Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
5.9%

Dianavs Smolder

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Diana wins with a 81.8% win rate (+63.6%) over Smolder based on 11 games. Diana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Smolder matchup.

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Diana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana 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.

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Diana - 81.8% win rate in this matchup
Diana
81.8% WR
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Smolder vs Diana matchup - 18.2% win rate
Smolder
18.2% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Smolder Matchup?

Diana wins the Diana vs Smolder matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 11
81.8%
Win Rate
18.2%
6.6
CS / min
6.6
847
DMG / min
596
11,552
Gold / game
9,207
111
Heal / min
122
865
DMG Mitigated / min
300
0.2
CC / min
0.3
83.3%
Early Game WR
16.7%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Diana vs Smolder Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 81.8% win rate compared to Smolder's 18.2%, giving Diana a 63.6 percentage point advantage. Diana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Smolder players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Diana leads by 554 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana players can confidently pick into Smolder and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Smolder away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Diana vs Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown

Diana wins the laning phase against Smolder in League of Legends

Diana is favored during the laning phase against Smolder, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Diana
6.6Smolder
Diana and Smolder farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
847Diana
596Smolder
Diana heavily out-damages Smolder by 251 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Smolder should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Diana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,552Diana
9,207Smolder
Diana generates a commanding 2,345 more gold per game than Smolder. This substantial economic advantage means Diana consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Smolder should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Diana
0.3Smolder
Both Diana and Smolder provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
977Diana
423Smolder
Diana vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 554 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Diana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Smolder is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Smolder, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Diana Build Against Smolder

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Smolder are Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt and Void Staff. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Smolder. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Smolder matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana83.3%
Smolder early game win rateSmolder16.7%
Late Game
Diana
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana80.0%
Smolder late game win rateSmolder20.0%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Smolder. Extended games heavily favor Diana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Diana holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Smolder players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Diana Runes Against Smolder

