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Smolder vs Vladimir

What is Smolder's win rate vs Vladimir?

In Top, Smolder wins 36% against Vladimir across 78 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 857 gold.

Smolder at 15:00

Typical gap to Vladimir, from 78 games that reached 15:00.

Does Smolder counter Vladimir?

No, it runs the other way. Vladimir takes 64% of 78 ranked Top games. Smolder can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.

How to beat Vladimir as Smolder

The median first death in this lane comes at 5:21; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. 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.

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