- Win Rate
- 49.6%
- Pick Rate
- 8.9%
- Ban Rate
- 4.6%
Jhin vs Smolder
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 17,759
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Jhin vs Smolder is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Smolder wins with a 52.5% win rate (+5.0%) over Jhin based on 461 games. Jhin wins the early laning phase while Smolder scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jhin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jhin vs Smolder matchup.
Jhin Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jhin 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 Jhin vs Smolder?
Jhin wins 47.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.3% and 52.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.2% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 447 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.20
- −0.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Smolder, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jhin wins 47.9% of 447 games (95% range 43.3–52.5%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 47.2% for Jhin; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Jhin usually wins the lane: 744 gold ahead of Smolder at 15 minutes on average (445 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Jhin players pick Infinity Edge far more often against Smolder: 66.6% of their other Bot games, 75.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Jhin and Smolder played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Jhin's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Jhin vs Smolder Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Jhin vs Smolder Win Rate by Game Length
Jhin's win rate against Smolder by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Jhin's results against Smolder in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Jhin vs Smolder Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)JhinJhin gold at 15: +744
- First itemJhinJhin: 10.6 min · Smolder: 12.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenJhin wins 50.4% of 133 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenJhin wins 45.7% of 293 games
What Jhin Changes Against Smolder
Choices Jhin players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Infinity EdgeItemUsually66.6%vs Smolder75.6%+9.1 pts52.1% WR here
Guardian AngelItemUsually8.1%vs Smolder12.3%+4.2 pts67.3% WR here
Best Jhin Build vs Smolder
Usual Jhin build (Bot)
84.2% win rate · 19 games
Against Smolder
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 359 Jhin games against Smolder carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Jhin's standard build instead.
- Jhin usually completes Hubris first, at 10.6 min (median of 192 games).
- Smolder usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 12.3 min (median of 385 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Jhin Runes vs Smolder
Usual Jhin runes (Bot)
Fleet Footwork
51.0% win rate · 6,819 games
Against Smolder
Fleet Footwork46.9% win rate · 177 games
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Jhin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. The table below shows Jhin'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 Jhin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Jhin vs Smolder FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Jhin vs Smolder?
Current data slightly favors Smolder, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jhin wins 47.9% of 447 games (95% range 43.3–52.5%).
What is Jhin's win rate against Smolder?
Jhin wins 47.9% of 447 Bot games against Smolder on patch 26.21 (95% range 43.3–52.5%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 47.2% would be expected.
Does Jhin counter Smolder?
Not clearly. Jhin wins 47.9% of 447 games against Smolder, and the 95% range (43.3–52.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Jhin or Smolder?
Jhin usually wins the lane: 744 gold ahead of Smolder at 15 minutes on average (445 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Jhin outscale Smolder?
Not measurably: Jhin's win rate against Smolder in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Smolder strongest against Jhin?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Smolder is ahead of Jhin beyond the margin of error.
What should Jhin build against Smolder?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Jhin's usual Bot core: The Collector, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44. The biggest change against Smolder: Infinity Edge (66.6% usually, 75.6% here).
What runes should Jhin use against Smolder?
Fleet Footwork with Precision and Sorcery — 46.9% over 177 games against Smolder.