Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Vaynevs Smolder

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

Vayne vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Smolder wins with a 54.6% win rate (+9.3%) over Vayne based on 227 games. Smolder holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Smolder matchup.

Vayne Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vayne 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 - 45.4% win rateSmolder(45.4%)
Vayne - 45.4% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
45.4% WR
VS
Smolder vs Vayne matchup - 54.6% win rate
Smolder
54.6% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Smolder Matchup?

Smolder wins the Vayne vs Smolder matchup
Winner
Smolder
Matches: 227
45.4%
Win Rate
54.6%
6.4
CS / min
7.0
960
DMG / min
1,013
14,254
Gold / game
14,121
243
Heal / min
191
537
DMG Mitigated / min
409
0.4
CC / min
0.4
46.9%
Early Game WR
53.1%
44.2%
Late Game WR
55.8%

Vayne vs Smolder Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 227 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 54.6% win rate compared to Vayne's 45.4%, giving Smolder a 9.3 percentage point advantage. Smolder dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vayne players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vayne leads by 180 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vayne 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.

Vayne vs Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown

Vayne wins the laning phase against Smolder in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Vayne
7.0Smolder
Smolder edges out Vayne by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Smolder.
Damage
960Vayne
1,013Smolder
Smolder deals 53 more champion damage per minute than Vayne. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Vayne choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Smolder's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,254Vayne
14,121Smolder
Vayne and Smolder generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 133 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.4Vayne
0.4Smolder
Both Vayne and Smolder provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
780Vayne
600Smolder
Vayne vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 180 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vayne 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 Vayne Build Against Smolder

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Smolder are Essence Reaver, Experimental Hexplate and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Vayne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Vayne vs Smolder matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Smolder
53.1%
+6.1% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne46.9%
Smolder early game win rateSmolder53.1%
Late Game
Smolder
55.8%
+11.6% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne44.2%
Smolder late game win rateSmolder55.8%

Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.1% win rate — a 6.1 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Smolder can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Smolder is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.8% win rate — 11.6 points above Vayne. Extended games heavily favor Smolder, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Vayne Runes Against Smolder

