Smolder vs Vayne Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Smolder is a marksman/mage hybrid, Vayne a marksman/assassin hybrid, and they meet in the ADC lane. The sample behind this page is 1,808 games from patch 16.13.1, and Smolder wins 53.5% of them. A 3.5-point edge is what puts this matchup in Smolder’s column.
This is a ranged mirror in terms of reach — 550 versus 550 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Smolder looks for Flap, Flap, Flap (E); Vayne answers with Tumble (Q). Level six shifts things: MMOOOMMMM! on one side, Final Hour on the other.
Smolder and Vayne overlap on physical damage, so itemisation converges rather than splits. Before items it is 575 HP, 24 armour, 30 MR for Smolder; 550, 23, 30 for Vayne. Smolder scales to 2275 health by 18 while Vayne reaches 2301.
Pair 53.5% with its 1,808 games and patch 16.13.1 before calling the matchup settled.
FAQ
Yes — Smolder holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Smolder wins 53.5% of the recorded games.
53.5% from Smolder's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,808 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Smolder build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Smolder build page.