Smolder, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
2.5%
Ban Rate
2.2%

Smoldervs Ahri

Smolder C TierMarksmanMage
Patch26.19
Games2,320
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedOct 2, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology

Smolder vs Ahri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Ahri wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Smolder based on 10 games. Ahri wins the early laning phase while Smolder scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Smolder build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Smolder vs Ahri matchup.

Smolder Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Smolder 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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Smolder
Smolder
38.9%
VS
Ahri
61.1%
Ahri

Who wins Smolder vs Ahri?

Too few games to callInsufficient data

Smolder wins 38.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 20.3% and 61.4% (95% range).

Expected
47.5%
From both champions' overall Mid win rates
Matchup effect
−8.6 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
18 games
Lane: Mid
vs patch 26.18
—
Not enough games on both patches

Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28

Key takeaways

  • Only 18 Smolder vs Ahri games were recorded in the Mid role on patch 26.19 — too few to say who is favored. Treat the numbers below as provisional.
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 Smolder and Ahri 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 Smolder'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.

Smolder vs Ahri Laning Stats

SmolderAhri

Only 17 games have a 15-minute snapshot so far — the lane-phase numbers appear from 30.

Whole-game averages

7.3
CS / min
6.5
967
DMG / min
921
12,732
Gold / game
13,258
167
Heal / min
256
365
DMG Mitigated / min
446
0.3
CC / min
0.7

Smolder vs Ahri Win Rate by Game Length

Smolder's win rate against Ahri 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.

Too few games
Under 20 min
1 games
Too few games
20–25 min
3 games
Too few games
25–30 min
4 games
Too few games
30–35 min
3 games
Too few games
35+ min
7 games
Smolder vs Ahri95% rangeSmolder usual (Mid)

No game length stands out: Smolder's results against Ahri in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Smolder vs Ahri 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.

  1. Lane (15 min)Insufficient data
  2. First itemInsufficient data
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Smolder Changes Against Ahri

Only 18 games so far — too few to compare what Smolder players do in this matchup with their usual choices (needs 20).

Best Smolder Build vs Ahri

Usual Smolder build (Mid)

78.6% win rate · 14 games

Against Ahri

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 0 of 18 Smolder games against Ahri carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Smolder's standard build instead.

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 Smolder Runes vs Ahri

Usual Smolder runes (Mid)

Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Sorcery
Nimbus CloakCelerityGathering Storm
Inspiration
Jack Of All TradesMagical Footwear
Adaptive Force (offense)Move Speed (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

48.4% win rate · 153 games

Against Ahri

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Smolder'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 Smolder build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Other Smolder Matchups

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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Smolder vs Ahri FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who wins Smolder vs Ahri?

Only 18 Smolder vs Ahri games were recorded in the Mid role on patch 26.19 — too few to say who is favored. Treat the numbers below as provisional.

What is Smolder's win rate against Ahri?

Smolder wins 38.9% of 18 Mid games against Ahri on patch 26.19 (95% range 20.3–61.4%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 47.5% would be expected.

Does Smolder counter Ahri?

There are only 18 Smolder vs Ahri games in this lane on patch 26.19 — too few to answer reliably yet.

Who wins lane, Smolder or Ahri?

There are not enough games with a 15-minute snapshot yet (17) to say who wins lane.

Does Smolder outscale Ahri?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Ahri strongest against Smolder?

On current data there is no stage of the game where Ahri is ahead of Smolder beyond the margin of error.

What should Smolder build against Ahri?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Smolder's usual Mid core: Hubris, Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin.

What runes should Smolder use against Ahri?

Use Smolder's usual Deathfire Touch page (Sorcery + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.