276 | 6.2 | 785 | 12,903 | 50.8% | 49.3% | |
| 51.64% | 275 | 6.1 | 805 | 12,640 | 46.2% | 56.6% | |
| 54.14% | 266 | 6.4 | 778 | 13,059 | 57.0% | 52.0% | |
| 45.66% | 265 | 5.8 | 772 | 13,063 | 39.4% | 49.7% | |
| 52.90% | 259 | 6.5 | 786 | 13,084 | 52.3% | 53.3% | |
| 48.21% | 224 | 6.5 | 762 | 12,036 | 48.1% | 48.3% | |
| 55.34% | 206 | 6.5 | 830 | 12,620 | 60.4% | 51.3% | |
| 49.21% | 191 | 6.7 | 847 | 12,983 | 52.9% | 46.1% | |
| 45.52% | 145 | 4.5 | 674 | 11,469 | 37.7% | 50.0% | |
| 49.21% | 126 | 6.4 | 729 | 12,468 | 38.9% | 56.9% | |
| 50.42% | 119 | 4.3 | 662 | 11,439 | 54.9% | 47.1% | |
| 48.11% | 106 | 6.1 | 824 | 13,246 | 39.5% | 52.9% | |
| 56.25% | 96 | 5.6 | 712 | 12,399 | 44.4% | 63.3% | |
| 38.30% | 94 | 6.1 | 735 | 10,994 | 35.2% | 42.5% | |
| 54.84% | 93 | 6.6 | 765 | 13,061 | 66.7% | 47.4% | |
| 41.30% | 92 | 5.3 | 788 | 11,634 | 39.6% | 43.2% | |
| 54.44% | 90 | 6.4 | 811 | 13,021 | 42.2% | 66.7% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 6.2 | 693 | 12,026 | 44.2% | 54.5% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 6.3 | 851 | 12,945 | 36.4% | 53.5% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 4.5 | 719 | 11,681 | 50.0% | 55.3% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 6.1 | 792 | 12,988 | 50.0% | 34.5% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 5.5 | 652 | 11,663 | 29.4% | 53.3% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 4.4 | 847 | 10,562 | 27.8% | 56.0% | |
| 39.53% | 43 | 5.5 | 728 | 12,222 | 41.2% | 38.5% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 6.0 | 711 | 12,979 | 81.0% | 45.5% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 6.5 | 819 | 13,697 | 57.1% | 59.3% | |
| 33.33% | 39 | 2.7 | 718 | 10,547 | 31.3% | 34.8% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 1.8 | 590 | 9,452 | 46.1% | 52.2% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 1.9 | 620 | 9,811 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 1.8 | 578 | 9,162 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.0 | 897 | 13,270 | 75.0% | 47.4% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.0 | 770 | 13,108 | 55.6% | 52.4% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 759 | 13,322 | 55.6% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.7 | 601 | 8,401 | 43.8% | 62.5% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 2.1 | 619 | 8,137 | 27.3% | 53.9% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.4 | 651 | 11,619 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.6 | 604 | 11,467 | 77.8% | 30.8% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 1.9 | 416 | 8,623 | 30.0% | 36.4% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 5.7 | 745 | 12,113 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.6 | 516 | 8,156 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.0 | 548 | 9,076 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.2 | 696 | 13,710 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 5.3 | 696 | 10,386 | 27.3% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.8 | 560 | 7,680 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.3 | 859 | 14,487 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 3.0 | 652 | 9,426 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 2.1 | 597 | 9,474 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.9 | 888 | 13,076 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.5 | 669 | 11,686 | 28.6% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 845 | 13,072 | 28.6% | 37.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.7 | 579 | 9,727 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 2.3 | 566 | 7,578 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.5 | 977 | 13,882 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.5 | 659 | 10,042 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.7 | 541 | 8,372 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.2 | 642 | 9,434 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.1 | 746 | 11,385 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.9 | 841 | 10,787 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.0 | 611 | 9,660 | 14.3% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.7 | 843 | 14,255 | 0.0% | 72.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.6 | 787 | 10,612 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.1 | 785 | 14,290 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 3.2 | 485 | 9,917 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.9 | 483 | 8,693 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.1 | 861 | 10,973 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 5.9 | 637 | 11,913 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 696 | 13,598 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 819 | 10,996 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 840 | 11,561 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 2.0 | 576 | 11,185 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.2 | 838 | 11,273 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.4 | 673 | 10,803 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.3 | 667 | 9,969 | 100.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.3 | 831 | 12,533 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.6 | 656 | 9,251 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 849 | 11,366 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 549 | 8,218 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.4 | 556 | 9,690 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.4 | 822 | 12,655 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 880 | 14,706 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 977 | 11,115 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.5 | 893 | 11,952 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.5 | 676 | 7,963 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.6 | 838 | 11,653 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 847 | 11,281 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 694 | 10,338 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 534 | 9,073 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 879 | 11,918 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 747 | 11,280 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 970 | 9,234 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 687 | 9,722 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.7 | 999 | 12,388 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 651 | 11,508 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 922 | 12,633 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 551 | 11,196 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 778 | 11,418 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 767 | 9,161 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 819 | 12,766 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 858 | 7,751 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 482 | 9,858 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 689 | 7,244 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 805 | 14,257 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 788 | 13,920 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 791 | 12,552 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
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Ashe vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ashe do against Smolder in League of Legends?
Smolder wins the Ashe vs Smolder matchup with a 52.7% win rate compared to Ashe's 47.3%, a 5.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 808 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Ashe do against Smolder in the early game?
In the early game, Ashe has the advantage against Smolder with a 52.7% win rate versus 47.1%. Ashe players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ashe do against Smolder in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Ashe vs Smolder matchup with a 56.6% win rate compared to 43.5%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ashe vs Smolder matchup?
Smolder wins the matchup against Ashe with a 52.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.4 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 808 games analyzed.
What is the best Ashe build against Smolder?
The best Ashe build against Smolder includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Ashe runes against Smolder?
The best Ashe runes against Smolder use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.0% win rate in the Ashe vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ashe counter Smolder?
No, Ashe struggles against Smolder with only a 47.3% win rate. Smolder has the advantage in this matchup. Ashe players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Smolder's lead.
How do I play Ashe against Smolder?
When playing Ashe against Smolder, play cautiously and avoid Smolder's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Smolder has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.