Domination rune tree - Diana primary runes vs SmolderDomination
Electrocute - best Diana rune vs SmolderSudden Impact - best Diana rune vs SmolderGrisly Mementos - best Diana rune vs SmolderTreasure Hunter - best Diana rune vs Smolder
Inspiration rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs SmolderInspiration
Cash Back - best Diana rune vs SmolderCosmic Insight - best Diana rune vs Smolder
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Diana to press their advantage against Smolder, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Diana'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 Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Diana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%3001.367312,45350.7%49.3%
45.97%2981.371112,72646.1%45.8%
55.93%2951.374613,01556.6%55.4%
49.11%2811.476512,99853.9%45.0%
47.50%2401.270312,26050.4%44.4%
42.98%2351.476512,29942.6%43.3%
43.42%2281.470412,67140.2%46.3%
55.70%2286.091412,08759.0%52.9%
38.79%2141.272412,58736.4%40.9%
40.09%2122.383312,61539.8%40.3%
50.24%2093.789912,23049.1%51.5%
44.71%2081.471912,63940.6%48.6%
50.00%2003.281812,41052.6%47.6%
53.44%1891.474012,87352.9%53.9%
48.88%1783.380212,19652.3%45.6%
46.02%1766.089912,36448.0%44.4%
53.57%1685.392312,44553.1%54.0%
48.21%1685.890612,03748.6%48.0%
45.45%1545.186812,37849.3%41.8%
45.14%1445.884111,74640.8%50.0%
42.14%1406.093411,54448.0%35.8%
50.36%1375.695411,30250.0%50.7%
54.07%1352.983512,85756.3%52.1%
52.67%1311.371713,17650.9%54.0%
55.38%1306.292312,59249.2%61.2%
42.24%1161.270712,58043.6%41.0%
52.78%1085.790412,29151.1%54.1%
50.00%1065.888812,46842.0%57.1%
50.96%1041.476212,97551.1%50.9%
48.08%1041.271112,53252.1%44.6%
51.46%1031.376313,18353.1%50.0%
57.00%1001.378112,79650.9%63.8%
61.62%991.477713,79566.7%58.3%
45.92%981.679212,80846.1%45.8%
55.91%931.477114,06948.6%60.3%
54.35%921.574112,39452.0%57.1%
42.22%901.372812,78537.2%46.8%
50.00%865.989111,98644.4%54.0%
53.57%846.190812,80160.6%49.0%
57.50%805.783912,62171.0%49.0%
47.50%805.777411,49148.7%46.3%
53.85%781.179812,86940.0%65.1%
48.05%771.167712,52147.2%48.8%
45.33%756.085611,72350.0%41.5%
54.67%752.275413,05843.8%62.8%
50.68%731.574412,64851.6%50.0%
42.03%691.375012,75226.7%53.9%
56.52%695.779712,17769.0%47.5%
54.41%681.272313,06868.0%46.5%
51.47%686.285312,04863.6%40.0%
47.76%671.578012,78155.2%42.1%
59.38%646.191812,43151.6%66.7%
45.31%645.789011,58651.7%40.0%
67.19%645.987412,01769.0%65.7%
48.39%624.383112,47056.0%43.2%
50.85%596.091513,46960.0%46.1%
41.07%566.287010,95839.4%43.5%
48.21%565.893012,29948.1%48.3%
58.18%553.585712,36970.0%44.0%
65.45%556.297912,77167.9%63.0%
40.74%545.81,06911,90444.0%37.9%
47.17%533.172112,60355.0%42.4%
59.62%526.486311,70963.6%52.6%
56.86%516.01,01212,38165.2%50.0%
33.33%512.182013,13436.4%31.0%
52.00%502.979813,03966.7%41.4%
50.00%485.91,01912,63757.9%44.8%
42.22%451.685813,39039.1%45.5%
46.51%435.81,00011,30545.5%47.6%
52.38%425.693013,17957.9%47.8%
45.24%422.081412,35055.6%37.5%
45.24%421.476913,60540.0%48.1%
41.03%392.783112,82937.5%43.5%
41.03%396.494711,89652.9%31.8%
53.85%392.081011,85561.1%47.6%
71.05%384.883212,92681.3%63.6%
65.79%381.769513,34360.0%69.6%
50.00%361.583313,31450.0%50.0%
60.61%335.887713,25483.3%55.6%
48.48%336.290011,78057.1%42.1%
53.13%325.986810,80461.9%36.4%
56.67%301.991911,90953.3%60.0%
41.38%292.590812,98563.6%27.8%
57.14%282.181111,66660.0%53.9%
53.57%281.185412,70760.0%46.1%
50.00%284.082813,41337.5%55.0%
46.43%281.674613,50038.5%53.3%
48.15%271.866912,40750.0%46.1%
55.56%271.674614,14777.8%44.4%
38.46%264.788011,98636.4%40.0%
73.08%261.764913,14181.8%66.7%
34.62%266.384811,31941.2%22.2%
48.00%252.976112,33828.6%55.6%
48.00%253.196011,77266.7%37.5%
40.00%255.382813,16314.3%50.0%
52.00%255.097612,71658.3%46.1%
32.00%251.465210,52729.4%37.5%
58.33%243.477412,22571.4%40.0%
52.17%231.889613,73762.5%46.7%
43.48%235.790311,88244.4%42.9%
50.00%225.681212,42644.4%53.9%
47.62%213.286913,39233.3%53.3%
60.00%201.571212,63658.3%62.5%
36.84%191.770512,57744.4%30.0%
47.06%175.697411,34328.6%60.0%
58.82%175.590913,09640.0%66.7%
56.25%161.184413,81750.0%66.7%
46.67%154.276210,22866.7%16.7%
42.86%145.989912,97140.0%44.4%
58.33%124.579112,72871.4%40.0%
81.82%116.684711,55283.3%80.0%
50.00%101.283113,41950.0%50.0%
60.00%104.183912,70050.0%75.0%
50.00%105.682911,75425.0%66.7%
30.00%104.072812,83240.0%20.0%
77.78%94.386512,51266.7%83.3%
44.44%93.862811,42866.7%33.3%
33.33%94.597615,538100.0%25.0%
55.56%96.41,09313,20450.0%66.7%
55.56%94.777510,40866.7%50.0%
44.44%94.095412,67450.0%40.0%
75.00%84.784012,21350.0%83.3%
37.50%86.487412,21850.0%25.0%
25.00%81.377212,34125.0%25.0%
12.50%84.589512,83950.0%0.0%
25.00%85.182513,02233.3%20.0%
71.43%74.380613,835100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.675911,63625.0%33.3%
16.67%65.896214,4240.0%16.7%
66.67%64.71,02614,444100.0%50.0%
100.00%55.41,13915,101100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.785114,168100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.785811,079100.0%0.0%
80.00%53.885316,562100.0%75.0%

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Diana vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Smolder in League of Legends?

Diana wins the Diana vs Smolder matchup with a 81.8% win rate compared to Smolder's 18.2%, a 63.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Diana do against Smolder in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Smolder with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Diana do against Smolder in the late game?

In the late game, Diana takes over the Diana vs Smolder matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Smolder matchup?

Diana wins the matchup against Smolder with a 81.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 63.6 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Smolder?

The best Diana build against Smolder includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Void Staff with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Diana runes against Smolder?

The best Diana runes against Smolder use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Diana vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Diana counter Smolder?

Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Smolder with a 81.8% win rate. Diana strongly counters Smolder in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Diana against Smolder?

When playing Diana against Smolder, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.