Yasuovs Smolder
Yasuo vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Yasuo wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Smolder based on 14 games. Smolder wins the early laning phase while Yasuo scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Smolder matchup.
Yasuo Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yasuo 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 Yasuo vs Smolder Matchup?
Yasuo vs Smolder Matchup Summary
The Yasuo vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Smolder's 42.9%, giving Yasuo a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Smolder controls the early laning stage, but Yasuo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Smolder needs to press advantages before Yasuo reaches their power spikes, while Yasuo should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Yasuo leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yasuo 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.
Yasuo vs Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown
Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Smolder, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Yasuo holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Yasuo Build Against Smolder
Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Smolder are Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Yasuo 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 Yasuo vs Smolder matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Yasuo40.0%
Smolder60.0%Yasuo66.7%Smolder33.3%Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Yasuo. This lopsided early game means Smolder can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Yasuo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Smolder. Extended games heavily favor Yasuo, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Smolder must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Yasuo reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Yasuo 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 Yasuo Runes Against Smolder
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Yasuo to press their advantage against Smolder, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Yasuo'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 Yasuo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.03% | 148 | 6.8 | 886 | 11,447 | 45.6% | 57.5% | |
| 48.87% | 133 | 6.8 | 843 | 12,042 | 41.1% | 54.5% | |
| 43.75% | 112 | 7.0 | 781 | 11,497 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 45.37% | 108 | 6.8 | 976 | 11,603 | 51.9% | 39.3% | |
| 53.40% | 103 | 7.0 | 775 | 12,921 | 54.0% | 53.0% | |
| 47.87% | 94 | 6.9 | 839 | 11,905 | 53.9% | 43.6% | |
| 58.62% | 87 | 6.8 | 866 | 12,550 | 53.9% | 60.7% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 6.9 | 884 | 12,204 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 6.9 | 782 | 11,830 | 45.2% | 42.0% | |
| 53.85% | 78 | 7.2 | 882 | 11,632 | 47.4% | 60.0% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 7.0 | 752 | 11,776 | 50.0% | 62.1% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 7.1 | 865 | 11,074 | 53.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.59% | 54 | 6.8 | 758 | 12,042 | 45.8% | 40.0% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 7.0 | 867 | 11,236 | 52.2% | 45.2% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 6.7 | 885 | 11,473 | 50.0% | 62.1% | |
| 36.54% | 52 | 6.8 | 947 | 11,347 | 40.9% | 33.3% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 7.0 | 876 | 12,771 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 6.7 | 813 | 11,737 | 61.1% | 54.5% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.9 | 731 | 12,251 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.9 | 796 | 10,408 | 39.1% | 59.1% | |
| 34.88% | 43 | 6.7 | 697 | 11,741 | 38.9% | 32.0% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 7.1 | 756 | 10,655 | 70.6% | 48.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 7.3 | 820 | 12,124 | 56.3% | 56.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.7 | 774 | 11,475 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 6.8 | 771 | 11,694 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 6.8 | 769 | 10,419 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 7.0 | 828 | 12,323 | 60.0% | 45.0% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 7.5 | 755 | 10,529 | 27.8% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.8 | 744 | 11,219 | 46.7% | 52.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.3 | 776 | 13,746 | 36.4% | 56.5% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.7 | 840 | 11,301 | 38.5% | 55.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 6.5 | 830 | 12,139 | 69.2% | 40.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 7.4 | 909 | 12,192 | 52.9% | 43.8% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 7.0 | 799 | 10,776 | 46.7% | 47.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.5 | 895 | 13,409 | 75.0% | 35.3% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.2 | 952 | 11,856 | 57.1% | 46.7% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 6.9 | 830 | 13,676 | 78.6% | 53.3% | |
| 27.59% | 29 | 7.0 | 709 | 12,863 | 0.0% | 38.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.3 | 898 | 12,504 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 7.1 | 714 | 9,385 | 15.4% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.4 | 892 | 10,421 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 7.2 | 743 | 12,245 | 36.4% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 7.0 | 780 | 10,218 | 30.8% | 46.1% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 7.1 | 945 | 14,717 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 7.3 | 768 | 11,861 | 61.5% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.0 | 809 | 12,913 | 46.1% | 53.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 764 | 11,766 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 875 | 12,844 | 55.6% | 31.3% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 780 | 12,504 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.1 | 791 | 10,445 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.5 | 848 | 12,849 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.5 | 804 | 10,626 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 7.1 | 912 | 13,737 | 88.9% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.2 | 731 | 12,139 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.7 | 758 | 9,853 | 33.3% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.9 | 810 | 11,560 | 44.4% | 53.9% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 6.8 | 894 | 11,513 | 33.3% | 38.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.8 | 900 | 10,673 | 30.8% | 66.7% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.0 | 843 | 10,587 | 80.0% | 45.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.4 | 1,003 | 13,483 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 1,091 | 11,892 | 70.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.0 | 837 | 14,288 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.3 | 835 | 9,288 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 7.3 | 948 | 12,941 | 57.1% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.8 | 975 | 13,424 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.2 | 822 | 11,448 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 6.4 | 604 | 9,446 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.9 | 837 | 10,859 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.5 | 799 | 11,068 | 83.3% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.3 | 972 | 13,700 | 85.7% | 22.2% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 7.1 | 810 | 11,474 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,002 | 15,173 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.3 | 821 | 12,231 | 85.7% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.7 | 653 | 12,108 | 66.7% | 12.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.1 | 1,009 | 12,541 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.0 | 853 | 14,426 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.9 | 1,248 | 12,392 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.2 | 714 | 10,359 | 55.6% | 75.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.1 | 864 | 9,394 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.3 | 755 | 8,115 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.8 | 848 | 13,286 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.5 | 891 | 12,427 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 926 | 12,716 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 934 | 9,398 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.0 | 958 | 13,724 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,140 | 11,501 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.7 | 670 | 9,204 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.5 | 745 | 14,868 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 752 | 14,664 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 940 | 13,306 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 684 | 11,340 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 8.1 | 884 | 13,290 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 741 | 12,330 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.7 | 904 | 13,006 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 7.6 | 696 | 12,595 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.7 | 861 | 10,153 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,095 | 10,864 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 827 | 8,289 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 846 | 10,333 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 777 | 11,706 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 7.0 | 727 | 10,155 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,136 | 13,553 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 666 | 12,108 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.9 | 857 | 14,608 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.5 | 858 | 14,112 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.8 | 937 | 14,292 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.2 | 887 | 11,363 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.7 | 460 | 10,317 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 755 | 10,630 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 663 | 9,918 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 995 | 12,922 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 761 | 12,311 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 863 | 13,785 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 622 | 12,949 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,010 | 14,386 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Yasuo vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yasuo do against Smolder in League of Legends?
Yasuo wins the Yasuo vs Smolder matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Smolder's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Yasuo do against Smolder in the early game?
In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Yasuo with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Smolder players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Yasuo do against Smolder in the late game?
In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Yasuo vs Smolder matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Yasuo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Yasuo vs Smolder matchup?
Yasuo wins the matchup against Smolder with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.
What is the best Yasuo build against Smolder?
The best Yasuo build against Smolder includes Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards with Gunmetal Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Yasuo runes against Smolder?
The best Yasuo runes against Smolder use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Yasuo vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Yasuo counter Smolder?
Yes, Yasuo has a favorable matchup against Smolder with a 57.1% win rate. Yasuo strongly counters Smolder in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Yasuo against Smolder?
When playing Yasuo against Smolder, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Smolder. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.