Sett, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.4%
Ban Rate
4.3%

Sett Top Build: Items & Boots

Sett A TierFighterTank
Patch
26.20
Games
5,740
Lane
Top
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 13, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Sett build is Boots of Swiftness, Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Overlord's Bloodmail, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, Oracle Lens: 8.76% of games, 59.45% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Select a Sett Build

Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Stridebreaker - Sett Most Popular Build core itemStridebreaker
  • Sterak's Gage - Sett Most Popular Build core itemSterak's Gage
  • Overlord's Bloodmail - Sett Most Popular Build core itemOverlord's Bloodmail
Core Items
59.5%Win Rate
+8.9%WR Diff
8.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Stridebreaker - Sett Alternative Build 1 core itemStridebreaker
  • Black Cleaver - Sett Alternative Build 1 core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Sterak's Gage - Sett Alternative Build 1 core itemSterak's Gage
Core Items
59.7%Win Rate
+9.1%WR Diff
5.2%Pick Rate

Best Sett Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Tunneler
Tunneler
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    60.7%Win Rate93.4%Pick Rate
  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    45.5%Win Rate2.7%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.66%Win Rate
+9.09%WR Diff
5.21%Pick Rate
409Matches

This Sett build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Sett build are Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver, and Sterak's Gage. This item combination achieves a 59.7% win rate across 409 matches analyzed.

At full build, Sett gains a total of 160 AD, 2250 Health, and 25 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Sett Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Last Stand
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Overgrowth
  • Shield Bash
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Sett Abilities

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Sett build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Health, Gold Efficiency. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Sett are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 53.7% win rate and 26.4% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
53.7%Win Rate
26.4%Pick Rate
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
69.2%Win Rate
9.5%Pick Rate
These are Sett's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stridebreaker (52.7% WR, +2.1% WR diff, 79.2% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Black Cleaver (54.9% WR, +4.4% WR diff, 40.4% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 45 AD. Sterak's Gage (58.8% WR, +8.3% WR diff, 21.7% pick rate) provides 400 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Stridebreaker S Tier
    Stridebreaker - 3,300 gold - Sett core item

    Stridebreaker

    3,300 3,300
    52.70%Win Rate
    +2.13%WR Diff
    79.18%Pick Rate
  • Black Cleaver S Tier
    Black Cleaver - 3,000 gold - Sett core item

    Black Cleaver

    3,000 3,000
    54.92%Win Rate
    +4.35%WR Diff
    40.35%Pick Rate
  • Sterak's Gage S Tier
    Sterak's Gage - 3,200 gold - Sett core item

    Sterak's Gage

    3,200 3,200
    58.83%Win Rate
    +8.26%WR Diff
    21.71%Pick Rate
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Sett players complete Stridebreaker first in 71% of games, winning 52.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:00 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:12 to 15:00).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Stridebreaker
52.3%70.5%13:003,838
Black Cleaver
53.6%2.5%12:18138
Blade of The Ruined King
48.1%18.6%13:001,011

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
StridebreakerHullbreaker
62.9%5.7%20:12267
Black CleaverStridebreaker
64.9%1.6%20:3677
StridebreakerBlack Cleaver
55.3%33.7%21:061,587

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
StridebreakerBlack CleaverSterak's Gage
69.8%4.2%27:00129
StridebreakerHullbreakerOverlord's Bloodmail
66.9%4.5%26:12136
StridebreakerBlack CleaverOverlord's Bloodmail
57.0%23.6%27:06718

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 5,443 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Sett players max Q > W > E in 85% of games, winning 51.2% of the 4,770 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Knuckle DownQW - HaymakerWE - FacebreakerE
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q123456
W1234
E12345
R123
  • W > Q > E: 9% of games, 49.7% win rate
  • Q > E > W: 4% of games, 41.9% win rate
Large sampleBased on 5,586 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Sett include Overlord's Bloodmail, Spear of Shojin. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Overlord's Bloodmail S Tier
    Overlord's Bloodmail - 3,300 gold - Sett situational item

    Overlord's Bloodmail

    3,300 3,300
    55.05%Win Rate
    +4.48%WR Diff
    48.95%Pick Rate
  • Spear of Shojin S Tier
    Spear of Shojin - 3,100 gold - Sett situational item

    Spear of Shojin

    3,100 3,100
    57.72%Win Rate
    +7.15%WR Diff
    10.84%Pick Rate
The best boots for Sett are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Plated Steelcaps S Tier
    Plated Steelcaps - 1,200 gold - Sett boots

    Plated Steelcaps

    1,200 1,200
    50.61%Win Rate
    +0.04%WR Diff
    47.40%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Sett is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Sett trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    54.08%Win Rate
    +3.51%WR Diff
    6.18%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Sett build.

