Smoldervs Renekton
Smolder vs Renekton is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Smolder wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Renekton based on 5 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 Renekton 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 Renekton Matchup?
Smolder vs Renekton Matchup Summary
The Smolder vs Renekton matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Renekton's 40.0%, giving Smolder a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Smolder dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Renekton players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Renekton leads by 1,062 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder players can confidently pick into Renekton and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Renekton 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 Renekton Laning Phase Breakdown
Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Renekton, 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 Renekton
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Renekton, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Renekton are Essence Reaver, Rapid Firecannon 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 Renekton. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Smolder vs Renekton matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Smolder50.0%
Renekton50.0%Smolder66.7%Renekton33.3%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Smolder and Renekton, with Smolder holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Smolder is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Renekton. Extended games heavily favor Smolder, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Smolder holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Renekton players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Smolder Runes Against Renekton
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Smolder to press their advantage against Renekton, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.14% | 1,063 | 6.8 | 920 | 13,337 | 46.8% | 52.2% | |
| 52.72% | 808 | 6.7 | 926 | 13,303 | 47.1% | 56.6% | |
| 51.63% | 800 | 6.6 | 919 | 13,140 | 50.3% | 52.5% | |
| 51.07% | 793 | 6.9 | 928 | 13,095 | 50.1% | 51.8% | |
| 53.04% | 790 | 6.7 | 896 | 13,043 | 46.7% | 57.4% | |
| 58.46% | 467 | 6.9 | 971 | 13,277 | 49.7% | 63.7% | |
| 54.19% | 406 | 6.9 | 975 | 13,554 | 43.8% | 61.1% | |
| 52.15% | 372 | 6.9 | 976 | 13,233 | 53.2% | 51.4% | |
| 44.22% | 346 | 6.6 | 861 | 13,190 | 41.2% | 46.2% | |
| 49.54% | 325 | 6.8 | 942 | 13,240 | 46.7% | 51.6% | |
| 43.28% | 305 | 6.9 | 988 | 13,296 | 38.5% | 46.5% | |
| 52.51% | 299 | 6.7 | 957 | 13,389 | 47.5% | 55.8% | |
| 54.01% | 287 | 6.7 | 952 | 13,590 | 50.0% | 56.9% | |
| 58.95% | 285 | 6.9 | 988 | 13,722 | 57.3% | 60.1% | |
| 50.41% | 242 | 6.9 | 949 | 13,277 | 40.6% | 58.1% | |
| 48.28% | 232 | 6.9 | 952 | 13,318 | 48.5% | 48.1% | |
| 55.45% | 202 | 6.8 | 991 | 13,882 | 43.0% | 63.4% | |
| 50.00% | 172 | 6.9 | 927 | 13,561 | 45.1% | 53.5% | |
| 52.41% | 166 | 7.3 | 952 | 13,481 | 52.0% | 52.8% | |
| 53.55% | 155 | 7.0 | 925 | 13,441 | 38.6% | 62.2% | |
| 52.38% | 147 | 6.9 | 1,054 | 14,270 | 43.4% | 57.5% | |
| 51.72% | 116 | 7.5 | 1,033 | 13,704 | 63.8% | 43.5% | |
| 48.18% | 110 | 6.6 | 994 | 13,966 | 30.0% | 58.6% | |
| 53.85% | 104 | 6.7 | 876 | 13,110 | 41.2% | 60.0% | |
| 44.00% | 100 | 6.8 | 897 | 13,552 | 31.4% | 50.8% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 6.6 | 808 | 12,821 | 31.4% | 58.9% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 6.7 | 1,086 | 13,573 | 37.0% | 50.9% | |
| 54.55% | 77 | 6.5 | 931 | 13,944 | 40.0% | 61.5% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 6.8 | 824 | 12,879 | 32.0% | 61.2% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 7.1 | 920 | 12,731 | 47.1% | 58.8% | |
| 58.21% | 67 | 7.0 | 994 | 13,222 | 50.0% | 65.7% | |
| 45.76% | 59 | 6.7 | 963 | 13,456 | 57.9% | 40.0% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 7.3 | 1,052 | 14,701 | 36.8% | 65.8% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 7.0 | 921 | 13,337 | 37.5% | 48.1% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 7.2 | 1,044 | 13,930 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.9 | 945 | 13,167 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 7.0 | 1,176 | 13,730 | 42.9% | 52.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 7.3 | 899 | 11,855 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 34.38% | 32 | 6.9 | 891 | 12,031 | 29.4% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 30 | 7.0 | 813 | 11,477 | 27.8% | 33.3% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 7.3 | 862 | 13,671 | 57.1% | 65.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.7 | 1,000 | 13,579 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.7 | 897 | 12,988 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.4 | 1,156 | 12,961 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.4 | 979 | 13,886 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.5 | 875 | 13,701 | 25.0% | 61.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,068 | 13,144 | 28.6% | 58.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.5 | 958 | 12,190 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 7.1 | 987 | 13,743 | 0.0% | 46.1% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.3 | 922 | 12,009 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.8 | 1,045 | 12,864 | 40.0% | 41.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.1 | 789 | 11,961 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.0 | 1,253 | 12,590 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.0 | 760 | 11,645 | 44.4% | 71.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.0 | 1,324 | 15,516 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 7.1 | 1,016 | 14,085 | 83.3% | 70.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 860 | 10,184 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,113 | 14,219 | 40.0% | 77.8% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.2 | 1,407 | 13,643 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.8 | 1,026 | 10,584 | 44.4% | 20.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.9 | 855 | 12,436 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.5 | 982 | 13,354 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 960 | 13,443 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.7 | 855 | 12,722 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.9 | 995 | 12,506 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.7 | 1,100 | 12,462 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.9 | 954 | 12,104 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.1 | 766 | 11,436 | 37.5% | 100.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.6 | 596 | 9,207 | 16.7% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.6 | 745 | 12,144 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 1,061 | 12,837 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 1,047 | 14,463 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 1,183 | 14,654 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 888 | 10,006 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,225 | 16,291 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 993 | 14,336 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.1 | 941 | 12,264 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.6 | 1,008 | 11,048 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,085 | 10,493 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 793 | 13,693 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 576 | 7,798 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 7.4 | 632 | 10,311 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 758 | 12,021 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 8.0 | 1,076 | 14,757 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 1,202 | 14,131 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 788 | 11,090 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 925 | 11,982 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 953 | 8,333 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,098 | 8,972 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 939 | 11,094 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 8.0 | 834 | 12,048 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 758 | 14,784 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 937 | 11,429 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 739 | 10,873 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 1,203 | 12,446 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,015 | 9,378 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,220 | 13,040 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 742 | 11,424 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 765 | 11,063 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 774 | 12,862 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 911 | 14,888 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,012 | 13,725 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 980 | 14,209 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Smolder vs Renekton - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Smolder do against Renekton in League of Legends?
Smolder wins the Smolder vs Renekton matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Renekton's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Smolder do against Renekton in the early game?
In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Renekton with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Renekton in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Smolder vs Renekton matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Smolder vs Renekton matchup?
Smolder wins the matchup against Renekton with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Smolder build against Renekton?
The best Smolder build against Renekton includes Essence Reaver, Rapid Firecannon, Black Cleaver 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 Renekton?
The best Smolder runes against Renekton use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Smolder vs Renekton matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Smolder counter Renekton?
Yes, Smolder has a favorable matchup against Renekton with a 60.0% win rate. Smolder strongly counters Renekton in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Smolder against Renekton?
When playing Smolder against Renekton, 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.