Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.3%
Pick Rate
11.8%

Smoldervs Heimerdinger

SMarksmanMage
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Smolder vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Smolder wins with a 59.5% win rate (+18.9%) over Heimerdinger based on 37 games. Smolder holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Smolder build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Smolder vs Heimerdinger 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 - 59.5% win rate in this matchup
Smolder
59.5% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Smolder matchup - 40.5% win rate
Heimerdinger
40.5% WR

Who Wins the Smolder vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Smolder wins the Smolder vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Smolder
Matches: 37
59.5%
Win Rate
40.5%
6.8
CS / min
6.0
913
DMG / min
982
13,428
Gold / game
11,757
226
Heal / min
85
402
DMG Mitigated / min
412
0.4
CC / min
0.8
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Smolder vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Smolder vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 59.5% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 40.5%, giving Smolder a 18.9 percentage point advantage. Smolder dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Heimerdinger leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder players can confidently pick into Heimerdinger and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Heimerdinger away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Smolder vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Smolder wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.8Smolder
6.0Heimerdinger
Smolder edges out Heimerdinger by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Smolder.
Damage
913Smolder
982Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger deals 70 more champion damage per minute than Smolder. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Smolder choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Heimerdinger's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,428Smolder
11,757Heimerdinger
Smolder generates a commanding 1,671 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Smolder consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Heimerdinger should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Smolder
0.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Smolder, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Heimerdinger coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
628Smolder
497Heimerdinger
Smolder heals and mitigates 131 more damage per minute than Heimerdinger, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Smolder to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Heimerdinger.

Best Smolder Build Against Heimerdinger

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Heimerdinger are Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin and Rapid Firecannon. 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 Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Smolder
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Smolder early game win rateSmolder62.5%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger37.5%
Late Game
Smolder
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Smolder late game win rateSmolder57.1%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger42.9%

Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Smolder 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Smolder, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Smolder holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Heimerdinger players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Smolder Runes Against Heimerdinger

Sorcery rune tree - Smolder primary runes vs HeimerdingerSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Smolder rune vs HeimerdingerNimbus Cloak - best Smolder rune vs HeimerdingerCelerity - best Smolder rune vs HeimerdingerGathering Storm - best Smolder rune vs Heimerdinger
Inspiration rune tree - Smolder secondary runes vs HeimerdingerInspiration
Jack Of All Trades - best Smolder rune vs HeimerdingerMagical Footwear - best Smolder rune vs Heimerdinger
60.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Smolder to press their advantage against Heimerdinger, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.

