Smoldervs Malphite
Smolder vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Smolder wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Malphite based on 8 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 Malphite 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 Malphite Matchup?
Smolder vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Smolder vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Malphite's 37.5%, giving Smolder a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Smolder dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malphite 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 Malphite leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder players can confidently pick into Malphite and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Malphite 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 Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, 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.
Best Smolder Build Against Malphite
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Malphite 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Smolder the best chance to compete against Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Smolder vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Smolder75.0%
Malphite25.0%Smolder50.0%Malphite50.0%Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Malphite. 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 Malphite. 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. Malphite players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Smolder Runes Against Malphite
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Smolder to press their advantage against Malphite, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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 Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Smolder do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Smolder wins the Smolder vs Malphite matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Malphite's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Smolder do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Malphite with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Smolder vs Malphite 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 Malphite matchup?
Smolder wins the matchup against Malphite with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Smolder build against Malphite?
The best Smolder build against Malphite includes Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Malphite?
The best Smolder runes against Malphite use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Smolder vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Smolder counter Malphite?
Yes, Smolder has a favorable matchup against Malphite with a 62.5% win rate. Smolder strongly counters Malphite in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Smolder against Malphite?
When playing Smolder against Malphite, 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.