Illaoivs Smolder
Illaoi vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Smolder wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Illaoi based on 10 games. Illaoi wins the early laning phase while Smolder scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Illaoi vs Smolder matchup.
Illaoi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Illaoi 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 Illaoi vs Smolder Matchup?
Illaoi vs Smolder Matchup Summary
The Illaoi vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Illaoi's 40.0%, giving Smolder a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Smolder outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi 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 sustain, where Illaoi leads by 1,614 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder has a strong advantage in this matchup. Illaoi players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Smolder overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Illaoi vs Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown
Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Illaoi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Illaoi Build Against Smolder
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Illaoi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Illaoi against Smolder are Iceborn Gauntlet, Death's Dance and Sterak's Gage. This combination gives Illaoi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Smolder. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Illaoi vs Smolder matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Illaoi66.7%
Smolder33.3%Illaoi28.6%Smolder71.4%Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Illaoi 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 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Illaoi. 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: Illaoi 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 Illaoi Runes Against Smolder
Resolve
Sorcery
The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Illaoi the best tools to compete against Smolder in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Illaoi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Illaoi'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 Illaoi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.99% | 183 | 7.2 | 989 | 12,052 | 52.0% | 43.4% | |
| 42.35% | 170 | 6.3 | 878 | 11,025 | 38.7% | 45.3% | |
| 43.98% | 166 | 6.7 | 776 | 11,176 | 44.9% | 43.3% | |
| 52.87% | 157 | 6.6 | 943 | 11,752 | 63.2% | 44.9% | |
| 46.15% | 143 | 6.9 | 872 | 11,224 | 47.5% | 45.2% | |
| 53.49% | 129 | 7.0 | 1,160 | 12,138 | 56.1% | 50.8% | |
| 63.00% | 100 | 7.3 | 983 | 12,543 | 67.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.42% | 97 | 7.0 | 946 | 12,163 | 52.5% | 43.9% | |
| 56.84% | 95 | 7.5 | 1,253 | 12,670 | 63.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 93 | 7.3 | 1,259 | 12,344 | 52.5% | 45.3% | |
| 53.26% | 92 | 6.7 | 994 | 11,335 | 57.1% | 48.8% | |
| 62.22% | 90 | 7.1 | 1,040 | 12,532 | 67.6% | 58.5% | |
| 45.35% | 86 | 7.4 | 1,415 | 12,138 | 51.2% | 40.0% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 6.8 | 1,003 | 11,591 | 43.8% | 51.9% | |
| 44.44% | 81 | 6.8 | 855 | 11,835 | 60.0% | 35.3% | |
| 56.58% | 76 | 7.4 | 1,162 | 12,304 | 64.1% | 48.6% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 7.0 | 1,138 | 13,185 | 66.7% | 51.2% | |
| 55.22% | 67 | 7.0 | 1,025 | 12,634 | 60.0% | 51.4% | |
| 75.00% | 64 | 6.8 | 1,077 | 12,000 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 63 | 7.4 | 1,203 | 11,465 | 51.7% | 35.3% | |
| 41.27% | 63 | 6.3 | 719 | 11,636 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.9 | 981 | 11,842 | 45.8% | 56.8% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 7.3 | 1,069 | 12,279 | 51.5% | 48.1% | |
| 60.34% | 58 | 7.4 | 1,231 | 13,247 | 68.2% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 7.5 | 952 | 13,623 | 75.0% | 51.4% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 6.9 | 957 | 12,742 | 42.1% | 59.4% | |
| 59.18% | 49 | 7.0 | 1,056 | 12,268 | 63.6% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 7.1 | 1,006 | 12,557 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 6.8 | 1,212 | 12,640 | 72.2% | 53.3% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.7 | 979 | 12,372 | 44.4% | 43.3% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 6.9 | 896 | 12,793 | 64.7% | 48.4% | |
| 66.67% | 45 | 7.3 | 1,240 | 12,608 | 63.6% | 69.6% | |
| 64.44% | 45 | 7.1 | 1,011 | 12,536 | 75.0% | 58.6% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 6.8 | 1,016 | 11,743 | 41.2% | 39.3% | |
| 39.53% | 43 | 7.5 | 979 | 11,324 | 40.9% | 38.1% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 7.7 | 1,304 | 13,521 | 65.4% | 60.0% | |
| 71.79% | 39 | 6.9 | 1,073 | 12,132 | 68.4% | 75.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 7.2 | 1,047 | 13,331 | 77.8% | 52.2% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.8 | 1,146 | 12,082 | 58.3% | 61.1% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.1 | 768 | 11,764 | 44.4% | 47.6% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.4 | 1,239 | 13,579 | 75.0% | 47.1% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 7.3 | 1,084 | 12,418 | 64.3% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 7.6 | 995 | 12,788 | 84.6% | 50.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 7.0 | 992 | 12,725 | 80.0% | 56.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 976 | 14,023 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.6 | 954 | 12,608 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.9 | 938 | 10,941 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.3 | 1,014 | 12,508 | 20.0% | 56.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.7 | 854 | 10,909 | 55.6% | 25.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.7 | 939 | 11,080 | 90.9% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.6 | 780 | 10,955 | 14.3% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.8 | 887 | 12,912 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.9 | 1,186 | 13,023 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.7 | 1,039 | 12,897 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.0 | 791 | 12,857 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 15.38% | 13 | 5.6 | 976 | 9,402 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.5 | 889 | 12,397 | 16.7% | 42.9% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.5 | 980 | 14,277 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.9 | 1,200 | 12,705 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.9 | 1,201 | 11,032 | 28.6% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 956 | 13,491 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 872 | 11,554 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 972 | 12,026 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 689 | 11,656 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 921 | 10,609 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,102 | 9,545 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.8 | 813 | 10,681 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.3 | 1,293 | 14,298 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.0 | 857 | 11,603 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 686 | 10,619 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.4 | 1,199 | 12,279 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,176 | 13,010 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.7 | 711 | 8,145 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.4 | 857 | 13,665 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.8 | 708 | 11,391 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,247 | 16,127 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 850 | 9,887 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 934 | 11,927 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,118 | 13,695 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 622 | 9,409 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 970 | 6,536 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,206 | 11,142 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 810 | 10,461 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 929 | 9,211 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Illaoi vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Illaoi do against Smolder in League of Legends?
Smolder wins the Illaoi vs Smolder matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Illaoi's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Illaoi do against Smolder in the early game?
In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Smolder with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Illaoi do against Smolder in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Illaoi vs Smolder matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Illaoi vs Smolder matchup?
Smolder wins the matchup against Illaoi with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Illaoi build against Smolder?
The best Illaoi build against Smolder includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Death's Dance, Sterak's Gage with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Illaoi runes against Smolder?
The best Illaoi runes against Smolder use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Illaoi vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Illaoi counter Smolder?
No, Illaoi struggles against Smolder with only a 40.0% win rate. Smolder has the advantage in this matchup. Illaoi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Smolder's lead.
How do I play Illaoi against Smolder?
When playing Illaoi 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.