- Win Rate
- 53.2%
- Pick Rate
- 3.4%
- Ban Rate
- 2.3%
Smolder vs Jhin
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 1,190
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 6, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Smolder vs Jhin is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.22. Jhin wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Smolder based on 84 games. Jhin 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 Jhin 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.
Who wins Smolder vs Jhin?
Smolder wins 51.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.5% and 61.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 56.6% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −5.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 80 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.21
- −1.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.22 · Nov 4 – Nov 6
Key takeaways
- Smolder vs Jhin is an even matchup: Smolder wins 51.2% of 80 games, and the 95% range (40.5–61.9%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 56.6% for Smolder; 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: 788 gold ahead of Smolder at 15 minutes on average (78 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Smolder players pick Magical Footwear far more often against Jhin: 81.3% of their other Bot games, 92.5% 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 Smolder and Jhin 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 Jhin Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Smolder vs Jhin Win Rate by Game Length
Smolder's win rate against Jhin 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: Smolder's results against Jhin in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Smolder vs Jhin 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)JhinSmolder gold at 15: −788
- First itemJhinSmolder: 12.0 min · Jhin: 10.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenSmolder wins 48.8% of 43 games
What Smolder Changes Against Jhin
Choices Smolder players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Magical FootwearRuneUsually81.3%vs Jhin92.5%+11.2 pts51.4% WR here
Nimbus CloakRuneUsually84.6%vs Jhin93.8%+9.1 pts53.3% WR here
CelerityRuneUsually85.4%vs Jhin93.8%+8.4 pts53.3% WR here
Move Speed (flex)Stat shardUsually86.8%vs Jhin95.0%+8.2 pts52.6% WR here
Best Smolder Build vs Jhin
Usual Smolder build (Bot)
60.1% win rate · 158 games
Against Jhin
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 57 Smolder games against Jhin carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Smolder's standard build instead.
- Smolder usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 12.0 min (median of 67 games).
- Jhin usually completes Hubris first, at 10.4 min (median of 43 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 Smolder Runes vs Jhin
Usual Smolder runes (Bot)
Deathfire Touch
60.8% win rate · 222 games
Against Jhin
Deathfire Touch56.5% win rate · 23 games
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Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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
Hardest for Smolder
Easiest for Smolder
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 Jhin FAQ - Patch 26.22
Who wins Smolder vs Jhin?
Smolder vs Jhin is an even matchup: Smolder wins 51.2% of 80 games, and the 95% range (40.5–61.9%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Smolder's win rate against Jhin?
Smolder wins 51.2% of 80 Bot games against Jhin on patch 26.22 (95% range 40.5–61.9%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 56.6% would be expected.
Does Smolder counter Jhin?
Not clearly. Smolder wins 51.2% of 80 games against Jhin, and the 95% range (40.5–61.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Smolder or Jhin?
Jhin usually wins the lane: 788 gold ahead of Smolder at 15 minutes on average (78 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Smolder outscale Jhin?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Jhin strongest against Smolder?
Jhin is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Smolder build against Jhin?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Smolder's usual Bot core: Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon.
What runes should Smolder use against Jhin?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Inspiration — 56.5% over 23 games against Jhin. The biggest change against Jhin: Magical Footwear (81.3% usually, 92.5% here).