Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
8.1%

Smoldervs Quinn

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Smolder vs Quinn is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Smolder wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Quinn based on 6 games. Quinn 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 Quinn 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
Quinn - 50.0% win rateQuinn(50.0%)
Smolder - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Smolder
50.0% WR
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Quinn vs Smolder matchup - 50.0% win rate
Quinn
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Smolder vs Quinn Matchup?

Smolder wins the Smolder vs Quinn matchup
Winner
Smolder
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.6
CS / min
5.3
1,048
DMG / min
778
14,536
Gold / game
13,457
232
Heal / min
130
500
DMG Mitigated / min
426
0.4
CC / min
0.9
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Smolder vs Quinn Matchup Summary

The Smolder vs Quinn matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Quinn's 50.0%, giving Smolder a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Quinn controls the early laning stage, but Smolder outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Quinn 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 Quinn leads by 0.5s 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 Quinn'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 Quinn Laning Phase Breakdown

Smolder wins the laning phase against Quinn in League of Legends

Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Quinn, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Smolder
5.3Quinn
Smolder significantly out-farms Quinn by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 19 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Smolder a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Quinn players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,048Smolder
778Quinn
Smolder heavily out-damages Quinn by 270 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Quinn 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
14,536Smolder
13,457Quinn
Smolder generates a commanding 1,079 more gold per game than Quinn. This substantial economic advantage means Smolder consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Quinn should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Smolder
0.9Quinn
Quinn provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Smolder, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Quinn coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
732Smolder
556Quinn
Smolder vastly out-sustains Quinn, healing and mitigating 175 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Smolder can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Quinn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Quinn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Smolder Build Against Quinn

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Quinn, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Quinn are Essence Reaver, Rapid Firecannon and Infinity Edge. 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 Quinn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Smolder vs Quinn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Quinn
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Smolder early game win rateSmolder0.0%
Quinn early game win rateQuinn100.0%
Late Game
Smolder
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Smolder late game win rateSmolder60.0%
Quinn late game win rateQuinn40.0%

Quinn 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 Quinn 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Quinn. 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: Quinn 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 Quinn

Precision rune tree - Smolder primary runes vs QuinnPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Smolder rune vs QuinnPresence of Mind - best Smolder rune vs QuinnLegend: Haste - best Smolder rune vs QuinnCut Down - best Smolder rune vs Quinn
Sorcery rune tree - Smolder secondary runes vs QuinnSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Smolder rune vs QuinnManaflow Band - best Smolder rune vs Quinn
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Smolder maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Quinn.


Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.23%7837.299413,77349.1%54.4%
52.36%7647.295013,47555.5%50.2%
49.53%6407.296213,89545.8%51.8%
52.12%6147.31,03014,18155.7%49.7%
56.47%5496.91,01713,94257.7%55.7%
57.33%5467.41,04013,89456.4%58.1%
51.75%4567.299613,84748.1%54.2%
57.48%4287.31,08414,58159.9%56.0%
51.39%2517.194013,75551.5%51.3%
55.33%2457.21,04413,56459.3%52.2%
54.87%2267.01,02213,08961.5%48.7%
50.47%2147.21,02913,66554.5%47.6%
54.15%2057.394512,91751.5%56.7%
56.84%1907.097613,57550.5%62.9%
52.41%1877.21,00814,05548.4%54.5%
55.25%1817.31,00613,77663.5%49.5%
48.81%1687.41,00713,76853.4%45.3%
49.64%1397.998613,52458.1%42.9%
59.06%1277.71,01814,14154.4%62.9%
53.17%1267.191413,37154.5%52.1%
58.68%1217.61,12514,90760.4%57.5%
52.43%1037.21,00113,73846.8%57.1%
48.42%957.01,00613,04537.8%55.2%
46.43%847.81,02512,94236.6%55.8%
54.22%836.999014,37460.0%51.7%
49.37%797.11,00613,79558.8%42.2%
51.28%787.41,08014,46841.9%57.5%
39.73%736.984512,81435.5%42.9%
40.00%707.286613,17532.3%46.1%
47.14%707.31,13014,57155.2%41.5%
51.79%567.31,00913,91245.0%55.6%
58.18%557.31,10314,39950.0%65.5%
52.83%537.21,08914,17257.1%50.0%
60.47%437.692112,72560.0%60.9%
45.00%407.485613,22846.7%44.0%
54.29%357.489413,52346.1%59.1%
44.12%347.187112,54733.3%52.6%
50.00%347.395313,21635.7%60.0%
58.06%317.21,17714,77736.4%70.0%
36.67%307.41,02312,96854.5%26.3%
44.83%297.21,00714,66253.9%37.5%
36.00%257.71,04613,23530.8%41.7%
50.00%247.21,01712,99646.1%54.5%
52.17%237.31,11412,25050.0%55.6%
69.57%237.81,08014,69255.6%78.6%
39.13%237.086811,32841.7%36.4%
50.00%207.41,00211,93536.4%66.7%
45.00%207.299312,17736.4%55.6%
50.00%187.11,07213,21740.0%53.9%
47.06%177.591914,13575.0%38.5%
37.50%167.096212,00020.0%66.7%
40.00%157.397012,70528.6%50.0%
71.43%147.61,16915,47375.0%70.0%
28.57%146.41,19110,98033.3%25.0%
42.86%147.21,14111,56244.4%40.0%
42.86%147.878211,62750.0%25.0%
38.46%137.07308,98250.0%20.0%
30.77%137.188811,69520.0%37.5%
61.54%138.01,22113,71640.0%75.0%
23.08%137.079011,45012.5%40.0%
33.33%127.31,00813,6350.0%44.4%
41.67%126.983212,28920.0%57.1%
36.36%117.595414,34040.0%33.3%
45.45%117.11,02512,93450.0%42.9%
54.55%116.098711,29433.3%80.0%
54.55%117.21,12015,10650.0%55.6%
54.55%116.586513,02650.0%57.1%
40.00%107.387911,46850.0%25.0%
60.00%106.91,14314,50333.3%71.4%
40.00%106.982010,7880.0%66.7%
60.00%107.91,10611,320100.0%42.9%
20.00%106.679410,37528.6%0.0%
66.67%96.896114,8410.0%75.0%
33.33%97.872611,99920.0%50.0%
44.44%97.388610,00857.1%0.0%
33.33%97.21,35914,3670.0%42.9%
33.33%97.387110,97333.3%33.3%
50.00%87.773413,49533.3%60.0%
37.50%87.196013,03050.0%25.0%
25.00%86.882314,1870.0%33.3%
37.50%87.31,06713,15033.3%40.0%
25.00%87.184612,30740.0%0.0%
37.50%87.11,14812,7060.0%50.0%
62.50%86.578512,45333.3%80.0%
42.86%77.187813,06350.0%40.0%
71.43%77.482813,12333.3%100.0%
14.29%77.399314,0820.0%25.0%
42.86%77.27086,90933.3%100.0%
42.86%78.41,28117,5890.0%60.0%
57.14%77.398910,33150.0%66.7%
42.86%77.390211,0240.0%60.0%
50.00%66.61,04814,5360.0%60.0%
83.33%66.71,07215,02950.0%100.0%
50.00%65.484612,980100.0%40.0%
50.00%67.81,08414,800100.0%25.0%
33.33%66.893911,58233.3%33.3%
50.00%67.090313,40166.7%33.3%
66.67%66.586510,25375.0%50.0%
0.00%56.81,19713,2780.0%0.0%
40.00%54.885914,9620.0%50.0%
40.00%57.77499,65033.3%50.0%

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Smolder vs Quinn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Smolder do against Quinn in League of Legends?

Smolder wins the Smolder vs Quinn matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Quinn's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Smolder do against Quinn in the early game?

In the early game, Quinn has the advantage against Smolder with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Quinn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Smolder do against Quinn in the late game?

In the late game, Smolder takes over the Smolder vs Quinn matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Smolder vs Quinn matchup?

Smolder wins the matchup against Quinn with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Smolder is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Smolder build against Quinn?

The best Smolder build against Quinn includes Essence Reaver, Rapid Firecannon, Infinity Edge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Quinn?

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

Does Smolder counter Quinn?

Yes, Smolder has a favorable matchup against Quinn with a 50.0% win rate. Smolder slightly edges out Quinn in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Smolder against Quinn?

When playing Smolder against Quinn, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Quinn. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.