Historical snapshot: patch 26.10

Champion Matchups

Historical champion win rates and counters. These results do not describe the current patch.

Recorded: 17 May 2026. Legacy code attributes this snapshot to Lolalytics. Source URL, rank, region and collection method were not saved; provenance is unverified.

Champion 1

Nilah

Champion 2

Smolder

47.2%

Nilah win rate vs Smolder (bottom snapshot)

Smolder had the higher recorded win rate

916

Recorded Sample Games

47.2%

Nilah WR

52.8%

Smolder WR

The opposing percentage is 100% minus the recorded win rate, not an independent sample. Game count alone does not establish reliability.

Legacy strategy notes below use fixed profiles and generic rules, not game measurements. They have not been reviewed for the current patch.

Power Spike Timeline

Nilah Level 2

Nilah Level 6

Smolder Level 6

Smolder 25 stacks

Smolder 225 stacks

Nilah 2 items

How to Play This Matchup

Power Curve

Nilah is strongest late game while Smolder peaks late game. Play around your power window.

Mixed Resistances

Nilah deals AD damage while Smolder deals Mixed. Build resistances accordingly, don't stack the wrong type.

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.

Range Advantage

Smolder has range advantage. Nilah 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.

Exploit Nilah's Weakness

Nilah's main weakness: Poke, ranged harass, needs engage support. Play around this to maximize your advantage.

Nilah Win Condition

Shared XP passive, W dodge autos, R AoE heal

Smolder Win Condition

Stack Q passive, scale into AoE execute monster

Legacy Item Suggestions

Nilah

Infinity Edge

Core

Build every game

Collector