Smoldervs Rengar
Smolder vs Rengar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Rengar wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Smolder based on 6 games. Smolder wins the early laning phase while Rengar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Smolder build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Smolder vs Rengar 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.
Rengar(33.3%)Who Wins the Smolder vs Rengar Matchup?
Smolder vs Rengar Matchup Summary
The Smolder vs Rengar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Rengar wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Smolder's 33.3%, giving Rengar a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Smolder controls the early laning stage, but Rengar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Smolder needs to press advantages before Rengar reaches their power spikes, while Rengar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Rengar leads by 552 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rengar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Smolder players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Rengar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Smolder vs Rengar Laning Phase Breakdown
Rengar is favored during the laning phase against Smolder, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Rengar holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Smolder Build Against Rengar
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Rengar, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Rengar are Trinity Force, Black Cleaver and Muramana. 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 Rengar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Smolder vs Rengar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Smolder50.0%Rengar50.0%Smolder25.0%Rengar75.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Smolder and Rengar, 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.
Rengar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Smolder. Extended games heavily favor Rengar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Smolder has the edge early, but Rengar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Smolder Runes Against Rengar
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Smolder the best tools to compete against Rengar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.09% | 2,198 | 6.8 | 946 | 13,130 | 53.5% | 54.5% | |
| 53.57% | 1,919 | 6.9 | 976 | 13,679 | 47.6% | 57.5% | |
| 53.00% | 1,664 | 6.7 | 961 | 13,356 | 50.7% | 54.5% | |
| 57.02% | 1,582 | 6.9 | 964 | 13,490 | 53.4% | 59.5% | |
| 53.23% | 1,580 | 7.0 | 985 | 13,431 | 51.8% | 54.3% | |
| 57.25% | 1,083 | 7.0 | 1,029 | 13,793 | 54.6% | 58.9% | |
| 56.69% | 822 | 7.0 | 1,021 | 14,077 | 53.8% | 58.5% | |
| 57.32% | 806 | 6.9 | 1,035 | 13,964 | 57.1% | 57.5% | |
| 51.00% | 749 | 6.7 | 888 | 13,145 | 52.2% | 50.1% | |
| 51.23% | 609 | 6.7 | 983 | 13,441 | 49.3% | 52.8% | |
| 54.81% | 551 | 6.7 | 947 | 13,431 | 54.6% | 55.0% | |
| 55.60% | 545 | 6.9 | 971 | 13,457 | 48.2% | 60.7% | |
| 54.34% | 519 | 6.8 | 964 | 13,171 | 55.1% | 53.7% | |
| 52.32% | 474 | 6.9 | 1,012 | 13,472 | 54.4% | 50.9% | |
| 54.96% | 464 | 6.9 | 980 | 13,437 | 54.2% | 55.6% | |
| 45.38% | 390 | 6.9 | 1,012 | 13,698 | 41.7% | 47.4% | |
| 53.17% | 363 | 6.8 | 911 | 12,984 | 45.1% | 59.0% | |
| 52.62% | 345 | 7.2 | 1,017 | 13,840 | 47.0% | 56.2% | |
| 55.39% | 343 | 7.1 | 990 | 13,842 | 60.0% | 52.4% | |
| 55.21% | 317 | 7.0 | 980 | 13,582 | 53.9% | 56.0% | |
| 59.11% | 269 | 6.9 | 1,016 | 13,388 | 56.1% | 61.1% | |
| 51.81% | 249 | 6.9 | 921 | 13,401 | 47.4% | 54.6% | |
| 49.35% | 231 | 6.9 | 1,023 | 13,838 | 39.0% | 57.3% | |
| 52.83% | 212 | 7.3 | 1,030 | 13,969 | 47.1% | 56.7% | |
| 49.75% | 197 | 7.0 | 930 | 13,700 | 49.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.92% | 183 | 7.1 | 969 | 13,184 | 49.4% | 64.7% | |
| 49.33% | 150 | 6.6 | 867 | 13,048 | 48.3% | 50.0% | |
| 59.86% | 147 | 7.5 | 1,022 | 13,823 | 57.4% | 61.3% | |
| 55.15% | 136 | 6.8 | 1,057 | 13,962 | 37.3% | 65.9% | |
| 47.06% | 136 | 7.1 | 1,033 | 13,613 | 53.3% | 42.1% | |
| 54.26% | 129 | 7.0 | 891 | 13,107 | 45.6% | 59.0% | |
| 53.72% | 121 | 6.9 | 917 | 13,674 | 44.4% | 59.2% | |
| 61.54% | 117 | 6.9 | 1,027 | 14,306 | 61.4% | 61.6% | |
| 50.91% | 110 | 6.7 | 878 | 12,953 | 47.7% | 53.0% | |
| 54.64% | 97 | 7.2 | 1,077 | 13,926 | 64.7% | 49.2% | |
| 52.33% | 86 | 6.8 | 984 | 13,249 | 48.6% | 54.9% | |
| 47.44% | 78 | 6.5 | 1,234 | 13,120 | 40.5% | 53.7% | |
| 35.06% | 77 | 6.9 | 834 | 12,393 | 25.0% | 40.8% | |
| 64.79% | 71 | 6.9 | 842 | 12,931 | 62.9% | 66.7% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 7.1 | 1,115 | 15,483 | 52.0% | 46.7% | |
| 57.97% | 69 | 7.2 | 1,132 | 13,205 | 55.2% | 60.0% | |
| 38.60% | 57 | 6.7 | 981 | 11,229 | 31.8% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 56 | 7.4 | 1,036 | 13,283 | 40.0% | 45.2% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 7.0 | 1,010 | 12,994 | 47.6% | 54.8% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 6.6 | 888 | 13,543 | 35.7% | 51.6% | |
| 34.09% | 44 | 7.0 | 1,009 | 12,610 | 41.2% | 29.6% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 7.3 | 1,050 | 13,329 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 6.8 | 1,463 | 15,532 | 40.0% | 65.5% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 7.5 | 1,112 | 15,395 | 80.0% | 46.4% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 6.6 | 867 | 12,063 | 38.5% | 70.8% | |