Smolder matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.88%2,2576.995013,50848.9%53.8%
52.66%1,8636.893813,33149.3%55.1%
53.71%1,7126.795513,56252.5%54.5%
52.86%1,6637.096313,22550.7%54.6%
52.28%1,6266.995913,54551.8%52.6%
58.88%1,1217.01,00713,55052.6%63.3%
55.02%8566.81,00913,63954.5%55.4%
53.03%8267.01,02713,77544.0%59.1%
49.88%8086.790813,44649.5%50.1%
54.34%6926.799113,19749.7%57.9%
56.82%6606.895013,53554.9%58.1%
55.13%6336.999013,56551.0%57.7%
55.62%5436.893813,46751.7%58.6%
54.51%4887.01,02013,72253.5%55.1%
53.97%4417.198013,44456.7%51.7%
50.00%4147.096113,21752.8%47.8%
51.76%3697.21,00313,81051.0%52.3%
46.69%3626.892513,21338.6%51.8%
54.29%3506.797013,63550.0%56.9%
52.13%3057.192212,95951.5%52.6%
49.63%2726.893413,18244.4%53.0%
53.57%2526.91,01013,40649.1%57.0%
53.67%2186.91,00913,70455.2%52.7%
48.50%2006.782912,52837.6%56.5%
52.72%1847.189413,69050.0%54.5%
47.75%1787.192413,02744.8%49.5%
60.61%1657.097513,88453.6%65.6%
50.00%1586.71,12613,20848.5%51.1%
53.80%1587.41,07314,12163.0%49.0%
54.79%1466.882013,44338.8%62.9%
58.46%1306.883513,00461.7%56.6%
56.92%1306.91,08113,95054.0%58.8%
48.67%1136.986412,40150.0%47.7%
55.56%1086.898912,77058.5%52.7%
45.28%1067.01,00312,82950.0%41.9%
47.52%1016.990113,21044.4%49.2%
52.08%967.295714,04450.0%53.2%
53.75%807.01,03511,87052.3%55.6%
56.58%766.21,23312,81867.9%50.0%
47.14%707.099014,72435.0%52.0%
59.42%697.199812,81648.1%66.7%
47.83%696.81,02014,80752.4%45.8%
46.27%677.097812,51041.9%50.0%
53.57%567.11,08013,59463.2%48.6%
50.00%507.189913,17750.0%50.0%
50.00%427.798213,04256.3%46.1%
51.22%416.999414,05946.1%53.6%
50.00%406.592812,40643.8%54.2%
61.54%397.287613,12253.3%66.7%
55.26%387.31,26414,29245.5%59.3%
62.16%376.91,11712,60552.9%70.0%
59.46%376.891313,42862.5%57.1%
51.43%356.786210,92742.1%62.5%
31.43%356.881212,11428.6%33.3%
42.86%356.990512,04640.0%46.7%
42.86%356.796312,70330.8%50.0%
48.48%336.687412,05957.1%42.1%
51.61%316.81,04012,22235.7%64.7%
51.61%316.288914,68840.0%57.1%
56.67%306.61,01312,87753.9%58.8%
48.28%297.096813,79822.2%60.0%
42.86%286.699912,32836.4%47.1%
33.33%276.677110,66346.1%21.4%
44.44%276.11,01713,55433.3%53.3%
32.00%256.51,01411,91225.0%38.5%
52.00%256.51,01413,11944.4%56.3%
37.50%247.01,07412,55555.6%26.7%
50.00%246.297214,00840.0%52.6%
58.33%246.91,08713,41842.9%80.0%
56.52%236.41,04313,58271.4%50.0%
54.55%226.61,19013,77650.0%58.3%
59.09%227.499413,64558.3%60.0%
57.14%217.51,06015,57144.4%66.7%
66.67%217.51,09814,89375.0%61.5%
47.62%217.11,16711,62930.0%63.6%
38.10%217.51,05713,66462.5%23.1%
40.00%207.11,19014,42950.0%35.7%
45.00%207.179111,96033.3%50.0%
40.00%206.684211,31744.4%36.4%
35.00%206.91,21713,26716.7%42.9%
27.78%187.587310,17337.5%20.0%
50.00%186.893513,74771.4%36.4%
55.56%186.71,00512,53160.0%50.0%
55.56%186.697212,60171.4%45.5%
72.22%187.01,04113,55960.0%76.9%
35.29%177.394311,77236.4%33.3%
58.82%176.894814,690100.0%53.3%
35.29%177.31,48113,24233.3%36.4%
75.00%167.31,02113,20740.0%90.9%
37.50%166.890113,82825.0%41.7%
66.67%155.86567,82058.3%100.0%
66.67%157.01,08914,4710.0%83.3%
53.33%157.199313,10575.0%45.5%
42.86%147.61,00814,325100.0%11.1%
64.29%145.988311,10960.0%66.7%
50.00%147.194913,42350.0%50.0%
46.15%136.783911,82450.0%42.9%
69.23%137.081213,942100.0%63.6%
38.46%136.878711,62316.7%57.1%
75.00%126.91,16315,49675.0%75.0%
36.36%117.41,20112,97350.0%20.0%
72.73%116.898013,18680.0%66.7%
54.55%117.483112,25920.0%83.3%
54.55%116.986511,24844.4%100.0%
40.00%106.184410,66450.0%33.3%
40.00%107.788912,03525.0%50.0%
30.00%106.993413,65860.0%0.0%
50.00%105.88229,61440.0%60.0%
55.56%97.11,04512,72050.0%60.0%
44.44%96.81,14616,6530.0%50.0%
62.50%86.31,01214,60266.7%60.0%
62.50%86.41,01012,185100.0%25.0%
37.50%87.599314,71540.0%33.3%
37.50%87.91,23811,93666.7%20.0%
42.86%77.21,08912,96650.0%33.3%
28.57%76.67229,29940.0%0.0%
57.14%76.51,13015,9060.0%80.0%
42.86%76.859811,42666.7%25.0%
66.67%65.891413,99850.0%75.0%
50.00%66.596611,78825.0%100.0%
33.33%66.790510,97850.0%0.0%
50.00%66.397114,499100.0%40.0%
66.67%66.41,06414,170100.0%60.0%
50.00%67.198214,55133.3%66.7%
60.00%57.09589,53150.0%100.0%
60.00%57.31,11913,386100.0%33.3%
80.00%57.21,02016,115100.0%75.0%
20.00%57.51,13815,5120.0%25.0%

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Smolder vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Smolder do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Smolder wins the Smolder vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 59.5% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 40.5%, a 18.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Smolder do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Smolder players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Smolder do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Smolder takes over the Smolder vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Smolder vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Smolder wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 59.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 18.9 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.

What is the best Smolder build against Heimerdinger?

The best Smolder build against Heimerdinger includes Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Smolder runes against Heimerdinger?

The best Smolder runes against Heimerdinger use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Smolder vs Heimerdinger matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Smolder counter Heimerdinger?

Yes, Smolder has a favorable matchup against Heimerdinger with a 59.5% win rate. Smolder strongly counters Heimerdinger in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Smolder against Heimerdinger?

When playing Smolder against Heimerdinger, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.