Vladimirvs Smolder
Vladimir vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Smolder wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Vladimir based on 8 games. Smolder holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Smolder matchup.
Vladimir Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vladimir 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 the Vladimir vs Smolder Matchup?
Vladimir vs Smolder Matchup Summary
The Vladimir vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 0.0%, giving Smolder a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Smolder dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vladimir players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vladimir leads by 1,254 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vladimir 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.
Vladimir vs Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown
Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Vladimir, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vladimir Build Against Smolder
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Smolder are Cosmic Drive, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Smolder matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Smolder100.0%Vladimir0.0%Smolder100.0%Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vladimir. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Vladimir. 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. Vladimir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Vladimir Runes Against Smolder
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Vladimir the best tools to compete against Smolder in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Vladimir'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 Vladimir 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.00% | 100 | 6.9 | 1,139 | 12,589 | 51.3% | 67.2% | |
| 47.19% | 89 | 6.9 | 893 | 12,300 | 48.3% | 46.7% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 6.6 | 1,000 | 11,664 | 44.1% | 55.3% | |
| 45.07% | 71 | 6.9 | 955 | 12,127 | 50.0% | 42.5% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 7.1 | 1,105 | 12,678 | 57.9% | 52.3% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 6.6 | 992 | 12,396 | 54.2% | 39.5% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 6.8 | 1,058 | 11,636 | 63.0% | 45.5% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 7.0 | 1,026 | 12,523 | 36.8% | 58.5% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 6.7 | 1,091 | 12,400 | 50.0% | 56.4% | |
| 43.40% | 53 | 7.0 | 927 | 11,871 | 54.2% | 34.5% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 6.8 | 836 | 10,387 | 34.8% | 35.7% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 6.8 | 992 | 11,094 | 36.8% | 48.4% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 6.7 | 945 | 12,611 | 53.9% | 54.0% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 6.3 | 1,071 | 11,813 | 44.0% | 58.3% | |
| 64.44% | 45 | 7.0 | 926 | 12,661 | 52.9% | 71.4% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.5 | 930 | 12,306 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.4 | 1,014 | 10,169 | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.6 | 924 | 13,047 | 11.1% | 65.4% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 7.1 | 938 | 12,878 | 37.5% | 53.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.9 | 929 | 11,630 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 7.3 | 1,092 | 12,799 | 71.4% | 47.8% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 6.4 | 1,007 | 11,041 | 35.7% | 43.8% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 6.8 | 886 | 12,202 | 55.6% | 72.2% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.9 | 912 | 11,807 | 62.5% | 42.1% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 1,115 | 12,799 | 62.5% | 47.1% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 1,151 | 13,828 | 33.3% | 63.2% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.7 | 976 | 11,556 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.9 | 1,013 | 11,990 | 44.4% | 46.7% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 7.0 | 848 | 9,923 | 40.0% | 38.5% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.6 | 1,193 | 10,400 | 41.7% | 30.0% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 6.9 | 889 | 12,135 | 75.0% | 64.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.7 | 1,069 | 11,162 | 20.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 930 | 11,831 | 37.5% | 58.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 945 | 9,438 | 41.7% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.1 | 1,020 | 11,847 | 75.0% | 56.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.8 | 804 | 10,780 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 6.6 | 925 | 14,846 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.2 | 922 | 12,246 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.5 | 1,135 | 11,827 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 7.0 | 886 | 9,406 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.6 | 743 | 11,311 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.9 | 787 | 9,991 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.6 | 1,132 | 10,563 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.4 | 956 | 10,402 | 42.9% | 22.2% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.8 | 696 | 9,034 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 7.1 | 936 | 10,684 | 77.8% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 1,204 | 12,390 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 1,051 | 11,972 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.1 | 865 | 12,645 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 813 | 8,464 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.7 | 904 | 12,351 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.8 | 731 | 11,257 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.2 | 868 | 11,470 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.3 | 1,129 | 12,609 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.0 | 1,078 | 14,742 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.6 | 788 | 10,611 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.2 | 872 | 9,606 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.1 | 1,212 | 10,316 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 1,088 | 8,953 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.5 | 792 | 12,013 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,214 | 12,037 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.3 | 874 | 11,211 | 20.0% | 83.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.2 | 895 | 10,566 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,143 | 14,476 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.8 | 921 | 12,091 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.9 | 1,344 | 11,419 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 1,007 | 10,279 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 968 | 13,439 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 1,016 | 13,799 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 921 | 13,720 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 785 | 12,144 | 0.0% | 22.2% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.7 | 1,032 | 12,254 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 7.7 | 961 | 10,935 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 8.3 | 1,037 | 13,148 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.0 | 799 | 9,658 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 828 | 10,383 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 1,048 | 10,922 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 0.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,073 | 10,593 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.8 | 995 | 12,189 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.2 | 958 | 13,110 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.8 | 540 | 8,846 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.3 | 966 | 13,181 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 852 | 10,873 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,142 | 13,536 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,171 | 12,492 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 605 | 10,266 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 840 | 8,665 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 1,034 | 10,952 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.4 | 682 | 7,822 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.0 | 970 | 14,495 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 1,331 | 10,958 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.6 | 845 | 11,862 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,115 | 10,552 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 751 | 9,838 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 1,133 | 16,267 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 1,288 | 10,481 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 720 | 12,287 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 1,222 | 14,660 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 873 | 8,406 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Vladimir vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vladimir do against Smolder in League of Legends?
Smolder wins the Vladimir vs Smolder matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Vladimir do against Smolder in the early game?
In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Vladimir with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Smolder players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vladimir do against Smolder in the late game?
In the late game, Smolder takes over the Vladimir 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 Vladimir vs Smolder matchup?
Smolder wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Vladimir build against Smolder?
The best Vladimir build against Smolder includes Cosmic Drive, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vladimir runes against Smolder?
The best Vladimir runes against Smolder use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Vladimir vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vladimir counter Smolder?
No, Vladimir struggles against Smolder with only a 0.0% win rate. Smolder has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Smolder's lead.
How do I play Vladimir against Smolder?
When playing Vladimir 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.