Smoldervs Master Yi
Smolder vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Smolder wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Master Yi based on 17 games. Master Yi 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 Master Yi 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.
Master Yi(52.9%)Who Wins the Smolder vs Master Yi Matchup?
Smolder vs Master Yi Matchup Summary
The Smolder vs Master Yi matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 47.1%, giving Smolder a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Master Yi controls the early laning stage, but Smolder outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Master Yi 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 0.2s 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 Master Yi'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 Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown
Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Smolder, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Master Yi holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Smolder Build Against Master Yi
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Master Yi 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 Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Smolder vs Master Yi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Smolder28.6%Master Yi71.4%Smolder70.0%Master Yi30.0%Master Yi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Master Yi 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 70.0% win rate — 40.0 points above Master Yi. 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: Master Yi 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 Master Yi
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Smolder to press their advantage against Master Yi, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.93% | 1,691 | 6.9 | 958 | 13,253 | 53.2% | 54.4% | |
| 54.16% | 1,492 | 6.9 | 984 | 13,724 | 48.2% | 58.0% | |
| 52.99% | 1,272 | 6.7 | 961 | 13,287 | 51.5% | 53.9% | |
| 53.17% | 1,213 | 7.0 | 982 | 13,468 | 52.3% | 53.8% | |
| 57.06% | 1,204 | 6.8 | 961 | 13,379 | 53.3% | 59.6% | |
| 57.18% | 815 | 6.9 | 1,027 | 13,567 | 55.4% | 58.4% | |
| 57.12% | 639 | 7.0 | 1,011 | 14,001 | 53.9% | 59.3% | |
| 58.08% | 625 | 6.9 | 1,038 | 13,893 | 58.9% | 57.5% | |
| 51.57% | 572 | 6.8 | 896 | 13,258 | 54.8% | 49.2% | |
| 50.10% | 481 | 6.7 | 988 | 13,460 | 47.5% | 52.0% | |
| 54.05% | 420 | 6.9 | 969 | 13,424 | 46.8% | 59.0% | |
| 53.40% | 412 | 6.7 | 924 | 13,333 | 52.4% | 54.1% | |
| 54.61% | 401 | 6.8 | 957 | 13,162 | 56.0% | 53.3% | |
| 50.68% | 365 | 6.9 | 1,036 | 13,570 | 53.7% | 48.6% | |
| 57.86% | 337 | 6.9 | 995 | 13,408 | 55.8% | 59.6% | |
| 45.42% | 306 | 6.9 | 1,006 | 13,637 | 41.7% | 47.5% | |
| 52.04% | 270 | 7.1 | 1,018 | 13,883 | 46.1% | 55.7% | |
| 53.79% | 264 | 6.9 | 921 | 13,429 | 44.3% | 60.1% | |
| 57.03% | 249 | 7.1 | 980 | 13,897 | 59.8% | 55.4% | |
| 55.56% | 243 | 7.0 | 984 | 13,425 | 53.8% | 56.7% | |
| 55.50% | 200 | 6.9 | 992 | 13,241 | 52.6% | 57.3% | |
| 49.44% | 180 | 6.9 | 1,040 | 13,895 | 38.5% | 57.8% | |
| 51.45% | 173 | 6.9 | 917 | 13,312 | 47.8% | 53.9% | |
| 52.94% | 170 | 7.4 | 1,045 | 13,936 | 47.8% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 154 | 7.0 | 936 | 13,636 | 44.3% | 53.8% | |
| 57.82% | 147 | 7.1 | 960 | 13,016 | 50.8% | 63.8% | |
| 50.83% | 120 | 6.7 | 870 | 13,043 | 45.6% | 54.0% | |
| 50.45% | 111 | 7.2 | 1,044 | 13,690 | 58.0% | 44.3% | |
| 56.48% | 108 | 7.5 | 1,016 | 13,946 | 57.9% | 55.7% | |
| 55.77% | 104 | 7.0 | 897 | 12,966 | 52.8% | 57.4% | |
| 53.00% | 100 | 6.9 | 903 | 13,695 | 43.2% | 58.7% | |
| 64.77% | 88 | 6.9 | 1,053 | 14,185 | 65.7% | 64.2% | |
| 50.57% | 87 | 6.6 | 856 | 12,292 | 47.4% | 53.1% | |
| 47.62% | 84 | 6.8 | 1,038 | 13,613 | 31.4% | 59.2% | |
| 56.94% | 72 | 7.2 | 1,088 | 13,591 | 64.5% | 51.2% | |
| 36.92% | 65 | 6.8 | 865 | 12,456 | 20.8% | 46.3% | |
| 56.92% | 65 | 6.8 | 1,012 | 13,291 | 53.9% | 59.0% | |
| 56.67% | 60 | 7.2 | 1,128 | 13,060 | 56.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 6.5 | 1,222 | 13,301 | 40.7% | 43.8% | |
| 68.52% | 54 | 6.9 | 856 | 13,352 | 65.5% | 72.0% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 7.1 | 1,065 | 15,165 | 50.0% | 44.1% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 6.7 | 1,047 | 11,988 | 43.8% | 46.4% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 7.2 | 981 | 13,037 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 6.8 | 936 | 12,615 | 57.1% | 60.9% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.6 | 895 | 13,641 | 27.3% | 56.0% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 7.0 | 1,001 | 12,232 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.7 | 949 | 11,499 | 31.6% | 53.9% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.4 | 1,021 | 14,979 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 6.9 | 1,455 | 14,810 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.9 | 905 | 12,034 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 7.3 | 1,041 | 13,418 | 45.5% | 76.5% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.6 | 838 | 11,818 | 36.4% | 75.0% | |
