Threshvs Smolder
Thresh vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Smolder wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Thresh based on 5 games. Thresh wins the early laning phase while Smolder scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Thresh build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Thresh vs Smolder matchup.
Thresh Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Thresh 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.
Smolder(40.0%)Who Wins the Thresh vs Smolder Matchup?
Thresh vs Smolder Matchup Summary
The Thresh vs Smolder 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 Thresh's 40.0%, giving Smolder a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Thresh controls the early laning stage, but Smolder outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Thresh needs to press advantages before Smolder reaches their power spikes, while Smolder should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Thresh leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder has a strong advantage in this matchup. Thresh players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Smolder 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.
Thresh vs Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown
Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Thresh, 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.
Early Game vs Late Game
Thresh50.0%Smolder50.0%Thresh0.0%Smolder100.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Thresh and Smolder, with Thresh 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Thresh. Extended games heavily favor Smolder, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Thresh has the edge early, but Smolder 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 Thresh Runes Against Smolder
Inspiration
Resolve
The Inspiration and Resolve rune setup gives Thresh the best tools to compete against Smolder in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Thresh matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Thresh'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 Thresh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.11% | 817 | 1.1 | 329 | 8,695 | 50.5% | 51.6% | |
| 51.34% | 636 | 1.1 | 354 | 8,887 | 54.7% | 48.1% | |
| 53.46% | 537 | 1.2 | 317 | 8,927 | 52.2% | 54.5% | |
| 45.17% | 522 | 1.1 | 359 | 8,953 | 45.8% | 44.7% | |
| 53.66% | 465 | 1.1 | 324 | 8,999 | 54.4% | 53.1% | |
| 52.75% | 438 | 1.1 | 345 | 8,697 | 55.8% | 49.8% | |
| 52.19% | 436 | 1.1 | 337 | 8,483 | 59.1% | 45.1% | |
| 45.02% | 406 | 1.2 | 339 | 8,724 | 46.9% | 43.6% | |
| 47.47% | 358 | 1.1 | 349 | 8,740 | 53.7% | 42.2% | |
| 47.99% | 349 | 1.1 | 304 | 8,475 | 55.7% | 41.6% | |
| 49.56% | 345 | 1.1 | 352 | 8,631 | 47.3% | 51.7% | |
| 52.94% | 325 | 1.1 | 358 | 8,614 | 51.5% | 54.7% | |
| 50.47% | 321 | 1.1 | 358 | 9,043 | 44.6% | 55.6% | |
| 50.80% | 314 | 1.1 | 304 | 8,761 | 51.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.16% | 308 | 1.2 | 319 | 8,549 | 53.2% | 47.0% | |
| 44.67% | 301 | 1.1 | 332 | 9,035 | 36.3% | 50.6% | |
| 52.71% | 277 | 1.1 | 373 | 9,127 | 60.9% | 46.9% | |
| 46.27% | 255 | 1.1 | 313 | 8,937 | 43.5% | 48.3% | |
| 50.40% | 251 | 1.1 | 379 | 8,789 | 44.9% | 55.4% | |
| 58.85% | 226 | 1.1 | 308 | 8,419 | 60.5% | 56.9% | |
| 50.47% | 214 | 1.1 | 315 | 8,794 | 43.5% | 55.8% | |
| 52.86% | 210 | 1.1 | 332 | 8,641 | 58.5% | 47.1% | |
| 52.45% | 207 | 1.1 | 381 | 9,390 | 56.8% | 49.1% | |
| 48.24% | 203 | 1.1 | 375 | 8,650 | 45.5% | 51.0% | |
| 51.53% | 198 | 1.3 | 407 | 8,973 | 49.5% | 53.5% | |
| 44.44% | 198 | 1.1 | 382 | 9,133 | 41.7% | 46.5% | |
| 48.78% | 166 | 1.1 | 342 | 8,734 | 50.6% | 47.1% | |
| 48.00% | 150 | 1.1 | 348 | 8,415 | 45.7% | 50.7% | |
| 51.68% | 150 | 1.2 | 369 | 9,302 | 50.0% | 53.0% | |
| 54.35% | 138 | 1.1 | 323 | 9,022 | 61.0% | 49.4% | |
| 46.21% | 132 | 1.1 | 325 | 8,781 | 38.3% | 52.8% | |
| 56.41% | 117 | 1.1 | 342 | 8,810 | 59.6% | 53.3% | |
| 51.52% | 99 | 1.2 | 360 | 8,482 | 56.3% | 47.1% | |
| 53.76% | 93 | 1.1 | 362 | 8,934 | 58.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.95% | 76 | 1.1 | 363 | 9,179 | 43.8% | 61.4% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 1.2 | 352 | 8,653 | 55.9% | 43.9% | |
| 39.68% | 63 | 1.2 | 374 | 8,503 | 55.2% | 26.5% | |
| 54.10% | 61 | 1.5 | 381 | 8,724 | 48.5% | 60.7% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 1.4 | 325 | 9,107 | 56.5% | 62.5% | |
