Ivernvs Smolder
Ivern vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Smolder wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Ivern based on 6 games. Smolder wins the early laning phase while Ivern scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ivern build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ivern vs Smolder matchup.
Ivern Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ivern 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.
Smolder(33.3%)Who Wins the Ivern vs Smolder Matchup?
Ivern vs Smolder Matchup Summary
The Ivern vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Ivern's 33.3%, giving Smolder a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Smolder controls the early laning stage, but Ivern outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Smolder needs to press advantages before Ivern reaches their power spikes, while Ivern should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ivern leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ivern 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.
Ivern vs Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown
Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Ivern, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ivern Build Against Smolder
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Ivern needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ivern against Smolder are Shadowflame, Malignance and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Ivern 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 Ivern vs Smolder matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ivern0.0%Smolder100.0%Ivern66.7%Smolder33.3%Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Ivern. This lopsided early game means Smolder can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Ivern is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Smolder. Extended games heavily favor Ivern, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Smolder must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ivern reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ivern 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 Ivern Runes Against Smolder
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Ivern the best tools to compete against Smolder in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Ivern matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Ivern'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 Ivern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.37% | 103 | 0.6 | 401 | 11,074 | 60.4% | 49.1% | |
| 49.49% | 99 | 0.7 | 427 | 10,416 | 55.1% | 44.0% | |
| 50.00% | 94 | 0.6 | 422 | 10,066 | 53.1% | 46.7% | |
| 45.65% | 92 | 0.5 | 413 | 10,795 | 42.5% | 48.1% | |
| 61.54% | 91 | 0.5 | 362 | 10,894 | 69.6% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 0.6 | 392 | 10,889 | 37.5% | 60.4% | |
| 50.00% | 70 | 0.6 | 408 | 11,283 | 48.1% | 51.2% | |
| 56.72% | 67 | 0.6 | 467 | 11,502 | 53.6% | 59.0% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 0.5 | 438 | 10,547 | 43.8% | 43.8% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 0.6 | 390 | 10,657 | 43.3% | 50.0% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 0.6 | 418 | 11,339 | 65.4% | 51.9% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 0.5 | 436 | 10,489 | 57.1% | 52.2% | |
| 63.27% | 49 | 0.6 | 412 | 10,767 | 65.2% | 61.5% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 0.6 | 476 | 11,120 | 62.5% | 39.4% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 1.0 | 443 | 11,716 | 56.3% | 56.7% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 0.6 | 439 | 10,322 | 62.5% | 45.0% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 0.4 | 390 | 9,669 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 0.6 | 359 | 10,441 | 84.6% | 23.1% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 0.5 | 386 | 11,198 | 35.7% | 52.4% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 0.7 | 468 | 10,935 | 38.9% | 68.8% | |
| 32.35% | 34 | 0.5 | 410 | 10,767 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 0.4 | 390 | 9,003 | 40.9% | 40.0% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 0.5 | 389 | 11,501 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.0 | 476 | 11,225 | 33.3% | 63.2% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 0.5 | 349 | 9,007 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 0.6 | 410 | 11,361 | 61.5% | 29.4% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 0.6 | 438 | 10,618 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.0 | 443 | 11,012 | 43.8% | 53.9% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 0.7 | 374 | 11,471 | 62.5% | 30.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 0.5 | 508 | 11,636 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 0.5 | 425 | 11,347 | 33.3% | 31.6% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.3 | 293 | 8,125 | 60.0% | 27.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.3 | 333 | 9,090 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 305 | 8,558 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 0.4 | 381 | 10,749 | 38.5% | 58.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 0.7 | 441 | 11,728 | 11.1% | 60.0% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 1.0 | 313 | 9,403 | 28.6% | 43.8% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 2.3 | 550 | 12,652 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 0.7 | 502 | 11,017 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 0.8 | 379 | 9,933 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 379 | 9,369 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.4 | 406 | 9,633 | 37.5% | 45.5% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 1.2 | 417 | 12,011 | 80.0% | 64.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 0.9 | 346 | 8,953 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 0.5 | 436 | 11,100 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.4 | 506 | 11,108 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 0.8 | 398 | 12,290 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 0.9 | 311 | 8,540 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.6 | 527 | 11,059 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 2.0 | 636 | 13,060 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 0.7 | 398 | 11,501 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.0 | 384 | 9,522 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 0.6 | 373 | 10,069 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.2 | 637 | 9,222 | 28.6% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.6 | 563 | 12,148 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.2 | 486 | 8,754 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.7 | 479 | 9,770 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.5 | 569 | 12,495 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 0.7 | 495 | 12,009 | 57.1% | 83.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 0.6 | 404 | 11,429 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 0.6 | 341 | 9,981 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.1 | 380 | 9,530 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 310 | 7,303 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.2 | 263 | 8,266 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 492 | 10,975 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.0 | 271 | 8,113 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.0 | 320 | 8,236 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.1 | 486 | 9,637 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.9 | 476 | 11,708 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.2 | 376 | 11,212 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 265 | 8,446 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.4 | 492 | 10,796 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.1 | 382 | 7,819 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 3.2 | 658 | 9,937 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.5 | 361 | 10,813 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.4 | 495 | 9,432 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 0.5 | 345 | 11,137 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 259 | 7,495 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 373 | 9,364 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 763 | 11,367 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 299 | 8,540 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 505 | 11,757 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 533 | 10,515 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 292 | 8,457 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 560 | 10,985 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.1 | 296 | 8,146 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 4.8 | 718 | 9,498 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.7 | 499 | 8,239 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 281 | 8,350 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 669 | 12,239 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.5 | 393 | 9,688 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 340 | 8,031 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.4 | 643 | 13,631 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.3 | 305 | 7,082 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 4.3 | 666 | 11,004 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 304 | 9,683 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 645 | 9,361 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 513 | 7,944 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 336 | 6,584 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 697 | 12,739 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 621 | 9,697 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 348 | 9,279 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 983 | 12,500 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 374 | 5,543 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 476 | 10,006 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 530 | 7,427 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
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Ivern vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ivern do against Smolder in League of Legends?
Smolder wins the Ivern vs Smolder matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Ivern's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Ivern do against Smolder in the early game?
In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Ivern with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Smolder players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ivern do against Smolder in the late game?
In the late game, Ivern takes over the Ivern vs Smolder matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Ivern scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ivern vs Smolder matchup?
Smolder wins the matchup against Ivern with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Ivern build against Smolder?
The best Ivern build against Smolder includes Shadowflame, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Ivern runes against Smolder?
The best Ivern runes against Smolder use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ivern vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ivern counter Smolder?
No, Ivern struggles against Smolder with only a 33.3% win rate. Smolder has the advantage in this matchup. Ivern players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Smolder's lead.
How do I play Ivern against Smolder?
When playing Ivern against Smolder, play cautiously and avoid Smolder's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Smolder in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.