| 22.22% | 27 | 7.4 | 776 | 12,395 | 15.4% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.6 | 940 | 12,708 | 46.1% | 42.9% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 7.2 | 834 | 12,088 | 63.6% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.7 | 911 | 11,503 | 64.3% | 33.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.3 | 943 | 11,645 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 896 | 10,069 | 41.7% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.5 | 1,121 | 14,393 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.3 | 1,107 | 13,300 | 71.4% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 1,034 | 13,316 | 37.5% | 58.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.0 | 858 | 9,660 | 46.1% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.6 | 1,146 | 13,756 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.2 | 882 | 12,659 | 55.6% | 77.8% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.7 | 1,037 | 15,159 | 80.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.3 | 830 | 11,782 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.6 | 1,079 | 14,501 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.3 | 1,144 | 13,713 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.8 | 1,164 | 13,185 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.9 | 1,032 | 11,330 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.3 | 974 | 12,752 | 28.6% | 70.0% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 6.7 | 985 | 11,961 | 88.9% | 57.1% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.7 | 907 | 11,606 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.3 | 1,133 | 14,707 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.4 | 919 | 12,792 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.3 | 906 | 12,990 | 75.0% | 70.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.5 | 1,655 | 12,643 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.5 | 1,006 | 13,972 | 66.7% | 27.3% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.1 | 1,098 | 10,598 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.7 | 808 | 12,478 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 955 | 13,152 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 1,045 | 11,620 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.4 | 1,324 | 11,584 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.3 | 979 | 13,586 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.8 | 954 | 12,689 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.0 | 1,020 | 13,204 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.8 | 1,104 | 14,277 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.8 | 906 | 10,648 | 16.7% | 83.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.2 | 934 | 10,448 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,035 | 14,499 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,234 | 14,415 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,136 | 11,084 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 1,064 | 12,504 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 932 | 12,727 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 735 | 9,523 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 1,292 | 16,147 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 812 | 13,538 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.9 | 849 | 12,612 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.1 | 1,000 | 11,319 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.7 | 981 | 15,244 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.4 | 972 | 13,310 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,024 | 12,250 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.6 | 811 | 11,884 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 950 | 12,619 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.2 | 1,012 | 11,436 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.6 | 1,028 | 11,186 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 985 | 13,137 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,136 | 16,848 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,256 | 13,311 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.0 | 779 | 14,238 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 925 | 12,748 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 1,136 | 14,882 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 796 | 10,610 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 743 | 9,945 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 969 | 13,836 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 833 | 13,584 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Smolder vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Smolder do against Master Yi in League of Legends?
Smolder wins the Smolder vs Master Yi matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Master Yi's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Smolder do against Master Yi in the early game?
In the early game, Master Yi has the advantage against Smolder with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Master Yi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Smolder do against Master Yi in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Smolder vs Master Yi matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to 30.0%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Smolder vs Master Yi matchup?
Smolder wins the matchup against Master Yi with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.
What is the best Smolder build against Master Yi?
The best Smolder build against Master Yi 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 Master Yi?
The best Smolder runes against Master Yi use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Smolder vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Smolder counter Master Yi?
Yes, Smolder has a favorable matchup against Master Yi with a 52.9% win rate. Smolder strongly counters Master Yi in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Smolder against Master Yi?
When playing Smolder against Master Yi, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Master Yi. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.