- Win Rate
- 50.0%
- Pick Rate
- 6.0%
- Ban Rate
- 9.1%
Tristana vs Smolder
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 5,477
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Tristana vs Smolder is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Tristana wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Smolder based on 112 games. Smolder wins the early laning phase while Tristana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Tristana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Tristana vs Smolder matchup.
Tristana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Tristana 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 Tristana vs Smolder?
Tristana wins 53.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 46.8% and 60.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.8% 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, Tristana won 33.3%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Tristana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Tristana wins 53.7% of 205 games (95% range 46.8–60.4%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 50.8% for Tristana; 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).
- Tristana players pick Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward far more often against Smolder: 33.4% of their other Bot games, 43.9% 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 Tristana and Smolder 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 Tristana'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.
Tristana vs Smolder Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Tristana vs Smolder Win Rate by Game Length
Tristana's win rate against Smolder 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: Tristana's results against Smolder in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Tristana vs Smolder 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)TristanaTristana gold at 15: +919
- First itemTristanaTristana: 10.7 min · Smolder: 12.0 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenTristana wins 57.3% of 82 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenTristana wins 49.5% of 107 games
What Tristana Changes Against Smolder
Choices Tristana players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually33.4%vs Smolder43.9%+10.5 pts51.1% WR here
Infinity EdgeItemUsually76.2%vs Smolder83.9%+7.7 pts52.9% WR here
Berserker's GreavesBootsUsually83.9%vs Smolder77.6%−6.4 pts49.7% WR here
Flash + BarrierSummoner spellsUsually84.9%vs Smolder79.5%−5.3 pts54.0% WR here
Gluttonous GreavesBootsUsually8.7%vs Smolder13.2%+4.4 pts70.4% WR here
Best Tristana Build vs Smolder
Usual Tristana build (Bot)
83.3% win rate · 18 games
Against Smolder
75.0% win rate · 28 games
Limited sample: 28 of 160 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Tristana usually completes Yun Tal Wildarrows first, at 10.7 min (median of 119 games).
- Smolder usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 12.0 min (median of 166 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — 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 Tristana Runes vs Smolder
Usual Tristana runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
76.9% win rate · 26 games
Against Smolder
Lethal Tempo
60.0% win rate · 45 games
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Tristana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Tristana'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 Tristana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Tristana Matchups
Hardest for Tristana
Easiest for Tristana
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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Tristana vs Smolder FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Tristana vs Smolder?
Current data slightly favors Tristana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Tristana wins 53.7% of 205 games (95% range 46.8–60.4%).
What is Tristana's win rate against Smolder?
Tristana wins 53.7% of 205 Bot games against Smolder on patch 26.19 (95% range 46.8–60.4%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 50.8% would be expected.
Does Tristana counter Smolder?
Not clearly. Tristana wins 53.7% of 205 games against Smolder, and the 95% range (46.8–60.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Tristana or Smolder?
Tristana usually wins the lane: 919 gold ahead of Smolder at 15 minutes on average (201 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Tristana outscale Smolder?
Not measurably: Tristana's win rate against Smolder in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Smolder strongest against Tristana?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Smolder is ahead of Tristana beyond the margin of error.
What should Tristana build against Smolder?
The most successful Tristana core against Smolder is Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, Yun Tal Wildarrows (75.0% over 28 games). The biggest change against Smolder: Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (33.4% usually, 43.9% here).
What runes should Tristana use against Smolder?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Domination — 60.0% over 45 games against Smolder. The biggest change against Smolder: Flash + Barrier (84.9% usually, 79.5% here).