Vladimirvs Smolder
Vladimir vs Smolder is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vladimir wins with a 51.3% win rate (+2.6%) over Smolder based on 39 games. Vladimir wins the early laning phase while Smolder scales better into the 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 very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 51.3% win rate compared to Smolder's 48.7%, giving Vladimir a 2.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vladimir controls the early laning stage, but Smolder outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vladimir needs to press advantages before Smolder reaches their power spikes, while Smolder should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vladimir leads by 1,372 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vladimir has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Smolder's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in farming, damage, 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 Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Smolder. 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
Vladimir57.1%
Smolder42.9%Vladimir48.0%Smolder52.0%Vladimir dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Vladimir can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Smolder takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Vladimir by 4.0 percentage points. Smolder scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Vladimir must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Smolder reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Smolder survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Vladimir Runes Against Smolder
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Vladimir maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Smolder.
Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.67% | 203 | 6.8 | 1,031 | 12,196 | 55.0% | 56.3% | |
| 56.34% | 142 | 7.1 | 1,018 | 12,288 | 62.3% | 51.9% | |
| 43.09% | 123 | 6.8 | 974 | 11,625 | 30.5% | 54.7% | |
| 44.26% | 122 | 6.8 | 808 | 11,744 | 40.4% | 47.7% | |
| 43.48% | 115 | 6.6 | 1,041 | 11,587 | 40.0% | 45.7% | |
| 45.22% | 115 | 6.5 | 1,010 | 12,168 | 38.5% | 50.8% | |
| 54.13% | 109 | 7.1 | 923 | 12,387 | 52.9% | 55.2% | |
| 49.02% | 102 | 7.0 | 1,101 | 11,894 | 50.0% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 96 | 7.1 | 898 | 11,275 | 46.1% | 54.5% | |
| 35.42% | 96 | 6.8 | 962 | 11,936 | 47.4% | 27.6% | |
| 43.24% | 74 | 6.9 | 899 | 11,277 | 57.1% | 30.8% | |
| 42.86% | 70 | 6.4 | 1,038 | 10,918 | 28.6% | 64.3% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 6.8 | 976 | 12,782 | 40.7% | 61.9% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 7.0 | 929 | 11,267 | 45.0% | 60.7% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 7.0 | 902 | 11,341 | 41.2% | 51.5% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 6.9 | 921 | 10,873 | 45.5% | 46.7% | |
| 37.70% | 61 | 7.1 | 851 | 12,208 | 42.3% | 34.3% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 6.7 | 920 | 11,667 | 46.4% | 50.0% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 7.0 | 1,068 | 13,020 | 52.2% | 61.3% | |
| 59.26% | 54 | 6.5 | 966 | 12,177 | 56.0% | 62.1% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 6.9 | 1,072 | 11,774 | 42.9% | 56.5% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 6.8 | 848 | 10,718 | 48.3% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 7.1 | 958 | 12,030 | 48.0% | 69.6% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 7.0 | 896 | 13,121 | 54.5% | 61.5% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 6.9 | 989 | 11,371 | 52.4% | 46.1% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 6.8 | 911 | 10,501 | 56.3% | 66.7% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 7.0 | 848 | 11,459 | 54.2% | 36.4% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 7.2 | 938 | 10,895 | 22.2% | 51.9% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 6.9 | 901 | 10,229 | 48.1% | 72.2% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 6.7 | 1,029 | 13,165 | 46.7% | 40.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 7.3 | 986 | 11,677 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 7.2 | 963 | 12,239 | 27.8% | 65.4% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 7.3 | 952 | 12,155 | 72.2% | 56.0% | |
| 61.90% | 42 | 6.8 | 977 | 13,313 | 59.1% | 65.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 7.2 | 962 | 12,238 | 44.4% | 54.2% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.8 | 1,061 | 13,405 | 57.1% | 48.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 6.8 | 976 | 11,439 | 55.0% | 38.9% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 7.7 | 1,125 | 12,612 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 6.8 | 958 | 12,412 | 35.7% | 41.7% | |
| 33.33% | 36 | 6.5 | 961 | 10,712 | 25.0% | 43.8% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 7.0 | 969 | 12,203 | 43.8% | 60.0% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 7.2 | 1,112 | 13,194 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 6.4 | 777 | 9,724 | 41.2% | 38.9% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 7.0 | 1,042 | 12,396 | 28.6% | 42.1% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 6.9 | 884 | 13,107 | 38.5% | 30.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.6 | 980 | 10,833 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.8 | 952 | 11,555 | 58.8% | 57.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 7.1 | 810 | 10,218 | 45.5% | 55.6% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.7 | 932 | 13,397 | 25.0% | 52.6% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.0 | 911 | 11,973 | 38.5% | 62.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 7.2 | 1,090 | 13,077 | 72.7% | 27.8% | |