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs SmolderPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Vayne rune vs SmolderTriumph - best Vayne rune vs SmolderLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs SmolderCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Smolder
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs SmolderResolve
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs SmolderOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Smolder
40.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Vayne the best tools to compete against Smolder in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Vayne'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 Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vayne 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
49.02%3576.081713,23145.3%52.0%
52.47%3246.289813,59649.3%55.2%
48.09%3146.283212,81944.0%52.7%
49.01%3025.982512,93747.5%50.3%
52.94%2726.083913,07152.8%53.1%
45.37%2276.496014,25446.9%44.2%
50.00%2226.493713,71750.0%50.0%
52.71%2036.585613,74148.9%56.0%
52.32%1516.582813,28755.4%49.4%
58.39%1496.695312,70051.6%63.5%
51.30%1155.881313,71761.5%42.9%
47.71%1096.088213,23938.2%57.4%
55.67%976.488012,62559.6%51.1%
51.55%976.380612,73552.5%50.0%
50.00%945.983213,59546.7%53.1%
36.36%886.279012,98330.0%41.7%
47.44%786.692813,28446.3%48.6%
61.33%756.692412,10266.7%55.6%
55.56%726.185813,24745.2%63.4%
57.35%686.085313,57456.0%58.1%
36.76%686.288112,39436.7%36.8%
52.54%596.383712,51848.5%57.7%
42.37%596.287012,82834.4%51.9%
38.60%575.760511,22540.0%37.0%
37.50%565.560110,77030.4%42.4%
43.40%536.21,04512,46744.4%42.3%
44.00%506.188613,06147.8%40.7%
53.06%496.11,21413,80450.0%55.2%
65.91%446.186913,29266.7%65.4%
56.82%445.692114,04761.1%53.9%
43.18%445.799611,54831.3%50.0%
50.00%406.384813,58435.3%60.9%
55.00%405.989314,58823.1%70.4%
57.50%406.395114,24860.0%56.7%
48.72%396.595213,49157.9%40.0%
57.89%386.01,02912,41355.0%61.1%
42.11%386.192313,74144.4%40.0%
54.05%377.092811,69252.4%56.3%
40.54%375.880412,22541.2%40.0%
40.00%355.71,14111,80838.9%41.2%
55.88%346.585611,12557.9%53.3%
50.00%326.098613,59966.7%43.5%
66.67%306.289612,54050.0%81.3%
56.67%306.298113,89653.9%58.8%
48.28%296.785812,18028.6%66.7%
55.17%296.31,02413,69462.5%46.1%
51.85%275.798412,39145.5%56.3%
61.54%266.185111,71961.5%61.5%
64.00%256.080811,77055.6%68.8%
44.00%256.892712,26342.9%45.5%
33.33%246.483511,60541.7%25.0%
56.52%235.592112,42462.5%53.3%
43.48%236.383712,92160.0%30.8%
40.91%226.678811,10141.7%40.0%
52.38%215.992313,47740.0%63.6%
60.00%205.290914,35220.0%73.3%
47.37%196.91,00811,89263.6%25.0%
50.00%186.273213,04560.0%37.5%
50.00%186.21,05312,78455.6%44.4%
44.44%186.483711,79542.9%45.5%
50.00%185.875412,37328.6%63.6%
76.47%176.91,02114,29680.0%75.0%
29.41%176.982911,89737.5%22.2%
41.18%176.086215,19160.0%33.3%
43.75%166.083811,77362.5%25.0%
56.25%166.690711,52757.1%55.6%
37.50%165.465913,20816.7%50.0%
68.75%166.793713,92583.3%60.0%
53.33%155.968611,41937.5%71.4%
73.33%156.485112,62177.8%66.7%
50.00%145.785111,11416.7%75.0%
42.86%144.364512,05114.3%71.4%
53.85%133.388514,16275.0%44.4%
53.85%135.71,05513,76250.0%55.6%
58.33%125.656210,02757.1%60.0%
25.00%124.586213,08325.0%25.0%
50.00%126.378413,32833.3%66.7%
27.27%116.277113,46233.3%25.0%
63.64%116.387415,82666.7%62.5%
36.36%116.665110,70650.0%20.0%
45.45%115.591912,62950.0%40.0%
72.73%116.474510,85071.4%75.0%
45.45%116.01,06414,50840.0%50.0%
70.00%106.699613,49075.0%66.7%
40.00%106.887613,21633.3%50.0%
55.56%96.393712,28633.3%100.0%
44.44%96.21,07715,702100.0%28.6%
33.33%96.877411,06920.0%50.0%
25.00%85.569310,37825.0%25.0%
50.00%85.99738,78533.3%100.0%
37.50%81.983414,72733.3%40.0%
42.86%75.690112,809100.0%20.0%
0.00%76.655810,7000.0%0.0%
42.86%74.665114,53850.0%40.0%
71.43%76.168213,12675.0%66.7%
57.14%75.588812,31625.0%100.0%
57.14%75.489512,10050.0%66.7%
42.86%74.077311,64333.3%50.0%
57.14%72.51,31315,57625.0%100.0%
33.33%64.65709,10525.0%50.0%
66.67%65.91,08915,49350.0%75.0%
50.00%65.776213,18250.0%50.0%
50.00%61.989114,832100.0%40.0%
16.67%65.384410,4420.0%33.3%
0.00%65.979510,7240.0%0.0%
83.33%66.196311,361100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.380413,574100.0%40.0%
40.00%54.793914,778100.0%0.0%
60.00%51.71,19517,6480.0%75.0%
20.00%51.56919,37833.3%0.0%
60.00%55.31,10015,380100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.891512,5530.0%33.3%
40.00%56.51,02117,6030.0%40.0%

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Vayne vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Smolder in League of Legends?

Smolder wins the Vayne vs Smolder matchup with a 54.6% win rate compared to Vayne's 45.4%, a 9.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 227 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Vayne do against Smolder in the early game?

In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Vayne with a 53.1% win rate versus 46.9%. Smolder players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vayne do against Smolder in the late game?

In the late game, Smolder takes over the Vayne vs Smolder matchup with a 55.8% win rate compared to 44.2%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Smolder matchup?

Smolder wins the matchup against Vayne with a 54.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.3 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 227 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Smolder?

The best Vayne build against Smolder includes Essence Reaver, Experimental Hexplate, Lord Dominik's Regards with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Vayne runes against Smolder?

The best Vayne runes against Smolder use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vayne counter Smolder?

No, Vayne struggles against Smolder with only a 45.4% win rate. Smolder has the advantage in this matchup. Vayne players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Smolder's lead.

How do I play Vayne against Smolder?

When playing Vayne 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.