Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
6.5%

Smoldervs Twisted Fate

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Smolder vs Twisted Fate is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Twisted Fate wins with a 64.7% win rate (+29.4%) over Smolder based on 17 games. Twisted Fate 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 Twisted Fate matchup.

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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
Smolder - 35.3% win rate in this matchup
Smolder
35.3% WR
VS
Twisted Fate vs Smolder matchup - 64.7% win rate
Twisted Fate
64.7% WR

Who Wins the Smolder vs Twisted Fate Matchup?

Twisted Fate wins the Smolder vs Twisted Fate matchup
Winner
Twisted Fate
Matches: 17
35.3%
Win Rate
64.7%
7.1
CS / min
6.5
987
DMG / min
907
13,743
Gold / game
15,241
245
Heal / min
207
493
DMG Mitigated / min
556
0.3
CC / min
1.4
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
46.1%
Late Game WR
53.9%

Smolder vs Twisted Fate Matchup Summary

The Smolder vs Twisted Fate matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Twisted Fate wins with a 64.7% win rate compared to Smolder's 35.3%, giving Twisted Fate a 29.4 percentage point advantage. Twisted Fate dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Smolder players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Twisted Fate leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Twisted Fate 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 Twisted Fate 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 Twisted Fate Laning Phase Breakdown

Twisted Fate wins the laning phase against Smolder in League of Legends

Twisted Fate is favored during the laning phase against Smolder, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Twisted Fate holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.1Smolder
6.5Twisted Fate
Smolder edges out Twisted Fate by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Smolder.
Damage
987Smolder
907Twisted Fate
Smolder heavily out-damages Twisted Fate by 80 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Twisted Fate 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
13,743Smolder
15,241Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate generates a commanding 1,498 more gold per game than Smolder. This substantial economic advantage means Twisted Fate consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Smolder should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Smolder
1.4Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate brings significantly more crowd control than Smolder, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Twisted Fate far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Smolder should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
738Smolder
763Twisted Fate
Smolder and Twisted Fate have comparable sustain profiles, with only 25 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Smolder Build Against Twisted Fate

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Twisted Fate, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Twisted Fate are Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin and Rapid Firecannon. This combination gives Smolder an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Smolder the best chance to compete against Twisted Fate. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Smolder vs Twisted Fate matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Twisted Fate
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Smolder early game win rateSmolder0.0%
Twisted Fate early game win rateTwisted Fate100.0%
Late Game
Twisted Fate
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Smolder late game win rateSmolder46.1%
Twisted Fate late game win rateTwisted Fate53.9%

Twisted Fate 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 Twisted Fate can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Twisted Fate is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Smolder. Extended games heavily favor Twisted Fate, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Twisted Fate holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Smolder players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Smolder Runes Against Twisted Fate

Sorcery rune tree - Smolder primary runes vs Twisted FateSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Smolder rune vs Twisted FateAxiom Arcanist - best Smolder rune vs Twisted FateTranscendence - best Smolder rune vs Twisted FateGathering Storm - best Smolder rune vs Twisted Fate
Inspiration rune tree - Smolder secondary runes vs Twisted FateInspiration
Cash Back - best Smolder rune vs Twisted FateCosmic Insight - best Smolder rune vs Twisted Fate
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Smolder the best tools to compete against Twisted Fate in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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.

