Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
6.4%

Smoldervs Yone

CMarksmanMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Smolder vs Yone is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Smolder wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Yone based on 18 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 Yone 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
Yone - 55.6% win rateYone(55.6%)
Smolder - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Smolder
55.6% WR
VS
Yone vs Smolder matchup - 44.4% win rate
Yone
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Smolder vs Yone Matchup?

Smolder wins the Smolder vs Yone matchup
Winner
Smolder
Matches: 18
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
7.2
CS / min
7.3
1,032
DMG / min
1,045
13,043
Gold / game
13,802
199
Heal / min
366
445
DMG Mitigated / min
1,228
0.4
CC / min
0.8
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Smolder vs Yone Matchup Summary

The Smolder vs Yone matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Yone's 44.4%, giving Smolder a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Smolder dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Yone players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yone leads by 950 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder players can confidently pick into Yone and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yone 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 Yone Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Smolder in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.2Smolder
7.3Yone
Smolder and Yone farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,032Smolder
1,045Yone
Damage output is virtually even between Smolder and Yone, with only 13 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,043Smolder
13,802Yone
Yone earns 758 more gold per game than Smolder, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Yone slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Smolder
0.8Yone
Yone provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Smolder, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Yone coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
645Smolder
1,594Yone
Yone vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 950 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Smolder is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Smolder, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Smolder Build Against Yone

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Yone, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Yone are Hubris, Essence Reaver and Spear of Shojin. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yone. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Smolder vs Yone matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Smolder
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Smolder early game win rateSmolder62.5%
Yone early game win rateYone37.5%
Late Game
Smolder
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Smolder late game win rateSmolder50.0%
Yone late game win rateYone50.0%

Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Yone. This lopsided early game means Smolder can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Smolder at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Yone. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Smolder Runes Against Yone

Sorcery rune tree - Smolder primary runes vs YoneSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Smolder rune vs YoneManaflow Band - best Smolder rune vs YoneCelerity - best Smolder rune vs YoneGathering Storm - best Smolder rune vs Yone
Precision rune tree - Smolder secondary runes vs YonePrecision
Legend: Haste - best Smolder rune vs YoneCut Down - best Smolder rune vs Yone
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Smolder to press their advantage against Yone, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.62%5347.199214,04656.0%50.5%
47.30%4827.197613,62851.9%43.8%
45.36%4637.295613,71347.0%44.0%
52.44%4506.999314,21556.3%50.3%
50.92%4367.199414,15948.2%52.6%
51.72%3197.31,03614,13342.0%59.1%
52.73%2567.31,09714,38954.8%51.1%
54.63%2277.01,01314,12153.1%55.8%
54.21%2147.21,02113,92651.0%56.8%
47.18%1956.996014,14348.7%46.2%
48.95%1436.998013,30251.4%46.6%
51.47%1367.31,02914,30050.0%52.6%
54.48%1347.195013,66350.9%57.1%
45.31%1287.395513,73150.0%40.6%
51.59%1266.91,01014,09541.8%59.1%
50.85%1186.994113,44143.8%55.7%
50.43%1157.21,04613,86748.1%52.5%
46.30%1087.81,06513,69345.6%46.8%
54.46%1017.31,11215,01062.5%49.2%
55.81%867.298114,56551.4%58.8%
51.95%777.499313,58650.0%54.0%
48.00%757.497613,74650.0%46.3%
50.00%687.089713,08439.3%57.5%
57.35%687.397814,71142.1%63.3%
43.10%587.41,04713,67956.0%33.3%
56.90%587.096814,39865.0%52.6%
56.60%537.199914,08045.8%65.5%
65.38%527.31,09614,85865.0%65.6%
60.42%487.11,06313,56054.5%65.4%
53.33%457.21,30114,84166.7%38.1%
50.00%426.778012,28041.2%56.0%
60.53%387.31,03314,21446.7%69.6%
34.21%387.61,11515,41938.5%32.0%
34.62%267.11,13612,45836.4%33.3%
42.31%267.21,01113,33166.7%29.4%
47.62%217.297215,83060.0%43.8%
52.38%217.595812,39950.0%55.6%
66.67%187.192912,16366.7%66.7%
55.56%187.21,03213,04362.5%50.0%
50.00%187.51,20114,30240.0%53.9%
70.59%177.275510,87655.6%87.5%
52.94%177.01,13316,24250.0%53.9%
43.75%167.585013,4460.0%63.6%
43.75%166.699714,01633.3%50.0%
40.00%157.01,11412,84040.0%40.0%
60.00%156.786513,59820.0%80.0%
46.67%157.994612,89544.4%50.0%
57.14%146.61,28412,60350.0%62.5%
50.00%147.386012,60557.1%42.9%
61.54%137.282813,36580.0%50.0%
23.08%137.498113,84725.0%22.2%
30.77%137.081712,4050.0%50.0%
66.67%127.287513,165100.0%50.0%
66.67%127.01,16110,97066.7%66.7%
66.67%127.188914,47175.0%62.5%
33.33%127.41,36313,52716.7%50.0%
33.33%126.572011,12533.3%33.3%
27.27%116.61,12813,78433.3%25.0%
81.82%118.11,04713,71566.7%100.0%
36.36%117.597711,22525.0%42.9%
72.73%117.31,23715,32475.0%71.4%
50.00%108.294013,85275.0%33.3%
70.00%107.01,08415,758100.0%62.5%
60.00%106.91,31612,80583.3%25.0%
55.56%97.41,17114,08050.0%60.0%
44.44%96.897312,68233.3%50.0%
100.00%97.91,03113,078100.0%100.0%
55.56%96.379610,73133.3%100.0%
44.44%97.41,01513,30925.0%60.0%
75.00%86.81,09311,74683.3%50.0%
50.00%88.41,33211,26540.0%66.7%
25.00%86.985111,51250.0%0.0%
62.50%86.878512,861100.0%50.0%
50.00%86.880410,65333.3%60.0%
57.14%77.298514,265100.0%25.0%
28.57%76.31,00213,829100.0%16.7%
28.57%78.184312,0810.0%40.0%
57.14%77.51,06516,6420.0%66.7%
71.43%77.51,11415,15450.0%100.0%
83.33%67.21,08815,496100.0%75.0%
33.33%67.093714,44050.0%25.0%
66.67%67.01,19412,23175.0%50.0%
33.33%66.357410,4030.0%100.0%
33.33%67.11,02215,0310.0%33.3%
80.00%57.11,16714,48150.0%100.0%
60.00%56.91,06214,583100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.61,40214,3070.0%100.0%
80.00%57.195611,93766.7%100.0%
20.00%57.01,23317,2570.0%20.0%
80.00%57.11,12715,057100.0%66.7%

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Smolder vs Yone - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Smolder do against Yone in League of Legends?

Smolder wins the Smolder vs Yone matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Yone's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Smolder do against Yone in the early game?

In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Yone with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Yone in the late game?

In the late game, Smolder takes over the Smolder vs Yone matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Smolder vs Yone matchup?

Smolder wins the matchup against Yone with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.

What is the best Smolder build against Yone?

The best Smolder build against Yone includes Hubris, Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin with Crimson 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 Yone?

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

Does Smolder counter Yone?

Yes, Smolder has a favorable matchup against Yone with a 55.6% win rate. Smolder strongly counters Yone in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Smolder against Yone?

When playing Smolder against Yone, 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.