MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Smolder vs Yasuo
What is Smolder's win rate vs Yasuo?
In ADC, Smolder wins 47% against Yasuo across 810 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 739 gold.
Smolder at 15:00
- Gold: -739
- CS: -12
- XP: -322
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 805 games that reached 15:00.
Does Smolder counter Yasuo?
Too close to call. Smolder sits at 47% over 810 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 Yasuo as Smolder
When Smolder is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 244 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 566.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 244 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 566 |
| First blood | 53% | 362 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 202 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 238 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 147 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 47 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:57; the level 6 spike lands around 7:37. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Smolder build in ADC?
Into Yasuo specifically, Smolder finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 48.5% over 394 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin: 65.9% across 85 games.
The most-finished Smolder core is Essence Reaver, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin: 58.1% across 14,752 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 (68,290 games).
Skill plan: Smolder players max Q first and take Q at level 1.