Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.0%
Pick Rate
12.0%

Smoldervs Ivern

SMarksmanMage
Patch26.10
Matches1,492,117
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Smolder vs Ivern 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 Smolder build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Smolder vs Ivern 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.

Compare against an opponent
Ivern - 66.7% win rateIvern(66.7%)
Smolder - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Smolder
66.7% WR
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Ivern vs Smolder matchup - 33.3% win rate
Ivern
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Smolder vs Ivern Matchup?

Smolder wins the Smolder vs Ivern matchup
Winner
Smolder
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
7.3
CS / min
5.4
1,062
DMG / min
669
13,140
Gold / game
12,239
195
Heal / min
147
408
DMG Mitigated / min
688
0.5
CC / min
1.9
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Smolder vs Ivern Matchup Summary

The Smolder vs Ivern 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 players can confidently pick into Ivern and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ivern 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 Ivern Laning Phase Breakdown

Smolder wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

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.

Farming
7.3Smolder
5.4Ivern
Smolder significantly out-farms Ivern by 1.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 29 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Smolder a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ivern players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,062Smolder
669Ivern
Smolder heavily out-damages Ivern by 393 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ivern should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Smolder's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,140Smolder
12,239Ivern
Smolder generates a commanding 901 more gold per game than Ivern. This substantial economic advantage means Smolder consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ivern should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Smolder
1.9Ivern
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Smolder, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Smolder should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
603Smolder
835Ivern
Ivern vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 232 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ivern can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Smolder is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Smolder, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Smolder Build Against Ivern

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Ivern, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Ivern are Essence Reaver, Rapid Firecannon and Black Cleaver. 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 Ivern matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Smolder
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Smolder early game win rateSmolder100.0%
Ivern early game win rateIvern0.0%
Late Game
Ivern
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Smolder late game win rateSmolder33.3%
Ivern late game win rateIvern66.7%

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 Smolder Runes Against Ivern

