Smoldervs Katarina
Smolder vs Katarina is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Smolder wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Katarina based on 8 games. Katarina 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Matchup?
Smolder vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Smolder vs Katarina matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 50.0%, giving Smolder a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Smolder outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina 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 has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Katarina's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Smolder vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Smolder Build Against Katarina
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Katarina are Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Smolder an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Smolder vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Katarina100.0%Smolder80.0%Katarina20.0%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Katarina 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 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Katarina. 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: Katarina 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 Katarina
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Smolder maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Katarina.
Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.65% | 288 | 6.8 | 979 | 13,469 | 49.5% | 49.7% | |
| 39.43% | 279 | 6.5 | 875 | 11,846 | 43.1% | 36.8% | |
| 53.59% | 209 | 6.5 | 897 | 12,475 | 48.0% | 56.6% | |
| 52.98% | 168 | 6.9 | 1,021 | 13,393 | 52.2% | 53.5% | |
| 51.70% | 147 | 6.6 | 923 | 12,593 | 46.4% | 55.0% | |
| 55.20% | 125 | 6.9 | 996 | 13,397 | 39.1% | 64.6% | |
| 47.32% | 112 | 7.0 | 985 | 13,713 | 46.5% | 47.8% | |
| 46.79% | 109 | 6.7 | 938 | 12,447 | 40.4% | 51.6% | |
| 53.77% | 106 | 6.8 | 1,012 | 12,433 | 55.6% | 52.5% | |
| 46.53% | 101 | 6.3 | 862 | 12,362 | 50.0% | 44.3% | |
| 51.00% | 100 | 6.9 | 1,004 | 13,368 | 54.3% | 49.2% | |
| 55.56% | 81 | 6.6 | 886 | 12,166 | 59.4% | 53.1% | |
| 45.71% | 70 | 6.8 | 980 | 12,311 | 48.6% | 42.9% | |
| 40.30% | 67 | 6.8 | 1,014 | 14,258 | 38.9% | 40.8% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 7.4 | 934 | 13,157 | 47.8% | 51.2% | |
| 62.30% | 61 | 6.7 | 1,000 | 13,446 | 60.0% | 63.4% | |
| 62.50% | 56 | 6.3 | 939 | 12,258 | 60.0% | 63.9% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 7.0 | 1,028 | 15,101 | 36.4% | 53.5% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 6.6 | 866 | 13,076 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 6.6 | 873 | 11,593 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 6.9 | 918 | 12,856 | 38.5% | 63.0% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 6.7 | 884 | 11,449 | 21.4% | 47.6% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.9 | 960 | 13,154 | 45.5% | 43.5% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.7 | 1,070 | 13,173 | 57.1% | 45.0% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 7.1 | 1,129 | 11,520 | 40.0% | 35.3% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.9 | 893 | 13,759 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 6.7 | 1,169 | 13,395 | 72.7% | 64.7% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 7.1 | 916 | 13,547 | 55.6% | 70.6% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 824 | 12,775 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.9 | 1,059 | 15,671 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 7.0 | 915 | 13,337 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.5 | 1,078 | 12,517 | 70.0% | 40.0% | |
| 17.65% | 17 | 6.9 | 785 | 10,780 | 16.7% | 18.2% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.0 | 952 | 13,494 | 16.7% | 80.0% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,155 | 12,066 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.9 | 738 | 12,445 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 6.6 | 1,044 | 11,929 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.7 | 527 | 6,596 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.2 | 1,321 | 18,793 | 0.0% | 63.6% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.9 | 877 | 12,165 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 1,016 | 13,783 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 1,211 | 11,788 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 907 | 11,843 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.0 | 661 | 8,915 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.7 | 986 | 12,455 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.9 | 949 | 12,137 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 979 | 12,095 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 919 | 12,924 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 1,231 | 12,951 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 967 | 13,439 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,031 | 11,280 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,087 | 12,781 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 794 | 11,407 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 943 | 10,689 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 8.3 | 925 | 11,515 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.0 | 1,048 | 12,593 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.1 | 812 | 10,923 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 859 | 12,446 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 7.6 | 1,109 | 15,113 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 1,057 | 13,839 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 935 | 12,381 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 719 | 12,560 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,088 | 14,815 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,196 | 9,242 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 977 | 12,730 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,137 | 12,592 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 907 | 13,601 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 900 | 9,574 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 990 | 10,642 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 797 | 12,556 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,029 | 13,249 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 1,265 | 17,096 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Smolder vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Smolder do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Smolder wins the Smolder vs Katarina matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Smolder do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Smolder with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Smolder do against Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Smolder vs Katarina matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Smolder vs Katarina matchup?
Smolder wins the matchup against Katarina with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Smolder is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Smolder build against Katarina?
The best Smolder build against Katarina includes Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Smolder runes against Katarina?
The best Smolder runes against Katarina use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Smolder vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Smolder counter Katarina?
Yes, Smolder has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 50.0% win rate. Smolder slightly edges out Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Smolder against Katarina?
When playing Smolder against Katarina, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Katarina. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.