  • Total armorArmor:25
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:2250
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:160
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:25%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Sett armorArmor
25
0
Sett movement speedSpeed
45
55
Sett healthHealth
2250
2250
Sett attack damageAD
160
160
Sett attack speedAS
0.25%
0.25%
When facing Sett's top counters like Kayle, Kled, Heimerdinger, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Overlord's Bloodmail or Spear of Shojin based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Sett performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300gStridebreaker at 13:00 (median)

This Sett physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 59.7% win rate comes from only 409 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 160 total attack damage from items and substantial health pool for survivability. This Sett build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Sett's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Sett vulnerable to burst damage. With a total gold cost of 17,100, this Sett build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver, and Sterak's Gage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Sett build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 160 total attack damage from items
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Sett vulnerable to burst damage

Sett Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

5,570 games

Most Sett Top players rush Stridebreaker first (71% of games), finished at a median of 13.0 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (49%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (88%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Sett boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played48.9%50.6%2,721
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads25.0%50.6%1,395
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness17.1%55.0%951
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves0.8%58.1%43
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves0.7%52.5%40

Sett starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health PotionMost played41.5%51.3%2,307
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward23.2%48.8%1,288
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health Potion14.7%51.1%818
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward7.5%48.8%416

Sett summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played87.9%51.3%4,895
FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport6.6%44.6%370
FlashGhostFlash + Ghost2.7%48.3%149
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash2.0%43.0%114

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Sett First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Sett players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Stridebreaker Stridebreaker13.0 min
11.2-15.0 min
70.5%52.4%3,837
Blade of The Ruined King Blade of The Ruined King13.0 min
11.1-15.2 min
18.6%48.1%1,011
Heartsteel Heartsteel12.4 min
10.8-14.3 min
3.9%48.8%213
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver12.3 min
10.4-14.2 min
2.5%53.6%138

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
StridebreakerBlack CleaverOverlord's Bloodmail Stridebreaker → Black Cleaver → Overlord's Bloodmail27.1 min
24.6-29.7 min
23.6%57.0%718
StridebreakerHullbreakerOverlord's Bloodmail Stridebreaker → Hullbreaker → Overlord's Bloodmail26.2 min
23.5-28.7 min
4.5%66.9%136
StridebreakerOverlord's BloodmailSpear of Shojin Stridebreaker → Overlord's Bloodmail → Spear of Shojin25.7 min
23.8-28.9 min
4.4%60.7%135
StridebreakerBlack CleaverSterak's Gage Stridebreaker → Black Cleaver → Sterak's Gage27.0 min
24.6-29.6 min
4.2%69.8%129
StridebreakerOverlord's BloodmailWarmog's Armor Stridebreaker → Overlord's Bloodmail → Warmog's Armor27.6 min
25.4-29.3 min
2.7%60.5%81

Every Sett Top Item by Win Rate

The completed items Sett players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
StridebreakerStridebreakerMost played81.6%52.7%4,544
Overlord's BloodmailOverlord's Bloodmail50.4%55.1%2,810
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver41.6%54.9%2,316
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage22.4%58.8%1,246
Blade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined King21.4%49.9%1,193
Spear of ShojinSpear of Shojin11.2%57.7%622
HullbreakerHullbreaker7.7%60.5%430
HeartsteelHeartsteel7.5%49.4%415
Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor5.7%55.0%320
ThornmailThornmail4.1%45.4%227
Titanic HydraTitanic Hydra3.0%52.1%167
Death's DanceDeath's Dance1.8%52.5%99

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Sett's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
StridebreakerBlack CleaverOverlord's BloodmailPlated Steelcaps
Total gold10,800

This core is in our ranked data: 57% win rate over 718 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
115
Health
1,400
Armor
25
Ability Haste
20
Attack Speed
25%
Move Speed
45

See Also

Sett vs KayleSett vs KledSett vs HeimerdingerIs Sett Good?Sett RunesSett Skill Order & CooldownsSett Base StatsSett CountersSett MatchupsSett SynergiesHow to Play SettSett ARAM StatsSett Arena StatsAll ItemsChampion Tier List