Sorcery rune tree - Smolder primary runes vs IvernSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Smolder rune vs IvernManaflow Band - best Smolder rune vs IvernAbsolute Focus - best Smolder rune vs IvernScorch - best Smolder rune vs Ivern
Inspiration rune tree - Smolder secondary runes vs IvernInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Smolder rune vs IvernMagical Footwear - best Smolder rune vs Ivern
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Smolder to press their advantage against Ivern, 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
53.27%2,4166.895113,35650.5%55.1%
53.44%2,0796.896113,48748.4%56.9%
52.51%1,7966.795713,40552.0%52.8%
53.38%1,7447.097613,50350.0%55.8%
54.53%1,7316.996513,42654.4%54.6%
58.38%1,1876.91,01513,42552.3%62.7%
56.95%9067.01,02013,84252.0%60.5%
57.43%9026.91,03713,76754.6%59.3%
51.10%8206.890713,44650.3%51.7%
52.42%7236.898913,28448.7%55.3%
54.17%6486.997713,34549.6%57.1%
54.42%6456.894013,46354.8%54.2%
53.48%5746.894313,29553.2%53.7%
50.66%5337.01,01313,49653.0%49.1%
58.97%4857.097413,15558.8%59.1%
45.27%4446.892113,29039.9%48.4%
54.76%3907.31,02213,97554.8%54.7%
52.43%3706.794513,63545.3%56.6%
57.45%3697.197413,86558.5%56.8%
57.14%3157.194213,23559.1%55.9%
54.87%2777.01,02413,54553.6%55.8%
56.55%2676.996813,95549.5%60.2%
51.13%2217.01,08014,55445.0%54.6%
51.42%2127.296413,50451.2%51.5%
50.71%2117.191113,35448.3%52.5%
61.72%2097.099413,99553.8%66.7%
47.34%1886.788812,86739.7%52.2%
58.55%1527.11,08413,50861.3%55.8%
53.69%1497.51,05714,19557.4%51.6%
51.05%1436.684112,78137.5%59.8%
53.24%1396.91,07813,42845.5%58.3%
51.54%1307.086412,10743.8%56.1%
62.70%1266.91,01413,38165.6%60.0%
57.38%1227.188013,27951.1%61.3%
57.66%1117.31,04813,50659.6%55.9%
52.53%997.093813,72851.4%53.1%
51.65%916.898714,00850.0%52.6%
48.28%876.81,07315,20255.6%45.0%
54.12%857.31,07512,32253.7%54.5%
47.95%736.51,24413,46250.0%46.8%
54.79%736.892714,62655.6%54.4%
54.29%707.11,05312,64850.0%56.8%
47.14%707.194012,84746.9%47.4%
45.10%516.91,00111,80237.5%51.9%
47.83%466.692213,11342.9%50.0%
43.48%466.695612,22523.8%60.0%
53.33%457.899712,34454.5%52.2%
58.14%436.91,02112,58570.6%50.0%
57.14%427.380312,19156.3%57.7%
61.90%427.01,44615,24145.5%67.7%
45.00%407.090812,36042.9%47.4%
60.00%406.577910,68750.0%70.0%
43.59%397.190713,29838.5%46.1%
47.37%386.687611,74550.0%45.5%
56.76%376.389013,11740.0%68.2%
44.12%346.693111,44347.1%41.2%
50.00%346.898814,39733.3%59.1%
54.84%316.880311,14846.7%62.5%
53.57%286.988710,01547.1%63.6%
71.43%286.81,03613,35171.4%71.4%
46.43%286.81,09912,22036.4%52.9%
40.74%276.892412,19828.6%45.0%
48.15%277.193211,25546.7%50.0%
46.15%267.090913,78737.5%50.0%
56.00%257.51,01813,24360.0%53.3%
56.00%256.61,06211,78769.2%41.7%
52.00%256.889112,25754.5%50.0%
52.00%257.21,05913,19455.6%50.0%
56.00%257.51,21514,03955.6%56.3%
45.83%247.294211,32450.0%41.7%
50.00%247.197113,41462.5%43.8%
43.48%237.11,21112,85840.0%46.1%
34.78%237.01,19413,01766.7%23.5%
73.91%237.21,07114,48470.0%76.9%
59.09%226.21,00911,67333.3%76.9%
40.91%227.097513,61914.3%53.3%
52.38%217.11,01512,99933.3%60.0%
47.62%216.285412,14528.6%57.1%
28.57%216.883711,79420.0%36.4%
60.00%206.21,08912,24444.4%72.7%
60.00%207.31,07413,16228.6%76.9%
73.68%196.497411,34760.0%88.9%
47.37%196.798912,73750.0%45.5%
36.84%197.41,00610,85840.0%33.3%
38.89%186.478012,47633.3%41.7%
61.11%187.798012,54850.0%70.0%
44.44%187.01,10614,37233.3%50.0%
52.94%176.21,06312,13444.4%62.5%
41.18%176.894610,28940.0%42.9%
56.25%167.61,10612,83980.0%45.5%
66.67%157.31,24016,20671.4%62.5%
53.33%157.81,38211,23737.5%71.4%
33.33%157.393813,42316.7%44.4%
26.67%157.31,21410,90725.0%28.6%
60.00%157.098313,69450.0%63.6%
53.33%156.51,01114,05966.7%50.0%
35.71%146.91,01513,00740.0%33.3%
64.29%146.81,05613,23980.0%55.6%
57.14%147.081512,70060.0%55.6%
57.14%147.291912,57060.0%55.6%
69.23%136.498911,72466.7%71.4%
69.23%137.588412,17542.9%100.0%
38.46%137.492613,83225.0%44.4%
53.85%136.81,01414,981100.0%45.5%
69.23%136.71,19516,49050.0%72.7%
58.33%126.893214,960100.0%50.0%
33.33%127.11,01513,04842.9%20.0%
72.73%117.21,10315,807100.0%62.5%
36.36%116.91,07915,09066.7%25.0%
40.00%106.283911,37833.3%42.9%
55.56%96.998611,97483.3%0.0%
22.22%96.91,01813,79133.3%16.7%
44.44%96.81,06114,11225.0%60.0%
50.00%86.81,11516,747100.0%42.9%
62.50%86.71,36014,29566.7%60.0%
37.50%86.31,08213,81225.0%50.0%
62.50%87.31,10714,75650.0%66.7%
57.14%76.91,19914,4550.0%80.0%
50.00%66.888413,02350.0%50.0%
33.33%66.66078,17225.0%50.0%
66.67%67.31,06213,140100.0%33.3%
50.00%65.87669,42840.0%100.0%
80.00%56.31,11213,24050.0%100.0%
80.00%56.21,21614,63166.7%100.0%
60.00%57.072611,96166.7%50.0%

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Smolder vs Ivern - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Smolder do against Ivern in League of Legends?

Smolder wins the Smolder vs Ivern 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 Smolder do against Ivern 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 Smolder do against Ivern in the late game?

In the late game, Ivern takes over the Smolder vs Ivern 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 Smolder vs Ivern 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 Smolder build against Ivern?

The best Smolder build against Ivern includes Essence Reaver, Rapid Firecannon, Black Cleaver with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Smolder runes against Ivern?

The best Smolder runes against Ivern use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Smolder vs Ivern matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Smolder counter Ivern?

Yes, Smolder has a favorable matchup against Ivern with a 66.7% win rate. Smolder strongly counters Ivern in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Smolder against Ivern?

When playing Smolder against Ivern, 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.