- Win Rate
- 51.2%
- Pick Rate
- 2.5%
- Ban Rate
- 1.0%
Zeri vs Smolder
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 4,851
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Zeri vs Smolder (Bot): Zeri wins 50.3% of 155 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +589). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Zeri vs Smolder is an even matchup: Zeri wins 50.3% of 155 games, and the 95% range (42.5–58.1%) comfortably includes 50%.
Zeri Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zeri 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 Zeri vs Smolder?
Zeri wins 50.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 42.5% and 58.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.3% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 155 games Lane: Bot · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- +1.9 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 (155 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (96 games).
Key takeaways
- Zeri vs Smolder is an even matchup: Zeri wins 50.3% of 155 games, and the 95% range (42.5–58.1%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 50.3% for Zeri; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Zeri usually wins the lane: 589 gold ahead of Smolder at 15 minutes on average (96 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Zeri players pick Health Scaling (defense) far more often against Smolder: 26.5% of their other Bot games, 42.7% 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 Zeri 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 Zeri'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.
Zeri vs Smolder Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zeri vs Smolder Win Rate by Game Length
Zeri'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: Zeri's results against Smolder in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zeri 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)ZeriZeri gold at 15: +589
- First itemEvenZeri: 11.3 min · Smolder: 11.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenZeri wins 60.0% of 40 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenZeri wins 50.0% of 48 games
What Zeri Changes Against Smolder
Choices Zeri players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually26.5%vs Smolder42.7%+16.2 pts43.9% WR here- Health (defense)Stat shardUsually72.8%vs Smolder57.3%−15.5 pts56.4% WR here
Usually36.3%vs Smolder49.0%+12.6 pts61.7% WR here
Cut DownRuneUsually77.7%vs Smolder65.6%−12.1 pts50.8% WR here
OvergrowthRuneUsually22.7%vs Smolder34.4%+11.6 pts45.5% WR here
Infinity EdgeItemUsually65.9%vs Smolder77.1%+11.2 pts60.8% WR here
InspirationSecondary treeUsually70.5%vs Smolder59.4%−11.1 pts54.4% WR here
ResolveSecondary treeUsually26.9%vs Smolder37.5%+10.6 pts47.2% WR here
Best Zeri Build vs Smolder
Usual Zeri build (Bot)
76.9% win rate · 78 games
Against Smolder
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 80 Zeri games against Smolder carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zeri's standard build instead.
- Zeri usually completes Yun Tal Wildarrows first, at 11.3 min (median of 62 games).
- Smolder usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 11.4 min (median of 86 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — 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 Zeri Runes vs Smolder
Usual Zeri runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
57.5% win rate · 252 games
Against Smolder
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Zeri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Zeri'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 Zeri build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Zeri Matchups
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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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Zeri vs Smolder FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Zeri vs Smolder?
Zeri vs Smolder is an even matchup: Zeri wins 50.3% of 155 games, and the 95% range (42.5–58.1%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Zeri's win rate against Smolder?
Zeri wins 50.3% of 155 Bot games against Smolder on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 42.5–58.1%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 50.3% would be expected.
Does Zeri counter Smolder?
Not clearly. Zeri wins 50.3% of 155 games against Smolder, and the 95% range (42.5–58.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zeri or Smolder?
Zeri usually wins the lane: 589 gold ahead of Smolder at 15 minutes on average (96 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Zeri outscale Smolder?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Smolder strongest against Zeri?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Smolder is ahead of Zeri beyond the margin of error.
What should Zeri build against Smolder?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zeri's usual Bot core: Stormrazor, Runaan's Hurricane, Bloodthirster. The biggest change against Smolder: Lord Dominik's Regards (36.3% usually, 49.0% here).
What runes should Zeri use against Smolder?
Use Zeri's usual Lethal Tempo page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Smolder: Health Scaling (defense) (26.5% usually, 42.7% here).