MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs Smolder
What is Illaoi's win rate vs Smolder?
In Top, Illaoi wins 46% against Smolder across 97 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Illaoi ahead by 458 gold.
Illaoi at 15:00
- Gold: +458
- CS: +9
- XP: +523
Typical gap to Smolder, from 97 games that reached 15:00.
Does Illaoi counter Smolder?
Too close to call. Illaoi sits at 46% over 97 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Smolder as Illaoi
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 65 |
| First blood | 52% | 46 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 45% | 40 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 46% | 66 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:04; the level 6 spike lands around 5:21. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Illaoi build in Top?
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.