MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Smolder vs Taliyah
Smolder vs Taliyah in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 105 ranked games in Mid, Smolder beats Taliyah in 54% of them.
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 ahead by 25 gold.
Smolder at 15:00
- Gold: +25
- CS: +7
- XP: +119
Typical gap to Taliyah, from 105 games that reached 15:00.
Does Smolder counter Taliyah?
Even on the count: Smolder lands at 54% over 105 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Smolder game plan against Taliyah
With a gold lead at 10:00, Smolder wins 65% of 54 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 51.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 54 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 51 |
| First blood | 58% | 60 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 57 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:42 and level 6 lands around 5:33. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Smolder in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Smolder core is Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon: 51.5% across 1,128 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 (6,293 games).
Skill plan: Smolder players max Q first and take Q at level 1.