- Win Rate
- 48.8%
- Pick Rate
- 2.5%
- Ban Rate
- 3.7%
Vayne vs Smolder
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 4,820
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Vayne vs Smolder (Bot): Vayne wins 41.3% of 247 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +66). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Smolder is favored in this matchup: Vayne wins 41.3% of 247 games, and the whole 95% range (35.3–47.5%) is on the same side of 50%.
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.
Who wins Vayne vs Smolder?
Vayne wins 41.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 35.3% and 47.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.6% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −6.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 247 games Lane: Bot · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- +3.3 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (247 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (71 games).
Key takeaways
- Smolder is favored in this matchup: Vayne wins 41.3% of 247 games, and the whole 95% range (35.3–47.5%) is on the same side of 50%.
- That is 6.3 points worse for Vayne than both champions' overall Bot win rates predict (47.6%), so the matchup itself works against this pick.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 66, within the margin of error (70 games).
- Vayne players pick Guinsoo's Rageblade far more often against Smolder: 55.2% of their other Bot games, 67.6% 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 Vayne 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 Vayne'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.
Vayne vs Smolder Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Vayne vs Smolder Win Rate by Game Length
Vayne'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: Vayne's results against Smolder in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Vayne 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)EvenVayne gold at 15: +66
- First itemSmolderVayne: 12.9 min · Smolder: 11.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenVayne wins 43.8% of 48 games
What Vayne Changes Against Smolder
Choices Vayne players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Usually55.2%vs Smolder67.6%+12.5 pts41.7% WR here- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually90.1%vs Smolder81.7%−8.4 pts46.6% WR here
- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually8.6%vs Smolder16.9%+8.3 pts
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsually2.7%vs Smolder8.5%+5.8 pts
Usuallyunder 0.5%vs Smolder4.2%+4.2 pts
Best Vayne Build vs Smolder
Usual Vayne build (Bot)
83.3% win rate · 18 games
Against Smolder
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 56 Vayne games against Smolder carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Vayne's standard build instead.
- Vayne usually completes Blade of The Ruined King first, at 12.9 min (median of 32 games).
- Smolder usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 11.3 min (median of 57 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — 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 Vayne Runes vs Smolder
Usual Vayne runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
49.1% win rate · 1,368 games
Against Smolder
Lethal Tempo30.3% win rate · 33 games
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Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.
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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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Vayne vs Smolder FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Vayne vs Smolder?
Smolder is favored in this matchup: Vayne wins 41.3% of 247 games, and the whole 95% range (35.3–47.5%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Vayne's win rate against Smolder?
Vayne wins 41.3% of 247 Bot games against Smolder on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 35.3–47.5%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 47.6% would be expected.
Does Vayne counter Smolder?
No — it is the other way around: Vayne wins only 41.3% of 247 games against Smolder, and the whole 95% range is below 50%.
Who wins lane, Vayne or Smolder?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 66, within the margin of error (70 games).
Does Vayne outscale Smolder?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Smolder strongest against Vayne?
Smolder is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Vayne build against Smolder?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Vayne's usual Bot core: Kraken Slayer, Stormrazor, Fiendhunter Bolts. The biggest change against Smolder: Guinsoo's Rageblade (55.2% usually, 67.6% here).
What runes should Vayne use against Smolder?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Resolve — 30.3% over 33 games against Smolder.