Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.7%
Pick Rate
12.1%

Smoldervs Kindred

SMarksmanMage
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Smolder vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Smolder wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Kindred based on 7 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 Kindred 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
Kindred - 57.1% win rateKindred(57.1%)
Smolder - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Smolder
57.1% WR
VS
Kindred vs Smolder matchup - 42.9% win rate
Kindred
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Smolder vs Kindred Matchup?

Smolder wins the Smolder vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Smolder
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
6.6
CS / min
6.0
811
DMG / min
664
11,884
Gold / game
11,834
160
Heal / min
379
336
DMG Mitigated / min
423
0.4
CC / min
0.2
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Smolder vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Smolder vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Kindred's 42.9%, giving Smolder a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Smolder dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kindred 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 Smolder leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder players can confidently pick into Kindred and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Smolder wins the laning phase against Kindred in League of Legends

Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, 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.

Farming
6.6Smolder
6.0Kindred
Smolder edges out Kindred by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Smolder.
Damage
811Smolder
664Kindred
Smolder heavily out-damages Kindred by 147 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kindred 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
11,884Smolder
11,834Kindred
Smolder and Kindred generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 50 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.4Smolder
0.2Kindred
Both Smolder and Kindred provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
496Smolder
801Kindred
Kindred vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 305 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kindred 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.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Smolder
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Smolder early game win rateSmolder60.0%
Kindred early game win rateKindred40.0%
Late Game
Smolder
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Smolder late game win rateSmolder50.0%
Kindred late game win rateKindred50.0%

Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Smolder can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Smolder at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kindred. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Smolder Runes Against Kindred

