Smoldervs Kai'Sa
Smolder vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Smolder wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.4%) over Kai'Sa based on 406 games. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa 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 the Smolder vs Kai'Sa Matchup?
Smolder vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary
The Smolder vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 406 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 45.8%, giving Smolder a 8.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kai'Sa controls the early laning stage, but Smolder outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kai'Sa 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 crowd control, where Smolder leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder players can confidently pick into Kai'Sa and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown
Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Smolder43.8%
Kai'Sa56.2%Smolder61.1%Kai'Sa38.9%Kai'Sa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.2% win rate — a 12.3 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Kai'Sa 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 61.1% win rate — 22.1 points above Kai'Sa. 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: Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Smolder to press their advantage against Kai'Sa, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.14% | 1,063 | 6.8 | 920 | 13,337 | 46.8% | 52.2% | |
| 52.72% | 808 | 6.7 | 926 | 13,303 | 47.1% | 56.6% | |
| 51.63% | 800 | 6.6 | 919 | 13,140 | 50.3% | 52.5% | |
| 51.07% | 793 | 6.9 | 928 | 13,095 | 50.1% | 51.8% | |
| 53.04% | 790 | 6.7 | 896 | 13,043 | 46.7% | 57.4% | |
| 58.46% | 467 | 6.9 | 971 | 13,277 | 49.7% | 63.7% | |
| 54.19% | 406 | 6.9 | 975 | 13,554 | 43.8% | 61.1% | |
| 52.15% | 372 | 6.9 | 976 | 13,233 | 53.2% | 51.4% | |
| 44.22% | 346 | 6.6 | 861 | 13,190 | 41.2% | 46.2% | |
| 49.54% | 325 | 6.8 | 942 | 13,240 | 46.7% | 51.6% | |
| 43.28% | 305 | 6.9 | 988 | 13,296 | 38.5% | 46.5% | |
| 52.51% | 299 | 6.7 | 957 | 13,389 | 47.5% | 55.8% | |
| 54.01% | 287 | 6.7 | 952 | 13,590 | 50.0% | 56.9% | |
| 58.95% | 285 | 6.9 | 988 | 13,722 | 57.3% | 60.1% | |
| 50.41% | 242 | 6.9 | 949 | 13,277 | 40.6% | 58.1% | |
| 48.28% | 232 | 6.9 | 952 | 13,318 | 48.5% | 48.1% | |
| 55.45% | 202 | 6.8 | 991 | 13,882 | 43.0% | 63.4% | |
| 50.00% | 172 | 6.9 | 927 | 13,561 | 45.1% | 53.5% | |
| 52.41% | 166 | 7.3 | 952 | 13,481 | 52.0% | 52.8% | |
| 53.55% | 155 | 7.0 | 925 | 13,441 | 38.6% | 62.2% | |
| 52.38% | 147 | 6.9 | 1,054 | 14,270 | 43.4% | 57.5% | |
| 51.72% | 116 | 7.5 | 1,033 | 13,704 | 63.8% | 43.5% | |
| 48.18% | 110 | 6.6 | 994 | 13,966 | 30.0% | 58.6% | |
| 53.85% | 104 | 6.7 | 876 | 13,110 | 41.2% | 60.0% | |
| 44.00% | 100 | 6.8 | 897 | 13,552 | 31.4% | 50.8% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 6.6 | 808 | 12,821 | 31.4% | 58.9% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 6.7 | 1,086 | 13,573 | 37.0% | 50.9% | |
| 54.55% | 77 | 6.5 | 931 | 13,944 | 40.0% | 61.5% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 6.8 | 824 | 12,879 | 32.0% | 61.2% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 7.1 | 920 | 12,731 | 47.1% | 58.8% | |
| 58.21% | 67 | 7.0 | 994 | 13,222 | 50.0% | 65.7% | |
| 45.76% | 59 | 6.7 | 963 | 13,456 | 57.9% | 40.0% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 7.3 | 1,052 | 14,701 | 36.8% | 65.8% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 7.0 | 921 | 13,337 | 37.5% | 48.1% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 7.2 | 1,044 | 13,930 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.9 | 945 | 13,167 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 7.0 | 1,176 | 13,730 | 42.9% | 52.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 7.3 | 899 | 11,855 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 34.38% | 32 | 6.9 | 891 | 12,031 | 29.4% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 30 | 7.0 | 813 | 11,477 | 27.8% | 33.3% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 7.3 | 862 | 13,671 | 57.1% | 65.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.7 | 1,000 | 13,579 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.7 | 897 | 12,988 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.4 | 1,156 | 12,961 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.4 | 979 | 13,886 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.5 | 875 | 13,701 | 25.0% | 61.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,068 | 13,144 | 28.6% | 58.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.5 | 958 | 12,190 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 7.1 | 987 | 13,743 | 0.0% | 46.1% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.3 | 922 | 12,009 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.8 | 1,045 | 12,864 | 40.0% | 41.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.1 | 789 | 11,961 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.0 | 1,253 | 12,590 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.0 | 760 | 11,645 | 44.4% | 71.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.0 | 1,324 | 15,516 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 7.1 | 1,016 | 14,085 | 83.3% | 70.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 860 | 10,184 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,113 | 14,219 | 40.0% | 77.8% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.2 | 1,407 | 13,643 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.8 | 1,026 | 10,584 | 44.4% | 20.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.9 | 855 | 12,436 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.5 | 982 | 13,354 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 960 | 13,443 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.7 | 855 | 12,722 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.9 | 995 | 12,506 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.7 | 1,100 | 12,462 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.9 | 954 | 12,104 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.1 | 766 | 11,436 | 37.5% | 100.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.6 | 596 | 9,207 | 16.7% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.6 | 745 | 12,144 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 1,061 | 12,837 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 1,047 | 14,463 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 1,183 | 14,654 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 888 | 10,006 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,225 | 16,291 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 993 | 14,336 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.1 | 941 | 12,264 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.6 | 1,008 | 11,048 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,085 | 10,493 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 793 | 13,693 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 576 | 7,798 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 7.4 | 632 | 10,311 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 758 | 12,021 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 8.0 | 1,076 | 14,757 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 1,202 | 14,131 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 788 | 11,090 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 925 | 11,982 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 953 | 8,333 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,098 | 8,972 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 939 | 11,094 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 8.0 | 834 | 12,048 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 758 | 14,784 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 937 | 11,429 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 739 | 10,873 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 1,203 | 12,446 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,015 | 9,378 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,220 | 13,040 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 742 | 11,424 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 765 | 11,063 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 774 | 12,862 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 911 | 14,888 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,012 | 13,725 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 980 | 14,209 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Smolder vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Smolder do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?
Smolder wins the Smolder vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 45.8%, a 8.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 406 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Smolder do against Kai'Sa in the early game?
In the early game, Kai'Sa has the advantage against Smolder with a 56.2% win rate versus 43.8%. Kai'Sa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Smolder do against Kai'Sa in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Smolder vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to 38.9%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Smolder vs Kai'Sa matchup?
Smolder wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.4 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 406 games analyzed.
What is the best Smolder build against Kai'Sa?
The best Smolder build against Kai'Sa includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Smolder runes against Kai'Sa?
The best Smolder runes against Kai'Sa use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.0% win rate in the Smolder vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Smolder counter Kai'Sa?
Yes, Smolder has a favorable matchup against Kai'Sa with a 54.2% win rate. Smolder strongly counters Kai'Sa in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Smolder against Kai'Sa?
When playing Smolder against Kai'Sa, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Kai'Sa. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.