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Patch 26.9 Data

Champion Matchups

Pick two champions and see who wins. Win rates, counters, and tips powered by live ranked data.

Champion 1
Irelia Irelia
VS
Champion 2
Smolder Smolder
Irelia
vs
Smolder
45.0%
Irelia win rate vs Smolder
Smolder has the edge
111
Games Analyzed
45.0%
Irelia WR
55.0%
Smolder WR
-396
Avg Gold Diff @15
Irelia
Irelia
fighterdiverall-in
DamageAD
StyleAll-in
RangeMelee
Difficulty****-
StrongEarly game
RunesConqueror / Resolve
SummsFlash + Teleport
Smolder
Smolder
marksmanscalingpoke
DamageMixed
StylePoke
RangeRanged
Difficulty**---
StrongLate game
RunesFleet Footwork / Inspiration
SummsFlash + Heal
Power Spike Timeline
Irelia
Irelia Level 2
Irelia
Irelia Level 5
Smolder
Smolder Level 6
Irelia
Irelia BORK
Smolder
Smolder 25 stacks
Smolder
Smolder 225 stacks
How to Play This Matchup
1
Early Aggression
Irelia needs to punish Smolder before they scale. Zone them off CS levels 1-5 and look for solo kills before first back. If Smolder reaches 2 items even, you're in trouble.
2
Mixed Resistances
Irelia deals AD damage while Smolder deals Mixed. Build resistances accordingly — don't stack the wrong type.
3
Close the Gap
Smolder will poke you down. You need to find an angle to all-in. Use bushes, minion waves, and flash aggressively. One good engage wins the lane.
4
Range Advantage
Smolder has range advantage. Irelia should look for short trades when Smolder uses abilities on the wave. Freeze near your tower and wait for jungle help or an all-in window.
5
Exploit Irelia's Weakness
Irelia's main weakness: Hard CC, not hitting E, falling behind. Play around this to maximize your advantage.
6
Irelia Win Condition
Stack passive on minions, all-in with 4 stacks
7
Smolder Win Condition
Stack Q passive, scale into AoE execute monster
Recommended Items
Irelia
Blade of the Ruined King
Blade of the Ruined King
Core
Build every game
Trinity Force
Trinity Force
Core
Build every game
Wit's End
Wit's End
Core
Build every game
Smolder
Trinity Force
Trinity Force
Core
Build every game
Muramana
Core
Build every game
Rapid Firecannon
Rapid Firecannon
Core
Build every game
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
Defensive
Armor boots vs Irelia's AD damage
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