Smolder matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.14%1,0636.892013,33746.8%52.2%
52.72%8086.792613,30347.1%56.6%
51.63%8006.691913,14050.3%52.5%
51.07%7936.992813,09550.1%51.8%
53.04%7906.789613,04346.7%57.4%
58.46%4676.997113,27749.7%63.7%
54.19%4066.997513,55443.8%61.1%
52.15%3726.997613,23353.2%51.4%
44.22%3466.686113,19041.2%46.2%
49.54%3256.894213,24046.7%51.6%
43.28%3056.998813,29638.5%46.5%
52.51%2996.795713,38947.5%55.8%
54.01%2876.795213,59050.0%56.9%
58.95%2856.998813,72257.3%60.1%
50.41%2426.994913,27740.6%58.1%
48.28%2326.995213,31848.5%48.1%
55.45%2026.899113,88243.0%63.4%
50.00%1726.992713,56145.1%53.5%
52.41%1667.395213,48152.0%52.8%
53.55%1557.092513,44138.6%62.2%
52.38%1476.91,05414,27043.4%57.5%
51.72%1167.51,03313,70463.8%43.5%
48.18%1106.699413,96630.0%58.6%
53.85%1046.787613,11041.2%60.0%
44.00%1006.889713,55231.4%50.8%
48.35%916.680812,82131.4%58.9%
46.34%826.71,08613,57337.0%50.9%
54.55%776.593113,94440.0%61.5%
51.35%746.882412,87932.0%61.2%
52.94%687.192012,73147.1%58.8%
58.21%677.099413,22250.0%65.7%
45.76%596.796313,45657.9%40.0%
56.14%577.31,05214,70136.8%65.8%
44.19%437.092113,33737.5%48.1%
45.24%427.21,04413,93050.0%42.9%
50.00%426.994513,16733.3%66.7%
48.72%397.01,17613,73042.9%52.0%
51.52%337.389911,85553.3%50.0%
34.38%326.989112,03129.4%40.0%
30.00%307.081311,47727.8%33.3%
62.96%277.386213,67157.1%65.0%
50.00%246.71,00013,57950.0%50.0%
52.17%236.789712,98855.6%50.0%
52.17%237.41,15612,96154.5%50.0%
59.09%226.497913,88642.9%66.7%
47.62%217.587513,70125.0%61.5%
47.37%196.51,06813,14428.6%58.3%
47.06%176.595812,19042.9%50.0%
35.29%177.198713,7430.0%46.1%
41.18%177.392212,00937.5%44.4%
41.18%176.81,04512,86440.0%41.7%
52.94%176.178911,96142.9%60.0%
56.25%166.01,25312,59050.0%60.0%
56.25%167.076011,64544.4%71.4%
56.25%167.01,32415,51650.0%58.3%
75.00%167.11,01614,08583.3%70.0%
40.00%156.386010,18428.6%50.0%
64.29%147.01,11314,21940.0%77.8%
71.43%147.21,40713,64350.0%80.0%
35.71%146.81,02610,58444.4%20.0%
28.57%146.985512,4360.0%50.0%
38.46%136.598213,35416.7%57.1%
53.85%136.596013,44366.7%50.0%
53.85%136.785512,72280.0%37.5%
53.85%136.999512,50642.9%66.7%
38.46%136.71,10012,4620.0%45.5%
27.27%116.995412,10425.0%28.6%
54.55%117.176611,43637.5%100.0%
18.18%116.65969,20716.7%20.0%
45.45%116.674512,14442.9%50.0%
80.00%107.11,06112,83775.0%83.3%
40.00%107.21,04714,46325.0%50.0%
60.00%106.71,18314,65433.3%71.4%
60.00%106.788810,00657.1%66.7%
50.00%107.01,22516,291100.0%37.5%
60.00%106.999314,336100.0%50.0%
55.56%97.194112,26460.0%50.0%
44.44%96.61,00811,04840.0%50.0%
66.67%96.81,08510,49360.0%75.0%
87.50%86.579313,693100.0%83.3%
50.00%86.05767,79860.0%33.3%
12.50%87.463210,31120.0%0.0%
50.00%86.275812,02150.0%50.0%
62.50%88.01,07614,75775.0%50.0%
37.50%87.31,20214,1310.0%50.0%
42.86%77.078811,09033.3%50.0%
42.86%76.392511,98250.0%40.0%
57.14%76.59538,33350.0%66.7%
42.86%75.71,0988,97260.0%0.0%
66.67%66.593911,09433.3%100.0%
33.33%68.083412,04833.3%33.3%
50.00%66.175814,7840.0%60.0%
50.00%66.393711,42933.3%66.7%
50.00%67.073910,87350.0%50.0%
50.00%67.11,20312,44633.3%66.7%
60.00%57.01,0159,37833.3%100.0%
60.00%56.71,22013,04050.0%66.7%
40.00%57.374211,42450.0%0.0%
20.00%55.276511,06333.3%0.0%
40.00%56.377412,8620.0%50.0%
60.00%57.391114,8880.0%60.0%
40.00%56.41,01213,72550.0%33.3%
20.00%57.398014,209100.0%0.0%

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Smolder vs Twisted Fate - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Smolder do against Twisted Fate in League of Legends?

Twisted Fate wins the Smolder vs Twisted Fate matchup with a 64.7% win rate compared to Smolder's 35.3%, a 29.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Smolder do against Twisted Fate in the early game?

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

How does Smolder do against Twisted Fate in the late game?

In the late game, Twisted Fate takes over the Smolder vs Twisted Fate matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Twisted Fate scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Smolder vs Twisted Fate matchup?

Twisted Fate wins the matchup against Smolder with a 64.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 29.4 percentage point advantage means Twisted Fate is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Smolder build against Twisted Fate?

The best Smolder build against Twisted Fate includes Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Twisted Fate?

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

Does Smolder counter Twisted Fate?

No, Smolder struggles against Twisted Fate with only a 35.3% win rate. Twisted Fate has the advantage in this matchup. Smolder players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Twisted Fate's lead.

How do I play Smolder against Twisted Fate?

When playing Smolder against Twisted Fate, play cautiously and avoid Twisted Fate's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Twisted Fate has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.