| 24.32% | 37 | 7.2 | 815 | 12,623 | 26.7% | 22.7% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.6 | 1,061 | 12,375 | 31.6% | 55.6% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 6.7 | 1,051 | 13,479 | 42.9% | 61.9% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 7.2 | 856 | 11,433 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 6.8 | 872 | 11,908 | 46.1% | 47.6% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.7 | 981 | 13,476 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.7 | 920 | 11,921 | 56.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 7.3 | 1,109 | 12,979 | 54.5% | 63.2% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.9 | 784 | 10,180 | 52.9% | 66.7% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 7.1 | 886 | 12,618 | 45.5% | 68.8% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.8 | 937 | 10,322 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.7 | 1,170 | 14,385 | 57.1% | 57.9% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.2 | 920 | 11,713 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 1,151 | 13,799 | 75.0% | 41.2% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.5 | 1,087 | 13,373 | 45.5% | 69.2% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 7.3 | 994 | 14,695 | 71.4% | 47.1% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.9 | 1,103 | 12,850 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.9 | 970 | 11,669 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.3 | 908 | 11,856 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.5 | 1,061 | 14,189 | 40.0% | 72.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.2 | 919 | 12,675 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.8 | 905 | 11,508 | 44.4% | 58.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.3 | 1,521 | 12,256 | 70.0% | 54.5% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.7 | 1,001 | 12,537 | 80.0% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 7.7 | 1,129 | 14,768 | 71.4% | 64.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.3 | 976 | 12,852 | 28.6% | 58.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 7.2 | 1,084 | 13,652 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 7.2 | 1,016 | 13,279 | 60.0% | 35.7% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.5 | 876 | 12,767 | 62.5% | 70.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 7.0 | 1,034 | 13,408 | 16.7% | 36.4% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.6 | 806 | 12,250 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.6 | 1,065 | 13,180 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.7 | 943 | 12,039 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.7 | 938 | 11,929 | 16.7% | 70.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.0 | 928 | 11,562 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 7.1 | 1,059 | 10,760 | 42.9% | 22.2% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.1 | 1,281 | 12,385 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.9 | 896 | 10,823 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,066 | 12,416 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.2 | 938 | 13,073 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.4 | 833 | 10,256 | 14.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,143 | 14,906 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.2 | 1,154 | 12,158 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.8 | 1,232 | 13,763 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.3 | 816 | 13,114 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.8 | 962 | 15,017 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,018 | 11,464 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 895 | 12,479 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,050 | 12,484 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 931 | 11,934 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 880 | 12,526 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 1,021 | 11,189 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 889 | 12,233 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.9 | 849 | 12,612 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 1,069 | 13,184 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.2 | 1,366 | 14,299 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.4 | 746 | 11,087 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 785 | 10,816 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 964 | 12,711 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 793 | 11,585 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 983 | 12,770 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.9 | 738 | 13,300 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 830 | 11,860 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.2 | 976 | 16,322 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.8 | 1,083 | 15,852 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.6 | 1,273 | 15,117 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,050 | 15,107 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.6 | 1,028 | 11,186 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,024 | 12,250 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 796 | 10,610 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 936 | 11,294 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 756 | 12,986 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 842 | 12,806 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 779 | 10,061 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 977 | 9,294 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,235 | 12,146 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Smolder vs Rengar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Smolder do against Rengar in League of Legends?
Rengar wins the Smolder vs Rengar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Smolder's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Smolder do against Rengar in the early game?
In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Rengar 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 Rengar in the late game?
In the late game, Rengar takes over the Smolder vs Rengar matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Rengar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Smolder vs Rengar matchup?
Rengar wins the matchup against Smolder with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Rengar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Smolder build against Rengar?
The best Smolder build against Rengar includes Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Muramana 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 Rengar?
The best Smolder runes against Rengar use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Smolder vs Rengar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Smolder counter Rengar?
No, Smolder struggles against Rengar with only a 33.3% win rate. Rengar has the advantage in this matchup. Smolder players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rengar's lead.
How do I play Smolder against Rengar?
When playing Smolder against Rengar, play cautiously and avoid Rengar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Rengar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.