| 54.76% | 43 | 1.1 | 335 | 9,923 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.1 | 350 | 8,867 | 52.6% | 42.9% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 1.2 | 313 | 8,932 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 1.1 | 357 | 8,612 | 42.1% | 41.2% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 1.4 | 371 | 9,025 | 58.3% | 61.9% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 1.1 | 320 | 8,976 | 28.6% | 47.4% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.2 | 402 | 8,601 | 70.6% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.2 | 316 | 8,209 | 37.5% | 64.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.1 | 355 | 9,522 | 40.0% | 61.1% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 1.2 | 325 | 9,471 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.5 | 434 | 9,651 | 30.0% | 46.7% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.2 | 361 | 9,168 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 382 | 9,647 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 379 | 9,163 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 43.75% | 17 | 1.6 | 372 | 8,664 | 38.5% | 66.7% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.4 | 346 | 10,020 | 57.1% | 70.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.4 | 328 | 9,885 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.5 | 443 | 9,682 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.9 | 511 | 8,036 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.0 | 383 | 9,824 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 15 | 1.1 | 409 | 9,716 | 83.3% | 87.5% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 1.6 | 443 | 8,234 | 10.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.1 | 368 | 7,800 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.4 | 329 | 8,789 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 12 | 1.1 | 429 | 10,276 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.0 | 328 | 9,546 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 498 | 9,491 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 9 | 1.1 | 327 | 9,663 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.0 | 283 | 7,830 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 437 | 10,347 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 87.50% | 9 | 1.1 | 409 | 9,196 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.5 | 345 | 8,896 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 8 | 1.1 | 284 | 8,673 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 391 | 7,311 | 28.6% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 431 | 10,941 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.5 | 469 | 9,544 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.0 | 392 | 11,193 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 628 | 11,963 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.2 | 357 | 9,459 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 2.6 | 588 | 11,454 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.0 | 343 | 10,459 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 496 | 11,558 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.6 | 599 | 11,855 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 303 | 9,159 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 443 | 8,608 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 354 | 9,520 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.7 | 391 | 7,382 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 826 | 12,252 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 711 | 10,278 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 512 | 10,284 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 401 | 8,896 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 325 | 10,266 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 594 | 11,133 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 475 | 10,657 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 532 | 11,401 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 348 | 9,039 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 339 | 10,751 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 614 | 10,316 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 349 | 8,595 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 323 | 6,694 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 362 | 9,262 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Thresh vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Thresh do against Smolder in League of Legends?
Smolder wins the Thresh vs Smolder matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Thresh's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Thresh do against Smolder in the early game?
In the early game, Thresh has the advantage against Smolder with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Thresh players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Thresh do against Smolder in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Thresh vs Smolder matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Thresh vs Smolder matchup?
Smolder wins the matchup against Thresh with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Thresh build against Smolder?
The best Thresh build against Smolder includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Thresh runes against Smolder?
The best Thresh runes against Smolder use the Inspiration primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Thresh vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Thresh counter Smolder?
No, Thresh struggles against Smolder with only a 40.0% win rate. Smolder has the advantage in this matchup. Thresh players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Smolder's lead.
How do I play Thresh against Smolder?
When playing Thresh against Smolder, play cautiously and avoid Smolder's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Smolder has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.