Sorcery rune tree - Smolder primary runes vs KindredSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Smolder rune vs KindredNimbus Cloak - best Smolder rune vs KindredCelerity - best Smolder rune vs KindredGathering Storm - best Smolder rune vs Kindred
Inspiration rune tree - Smolder secondary runes vs KindredInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Smolder rune vs KindredJack Of All Trades - best Smolder rune vs Kindred
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Smolder to press their advantage against Kindred, 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
53.93%1,6916.995813,25353.2%54.4%
54.16%1,4926.998413,72448.2%58.0%
52.99%1,2726.796113,28751.5%53.9%
53.17%1,2137.098213,46852.3%53.8%
57.06%1,2046.896113,37953.3%59.6%
57.18%8156.91,02713,56755.4%58.4%
57.12%6397.01,01114,00153.9%59.3%
58.08%6256.91,03813,89358.9%57.5%
51.57%5726.889613,25854.8%49.2%
50.10%4816.798813,46047.5%52.0%
54.05%4206.996913,42446.8%59.0%
53.40%4126.792413,33352.4%54.1%
54.61%4016.895713,16256.0%53.3%
50.68%3656.91,03613,57053.7%48.6%
57.86%3376.999513,40855.8%59.6%
45.42%3066.91,00613,63741.7%47.5%
52.04%2707.11,01813,88346.1%55.7%
53.79%2646.992113,42944.3%60.1%
57.03%2497.198013,89759.8%55.4%
55.56%2437.098413,42553.8%56.7%
55.50%2006.999213,24152.6%57.3%
49.44%1806.91,04013,89538.5%57.8%
51.45%1736.991713,31247.8%53.9%
52.94%1707.41,04513,93647.8%56.3%
50.00%1547.093613,63644.3%53.8%
57.82%1477.196013,01650.8%63.8%
50.83%1206.787013,04345.6%54.0%
50.45%1117.21,04413,69058.0%44.3%
56.48%1087.51,01613,94657.9%55.7%
55.77%1047.089712,96652.8%57.4%
53.00%1006.990313,69543.2%58.7%
64.77%886.91,05314,18565.7%64.2%
50.57%876.685612,29247.4%53.1%
47.62%846.81,03813,61331.4%59.2%
56.94%727.21,08813,59164.5%51.2%
36.92%656.886512,45620.8%46.3%
56.92%656.81,01213,29153.9%59.0%
56.67%607.21,12813,06056.0%57.1%
42.37%596.51,22213,30140.7%43.8%
68.52%546.985613,35265.5%72.0%
46.30%547.11,06515,16550.0%44.1%
45.45%446.71,04711,98843.8%46.4%
35.00%407.298113,03737.5%33.3%
59.46%376.893612,61557.1%60.9%
47.22%366.689513,64127.3%56.0%
40.00%357.01,00112,23250.0%33.3%
40.63%326.794911,49931.6%53.9%
58.62%297.41,02114,97971.4%54.5%
65.52%296.91,45514,81044.4%75.0%
53.57%286.990512,03460.0%50.0%
64.29%287.31,04113,41845.5%76.5%
59.26%276.683811,81836.4%75.0%
22.22%277.477612,39515.4%28.6%
44.44%276.694012,70846.1%42.9%
57.69%267.283412,08863.6%53.3%
50.00%266.791111,50364.3%33.3%
47.62%217.394311,64533.3%58.3%
50.00%206.889610,06941.7%62.5%
60.00%207.51,12114,39357.1%61.5%
50.00%207.31,10713,30071.4%38.5%
50.00%206.91,03413,31637.5%58.3%
52.63%197.08589,66046.1%66.7%
52.63%196.61,14613,75666.7%46.1%
66.67%187.288212,65955.6%77.8%
55.56%187.71,03715,15980.0%46.1%
55.56%187.383011,78262.5%50.0%
61.11%187.61,07914,50166.7%58.3%
61.11%187.31,14413,71350.0%66.7%
58.82%175.81,16413,18566.7%54.5%
52.94%176.91,03211,33033.3%75.0%
52.94%176.397412,75228.6%70.0%
75.00%166.798511,96188.9%57.1%
56.25%166.790711,60657.1%55.6%
62.50%167.31,13314,70750.0%70.0%
46.67%157.491912,79244.4%50.0%
71.43%147.390612,99075.0%70.0%
64.29%147.51,65512,64380.0%55.6%
35.71%147.51,00613,97266.7%27.3%
30.77%137.11,09810,59840.0%25.0%
46.15%136.780812,47840.0%50.0%
50.00%127.095513,15240.0%57.1%
41.67%126.81,04511,62042.9%40.0%
41.67%127.41,32411,58433.3%50.0%
33.33%127.397913,5860.0%44.4%
50.00%126.895412,68925.0%62.5%
33.33%127.01,02013,20450.0%25.0%
58.33%127.81,10414,27750.0%60.0%
50.00%127.890610,64816.7%83.3%
36.36%117.293410,44842.9%25.0%
27.27%117.11,03514,49933.3%25.0%
63.64%116.81,23414,41575.0%57.1%
63.64%116.31,13611,08420.0%100.0%
50.00%106.21,06412,50440.0%60.0%
50.00%107.093212,72725.0%66.7%
40.00%106.67359,52333.3%50.0%
44.44%96.71,29216,14750.0%42.9%
55.56%96.381213,538100.0%50.0%
44.44%96.984912,61266.7%33.3%
55.56%97.11,00011,31950.0%60.0%
66.67%97.798115,24466.7%66.7%
62.50%87.497213,31050.0%66.7%
57.14%76.71,02412,25033.3%75.0%
57.14%76.681111,88460.0%50.0%
57.14%75.895012,61950.0%60.0%
42.86%77.21,01211,43633.3%50.0%
57.14%77.61,02811,18625.0%100.0%
50.00%66.098513,1370.0%60.0%
50.00%67.01,13616,848100.0%40.0%
50.00%67.01,25613,31150.0%50.0%
50.00%68.077914,2380.0%60.0%
33.33%66.192512,74833.3%33.3%
50.00%66.91,13614,88250.0%50.0%
83.33%65.579610,61050.0%100.0%
33.33%67.07439,94550.0%0.0%
60.00%57.596913,836100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.583313,584100.0%50.0%

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Smolder vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Smolder do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Smolder wins the Smolder vs Kindred matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Kindred's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Smolder do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Kindred with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Kindred in the late game?

In the late game, Smolder takes over the Smolder vs Kindred matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Smolder vs Kindred matchup?

Smolder wins the matchup against Kindred with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Smolder build against Kindred?

The best Smolder build against Kindred includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Smolder runes against Kindred?

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

Does Smolder counter Kindred?

Yes, Smolder has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 57.1% win rate. Smolder strongly counters Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Smolder against Kindred?

When playing Smolder against Kindred, 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.