MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Smolder vs Swain
What is Smolder's win rate vs Swain?
In Top, Smolder wins 36% against Swain across 25 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 Smolder behind by 880 gold.
Smolder at 15:00
- Gold: -880
- CS: -4
- XP: -1,692
Typical gap to Swain, from 25 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Swain as Smolder
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:59; the level 6 spike lands around 5:42. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Smolder build in Top?
The most-finished Smolder core is Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon: 54.9% across 357 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Essence Reaver (2,629 games).
Skill plan: Smolder players max Q first and take Q at level 1.