Twisted Fate - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Twisted Fatevs Smolder

FMageMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Twisted Fate vs Smolder 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 Twisted Fate build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Twisted Fate vs Smolder matchup.

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Twisted Fate Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Twisted Fate 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.

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

Who Wins the Twisted Fate vs Smolder Matchup?

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

Twisted Fate vs Smolder Matchup Summary

The Twisted Fate vs Smolder 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 players can confidently pick into Smolder and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Smolder away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Twisted Fate vs Smolder 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
6.5Twisted Fate
7.1Smolder
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
907Twisted Fate
987Smolder
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
15,241Twisted Fate
13,743Smolder
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
1.4Twisted Fate
0.3Smolder
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
763Twisted Fate
738Smolder
Twisted Fate and Smolder 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 Twisted Fate Build Against Smolder

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Twisted Fate needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Twisted Fate against Smolder are Rod of Ages, Lich Bane and Rapid Firecannon. This combination gives Twisted Fate an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Smolder. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Twisted Fate vs Smolder matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

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

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 Twisted Fate Runes Against Smolder

Precision rune tree - Twisted Fate primary runes vs SmolderPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Twisted Fate rune vs SmolderTriumph - best Twisted Fate rune vs SmolderLegend: Alacrity - best Twisted Fate rune vs SmolderCut Down - best Twisted Fate rune vs Smolder
Inspiration rune tree - Twisted Fate secondary runes vs SmolderInspiration
Cash Back - best Twisted Fate rune vs SmolderCosmic Insight - best Twisted Fate rune vs Smolder
100.0% WR

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


Twisted Fate matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Twisted Fate'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 Twisted Fate build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Twisted Fate 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
48.48%1326.577612,56747.4%49.3%
52.03%1236.876913,69960.4%45.7%
50.00%1006.576212,19453.3%47.3%
45.65%925.976312,48650.0%42.9%
49.45%916.680511,95657.1%42.9%
55.06%896.277311,79450.0%59.2%
44.71%856.474811,84841.5%47.7%
48.78%826.369011,79837.2%61.5%
44.29%705.973312,40439.3%47.6%
48.53%686.370412,53940.7%53.7%
48.53%686.463011,59736.4%60.0%
48.48%666.370611,93336.1%63.3%
49.23%656.173912,40055.6%44.7%
42.19%646.286312,67837.9%45.7%
53.33%606.072111,27446.4%59.4%
55.93%596.376912,91354.5%56.8%
55.77%526.277912,49772.2%47.1%
46.00%505.869511,55438.1%51.7%
41.30%466.568912,30150.0%35.7%
40.00%456.483312,42138.1%41.7%
38.64%446.566813,22240.0%37.9%
45.45%447.071210,92650.0%38.9%
47.73%446.567812,56050.0%46.4%
37.21%436.576611,32827.8%44.0%
58.14%436.370711,50954.2%63.2%
54.76%426.175811,88452.2%57.9%
60.98%416.384813,23057.1%63.0%
42.50%406.567312,91053.3%36.0%
56.76%376.171012,78353.3%59.1%
47.22%366.278211,85950.0%45.0%
42.42%336.078312,23235.3%50.0%
66.67%336.675511,53868.8%64.7%
59.38%325.271512,47758.3%60.0%
56.67%307.074812,42460.0%53.3%
43.33%306.372612,18846.7%40.0%
28.00%255.879212,29830.8%25.0%
48.00%256.872712,94650.0%45.5%
62.50%246.593013,85475.0%56.3%
40.91%226.479113,86762.5%28.6%
52.38%216.893111,00557.1%42.9%
61.90%216.690612,91860.0%63.6%
50.00%205.966710,77963.6%33.3%
55.00%206.667810,69066.7%37.5%
30.00%206.062111,58025.0%33.3%
52.63%195.981513,12275.0%36.4%
55.56%186.788713,70457.1%54.5%
41.18%176.478512,38640.0%42.9%
17.65%175.95219,92920.0%14.3%
64.71%176.590715,241100.0%53.9%
56.25%166.674614,54271.4%44.4%
43.75%165.850812,51237.5%50.0%
33.33%156.570911,57642.9%25.0%
57.14%145.874115,06625.0%70.0%
50.00%146.068213,33450.0%50.0%
42.86%145.990212,34042.9%42.9%
50.00%146.493713,08950.0%50.0%
57.14%146.377312,65250.0%62.5%
50.00%144.267111,82250.0%50.0%
42.86%145.362510,63044.4%40.0%
35.71%146.188312,88316.7%50.0%
61.54%136.271213,03866.7%60.0%
61.54%136.564113,04683.3%42.9%
25.00%125.858112,74416.7%33.3%
41.67%126.371412,55433.3%50.0%
50.00%125.983913,43766.7%33.3%
60.00%104.851710,01257.1%66.7%
50.00%106.893511,49933.3%75.0%
70.00%106.981810,80260.0%80.0%
50.00%103.668913,40760.0%40.0%
33.33%95.268413,12333.3%33.3%
55.56%95.783114,07366.7%33.3%
44.44%96.998914,77266.7%33.3%
22.22%95.754410,92316.7%33.3%
66.67%95.788513,22075.0%60.0%
33.33%95.265010,98425.0%40.0%
66.67%94.757313,43475.0%60.0%
37.50%85.856111,91433.3%50.0%
37.50%84.263912,0220.0%60.0%
37.50%85.965210,97940.0%33.3%
12.50%85.673310,77620.0%0.0%
37.50%85.879013,26320.0%66.7%
12.50%86.054512,2720.0%20.0%
28.57%75.572610,36650.0%0.0%
71.43%72.154810,05566.7%75.0%
71.43%76.486217,828100.0%60.0%
71.43%77.172810,82583.3%0.0%
57.14%76.48939,16860.0%50.0%
57.14%76.792711,95766.7%0.0%
42.86%76.694913,20025.0%66.7%
16.67%66.860412,81750.0%0.0%
66.67%63.45018,40975.0%50.0%
66.67%66.390412,785100.0%33.3%
50.00%63.151010,83533.3%66.7%
66.67%66.478512,46966.7%66.7%
33.33%66.577912,425100.0%20.0%
16.67%66.876712,55933.3%0.0%
16.67%65.76998,9400.0%33.3%
16.67%62.582013,72733.3%0.0%
50.00%66.85359,78250.0%50.0%
50.00%66.978612,04775.0%0.0%
50.00%65.777112,67150.0%50.0%
33.33%66.666013,73350.0%25.0%
83.33%61.44836,98475.0%100.0%
16.67%61.44957,6120.0%100.0%
60.00%55.764012,9430.0%60.0%
20.00%53.45836,05620.0%0.0%
20.00%54.865311,99633.3%0.0%
20.00%52.756310,55950.0%0.0%

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Twisted Fate vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Twisted Fate wins the Twisted Fate vs Smolder 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 Twisted Fate do against Smolder 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 Twisted Fate do against Smolder in the late game?

In the late game, Twisted Fate takes over the Twisted Fate vs Smolder 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 Twisted Fate vs Smolder 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 Twisted Fate build against Smolder?

The best Twisted Fate build against Smolder includes Rod of Ages, Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon with Swiftmarch. 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 Twisted Fate runes against Smolder?

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

Does Twisted Fate counter Smolder?

Yes, Twisted Fate has a favorable matchup against Smolder with a 64.7% win rate. Twisted Fate strongly counters Smolder in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Twisted Fate against Smolder?

When playing Twisted Fate against Smolder, 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.