- Win Rate
- 49.6%
- Pick Rate
- 2.5%
- Ban Rate
- 2.2%
Smolder vs Tristana
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,320
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Smolder vs Tristana is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Smolder wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Tristana based on 112 games. Smolder wins the early laning phase while Tristana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Smolder build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Smolder vs Tristana 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 Tristana?
Smolder wins 46.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 39.6% and 53.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.2% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 205 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- +1.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 3 games, Smolder won 66.7%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Tristana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Smolder wins 46.3% of 205 games (95% range 39.6–53.2%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 49.2% for Smolder; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Tristana usually wins the lane: 919 gold ahead of Smolder at 15 minutes on average (201 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Smolder players pick Deathfire Touch much less often against Tristana: 93.5% of their other Bot games, 87.8% 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 Tristana 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 Tristana Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Smolder vs Tristana Win Rate by Game Length
Smolder's win rate against Tristana 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 Tristana in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Smolder vs Tristana 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)TristanaSmolder gold at 15: −919
- First itemTristanaSmolder: 12.0 min · Tristana: 10.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenSmolder wins 42.7% of 82 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenSmolder wins 50.5% of 107 games
What Smolder Changes Against Tristana
Choices Smolder players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Deathfire TouchKeystoneUsually93.5%vs Tristana87.8%−5.7 pts47.2% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually2.8%vs Tristana5.9%+3.1 pts
Best Smolder Build vs Tristana
Usual Smolder build (Bot)
60.9% win rate · 677 games
Against Tristana
69.0% win rate · 29 games
Limited sample: 29 of 150 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Smolder usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 12.0 min (median of 166 games).
- Tristana usually completes Yun Tal Wildarrows first, at 10.7 min (median of 119 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 Tristana
Usual Smolder runes (Bot)
Deathfire Touch
52.4% win rate · 544 games
Against Tristana
Deathfire Touch75.0% win rate · 24 games
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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 Tristana FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Smolder vs Tristana?
Current data slightly favors Tristana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Smolder wins 46.3% of 205 games (95% range 39.6–53.2%).
What is Smolder's win rate against Tristana?
Smolder wins 46.3% of 205 Bot games against Tristana on patch 26.19 (95% range 39.6–53.2%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 49.2% would be expected.
Does Smolder counter Tristana?
Not clearly. Smolder wins 46.3% of 205 games against Tristana, and the 95% range (39.6–53.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Smolder or Tristana?
Tristana usually wins the lane: 919 gold ahead of Smolder at 15 minutes on average (201 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Smolder outscale Tristana?
Not measurably: Smolder's win rate against Tristana in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Tristana strongest against Smolder?
Tristana is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Smolder build against Tristana?
The most successful Smolder core against Tristana is Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon (69.0% over 29 games).
What runes should Smolder use against Tristana?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Inspiration — 75.0% over 24 games against Tristana. The biggest change against Tristana: Deathfire Touch (93.5% usually, 87.8% here).