Smoldervs Nilah
Smolder vs Nilah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Nilah wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Smolder based on 13 games. Nilah 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 Nilah 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 Smolder vs Nilah?
Smolder wins 61.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.8% and 76.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.6% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +13.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 31 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Smolder, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Smolder wins 61.3% of 31 games (95% range 43.8–76.3%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 47.6% for Smolder; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 16, within the margin of error (31 games).
- Smolder players pick Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion far more often against Nilah: 4.7% of their other Bot games, 12.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Smolder and Nilah played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Smolder's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Smolder vs Nilah Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Smolder vs Nilah Win Rate by Game Length
Smolder's win rate against Nilah by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Smolder's results against Nilah in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Smolder vs Nilah Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenSmolder gold at 15: +16
- First itemSmolderSmolder: 11.6 min · Nilah: 12.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Smolder Changes Against Nilah
Choices Smolder players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually4.7%vs Nilah12.9%+8.2 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually2.5%vs Nilah9.7%+7.2 pts
Usually2.5%vs Nilah9.7%+7.2 pts
Usuallyunder 0.5%vs Nilah3.2%+3.2 pts
Death's DanceItemUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nilah3.2%+3.2 pts
BastionbreakerItemUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nilah3.2%+3.2 pts
Long Sword + Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion + Control Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nilah3.2%+3.2 pts
Grisly MementosRuneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Nilah3.2%+3.2 pts
Best Smolder Build vs Nilah
Usual Smolder build (Bot)
60.9% win rate · 677 games
Against Nilah
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 26 Smolder games against Nilah carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Smolder's standard build instead.
- Smolder usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 11.6 min (median of 27 games).
- Nilah usually completes The Collector first, at 12.5 min (median of 22 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Smolder Runes vs Nilah
Usual Smolder runes (Bot)
Deathfire Touch
52.4% win rate · 544 games
Against Nilah
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Smolder draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Smolder Matchups
Hardest for Smolder
Easiest for Smolder
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Smolder vs Nilah FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Smolder vs Nilah?
Current data slightly favors Smolder, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Smolder wins 61.3% of 31 games (95% range 43.8–76.3%).
What is Smolder's win rate against Nilah?
Smolder wins 61.3% of 31 Bot games against Nilah on patch 26.19 (95% range 43.8–76.3%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 47.6% would be expected.
Does Smolder counter Nilah?
Not clearly. Smolder wins 61.3% of 31 games against Nilah, and the 95% range (43.8–76.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Smolder or Nilah?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 16, within the margin of error (31 games).
Does Smolder outscale Nilah?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nilah strongest against Smolder?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nilah is ahead of Smolder beyond the margin of error.
What should Smolder build against Nilah?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Smolder's usual Bot core: Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon. The biggest change against Nilah: Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion (4.7% usually, 12.9% here).
What runes should Smolder use against Nilah?
Use Smolder's usual Deathfire Touch page (Sorcery + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Nilah: Legend: Bloodline (2.5% usually, 9.7% here).