Smoldervs Azir
Smolder vs Azir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Azir wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Smolder based on 5 games. Azir 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 Azir 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.
Azir(40.0%)Who Wins the Smolder vs Azir Matchup?
Smolder vs Azir Matchup Summary
The Smolder vs Azir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Azir wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Smolder's 40.0%, giving Azir a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Azir controls the early laning stage, but Smolder outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Azir 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 CS, where Azir leads by 0.7 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Azir has a strong advantage in this matchup. Smolder players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Azir 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.
Smolder vs Azir Laning Phase Breakdown
Azir is favored during the laning phase against Smolder, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Azir holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Smolder Build Against Azir
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Azir are Essence Reaver, Bloodthirster and Guardian Angel. This combination gives Smolder an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Smolder vs Azir matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Smolder25.0%Azir75.0%Smolder100.0%Azir0.0%Azir dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Azir 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Azir. 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: Azir 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 Smolder Runes Against Azir
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Smolder the best tools to compete against Azir in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.53% | 849 | 7.0 | 984 | 13,844 | 49.4% | 51.3% | |
| 49.45% | 641 | 7.1 | 1,011 | 13,721 | 48.8% | 50.0% | |
| 49.45% | 633 | 6.7 | 999 | 14,165 | 53.2% | 47.2% | |
| 47.18% | 496 | 7.0 | 980 | 13,782 | 48.9% | 45.8% | |
| 51.44% | 383 | 7.1 | 1,046 | 14,087 | 45.7% | 55.7% | |
| 48.53% | 340 | 6.9 | 977 | 13,586 | 47.3% | 49.5% | |
| 52.40% | 313 | 7.0 | 1,020 | 13,705 | 45.2% | 57.9% | |
| 44.21% | 285 | 6.7 | 928 | 13,539 | 51.3% | 39.5% | |
| 49.24% | 262 | 7.1 | 990 | 13,437 | 47.5% | 50.7% | |
| 51.98% | 252 | 7.0 | 1,079 | 14,722 | 46.3% | 56.3% | |
| 50.42% | 240 | 7.2 | 1,025 | 13,987 | 57.3% | 44.6% | |
| 51.03% | 194 | 7.1 | 1,007 | 13,874 | 54.8% | 48.2% | |
| 54.50% | 189 | 6.9 | 967 | 13,684 | 58.4% | 51.8% | |
| 48.65% | 185 | 6.9 | 1,005 | 13,679 | 44.4% | 51.9% | |
| 49.70% | 167 | 7.2 | 951 | 13,803 | 50.0% | 49.5% | |
| 50.63% | 158 | 6.8 | 942 | 13,262 | 52.9% | 48.9% | |
| 48.99% | 149 | 6.8 | 999 | 13,945 | 56.7% | 42.7% | |
| 49.23% | 130 | 7.7 | 995 | 13,573 | 50.9% | 47.9% | |
| 46.15% | 104 | 6.8 | 1,083 | 13,282 | 34.0% | 58.8% | |
| 50.98% | 102 | 6.9 | 973 | 13,707 | 45.7% | 53.7% | |
| 49.02% | 102 | 7.3 | 1,143 | 14,910 | 56.4% | 44.4% | |
| 49.00% | 100 | 7.3 | 957 | 12,736 | 49.1% | 48.9% | |
| 40.86% | 93 | 6.9 | 913 | 13,070 | 31.3% | 51.1% | |
| 48.89% | 90 | 6.9 | 935 | 13,566 | 34.3% | 58.2% | |
| 58.44% | 77 | 7.2 | 1,087 | 14,100 | 54.5% | 61.4% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 7.4 | 1,162 | 14,522 | 55.6% | 52.6% | |
| 59.38% | 64 | 7.1 | 1,071 | 15,673 | 55.6% | 60.9% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 6.9 | 1,103 | 15,093 | 65.2% | 40.0% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 7.0 | 1,046 | 14,478 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 6.8 | 804 | 13,337 | 40.0% | 42.3% | |
| 39.53% | 43 | 6.4 | 831 | 11,006 | 26.1% | 55.0% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 7.4 | 991 | 13,360 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 7.3 | 897 | 13,323 | 53.3% | 66.7% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.9 | 1,125 | 15,461 | 50.0% | 68.4% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 7.7 | 1,026 | 12,572 | 53.9% | 58.3% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 6.9 | 1,156 | 13,441 | 57.1% | 31.3% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 6.8 | 808 | 11,847 | 44.4% | 23.1% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 944 | 13,967 | 28.6% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 855 | 14,150 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.2 | 851 | 13,526 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 21.05% | 19 | 6.8 | 822 | 13,002 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.8 | 920 | 11,706 | 40.0% | 85.7% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.6 | 954 | 12,406 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.2 | 1,044 | 13,051 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.2 | 938 | 11,120 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.5 | 868 | 13,600 | 25.0% | 58.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.5 | 1,118 | 14,487 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.0 | 878 | 12,657 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.7 | 1,189 | 13,460 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 869 | 14,157 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.6 | 973 | 14,216 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.4 | 997 | 13,955 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.3 | 930 | 12,037 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.3 | 924 | 13,968 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.0 | 828 | 12,960 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.7 | 1,344 | 15,497 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.4 | 969 | 13,449 | 20.0% | 85.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 935 | 13,797 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.1 | 817 | 14,075 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.7 | 992 | 15,173 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 930 | 12,375 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 7.1 | 938 | 12,639 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 7.2 | 772 | 12,916 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 8.1 | 1,196 | 15,254 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.4 | 1,344 | 14,673 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.8 | 1,076 | 13,801 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 871 | 11,563 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 1,008 | 13,942 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 790 | 11,797 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 959 | 8,922 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 1,075 | 14,341 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,236 | 14,620 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.2 | 1,094 | 13,649 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.1 | 935 | 12,141 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 7.0 | 827 | 12,304 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.2 | 1,682 | 18,903 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 693 | 12,111 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 1,456 | 16,374 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 963 | 14,637 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 1,279 | 14,176 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.5 | 1,250 | 15,739 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.8 | 935 | 12,935 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.8 | 576 | 9,761 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.6 | 923 | 13,172 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.9 | 939 | 12,700 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 1,384 | 10,404 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 1,168 | 13,336 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,397 | 14,676 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,258 | 14,448 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 1,046 | 12,670 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.7 | 1,221 | 14,816 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 604 | 9,719 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 736 | 11,630 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 848 | 11,986 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 817 | 14,519 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 814 | 13,337 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 750 | 9,839 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 989 | 16,027 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,048 | 12,597 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,166 | 14,967 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Smolder vs Azir - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Smolder do against Azir in League of Legends?
Azir wins the Smolder vs Azir matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Smolder's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Smolder do against Azir in the early game?
In the early game, Azir has the advantage against Smolder with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Azir players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Smolder do against Azir in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Smolder vs Azir matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Smolder vs Azir matchup?
Azir wins the matchup against Smolder with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Azir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Smolder build against Azir?
The best Smolder build against Azir includes Essence Reaver, Bloodthirster, Guardian Angel with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Smolder runes against Azir?
The best Smolder runes against Azir use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Smolder vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Smolder counter Azir?
No, Smolder struggles against Azir with only a 40.0% win rate. Azir has the advantage in this matchup. Smolder players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Azir's lead.
How do I play Smolder against Azir?
When playing Smolder against Azir, play cautiously and avoid Azir's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Azir in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.