| 27.59% | 29 | 7.0 | 1,158 | 12,038 | 44.4% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.8 | 941 | 13,022 | 45.5% | 62.5% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 7.5 | 889 | 11,816 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 750 | 10,675 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.7 | 1,079 | 11,336 | 52.9% | 42.9% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 7.5 | 921 | 12,054 | 56.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.8 | 899 | 10,646 | 46.1% | 63.6% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.1 | 1,007 | 13,673 | 90.9% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.0 | 1,002 | 11,879 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 7.4 | 959 | 12,912 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.8 | 970 | 12,706 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.4 | 781 | 10,418 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.9 | 996 | 11,204 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.7 | 1,081 | 11,670 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 7.8 | 1,234 | 11,302 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 7.1 | 1,112 | 13,500 | 36.4% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 1,043 | 13,575 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 893 | 12,204 | 54.5% | 44.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.6 | 1,076 | 12,482 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.1 | 856 | 10,730 | 30.0% | 77.8% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.9 | 889 | 11,829 | 83.3% | 61.5% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.8 | 911 | 10,966 | 9.1% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.2 | 995 | 8,599 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.0 | 802 | 11,310 | 11.1% | 75.0% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 6.8 | 942 | 11,360 | 25.0% | 22.2% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.1 | 974 | 13,664 | 72.7% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.0 | 951 | 13,046 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,125 | 11,511 | 12.5% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.7 | 830 | 11,040 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 769 | 11,322 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 6.6 | 1,074 | 11,066 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,017 | 11,385 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.4 | 978 | 12,510 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.9 | 1,007 | 12,228 | 16.7% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.2 | 1,004 | 11,350 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.7 | 900 | 12,555 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.9 | 977 | 10,694 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.6 | 746 | 11,044 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 6.5 | 1,026 | 10,272 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.5 | 993 | 11,476 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.2 | 1,014 | 11,502 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.7 | 773 | 11,669 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 1,059 | 12,059 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.6 | 1,034 | 13,429 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.4 | 886 | 11,750 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,141 | 12,389 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,009 | 12,772 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,093 | 10,112 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.0 | 815 | 11,117 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.3 | 1,059 | 14,926 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 953 | 11,734 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.9 | 896 | 9,957 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 1,233 | 10,703 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 719 | 10,772 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 831 | 11,812 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 1,051 | 14,464 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 742 | 10,984 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 957 | 11,361 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 839 | 10,560 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.6 | 1,111 | 15,217 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.7 | 985 | 13,047 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 611 | 7,950 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.1 | 906 | 10,169 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 819 | 10,759 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 868 | 13,108 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 775 | 10,510 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 1,113 | 12,978 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 899 | 11,690 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
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Vladimir vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vladimir do against Smolder in League of Legends?
Vladimir wins the Vladimir vs Smolder matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to Smolder's 48.7%, a 2.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Vladimir do against Smolder in the early game?
In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Smolder with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Vladimir 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 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vladimir vs Smolder matchup?
Vladimir wins the matchup against Smolder with a 51.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.6 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 39 games analyzed.
What is the best Vladimir build against Smolder?
The best Vladimir build against Smolder includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. 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 100.0% win rate in the Vladimir vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vladimir counter Smolder?
Yes, Vladimir has a favorable matchup against Smolder with a 51.3% win rate. Vladimir has a solid advantage over Smolder in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Vladimir against Smolder?
When playing Vladimir 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.