Settvs Gnar
Sett vs Gnar is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Gnar wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.8%) over Sett based on 72 games. Sett wins the early laning phase while Gnar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sett build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sett vs Gnar matchup.
Sett Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Sett performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Sett vs Gnar Matchup?
Sett vs Gnar Matchup Summary
The Sett vs Gnar matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 72 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 51.4% win rate compared to Sett's 48.6%, giving Gnar a 2.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sett controls the early laning stage, but Gnar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sett needs to press advantages before Gnar reaches their power spikes, while Gnar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gnar leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Gnar is slightly favored, Sett can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Gnar's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Sett vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown
Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Sett, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sett Build Against Gnar
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Sett needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sett against Gnar are Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin and Overlord's Bloodmail. This combination gives Sett an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sett vs Gnar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sett59.1%
Gnar40.9%Sett44.0%Gnar56.0%Sett dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.1% win rate — a 18.2 percentage point lead over Gnar. This lopsided early game means Sett can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gnar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.0% win rate — 12.0 points above Sett. Extended games heavily favor Gnar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Sett must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gnar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gnar survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Sett Runes Against Gnar
Precision
Resolve
The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Sett maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Gnar.
Sett matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Sett's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Sett build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.45% | 308 | 5.6 | 884 | 11,398 | 46.1% | 45.1% | |
| 50.23% | 219 | 6.2 | 1,011 | 11,859 | 52.8% | 48.4% | |
| 54.29% | 210 | 5.9 | 933 | 11,688 | 58.8% | 50.4% | |
| 54.67% | 150 | 5.8 | 756 | 10,385 | 56.9% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 128 | 5.5 | 780 | 12,363 | 52.6% | 48.9% | |
| 53.28% | 122 | 5.8 | 916 | 11,699 | 50.0% | 55.1% | |
| 50.00% | 118 | 6.3 | 936 | 12,441 | 40.5% | 55.3% | |
| 48.31% | 118 | 6.0 | 894 | 11,341 | 39.1% | 54.2% | |
| 47.79% | 113 | 5.8 | 879 | 11,095 | 50.0% | 45.9% | |
| 57.14% | 112 | 6.4 | 1,373 | 12,165 | 51.2% | 60.6% | |
| 47.57% | 103 | 5.3 | 882 | 10,248 | 39.5% | 53.3% | |
| 51.06% | 94 | 6.0 | 834 | 12,617 | 60.0% | 46.9% | |
| 56.38% | 94 | 5.7 | 1,083 | 11,201 | 60.5% | 52.9% | |
| 56.52% | 92 | 6.1 | 965 | 12,005 | 66.7% | 49.1% | |
| 56.52% | 92 | 6.0 | 974 | 10,923 | 54.8% | 58.0% | |
| 45.65% | 92 | 5.8 | 1,005 | 11,101 | 50.0% | 42.0% | |
| 50.00% | 90 | 5.7 | 1,092 | 10,893 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.68% | 87 | 6.2 | 986 | 11,553 | 45.2% | 42.2% | |
| 51.85% | 81 | 6.0 | 976 | 12,056 | 61.8% | 44.7% | |
| 56.00% | 75 | 5.8 | 930 | 11,585 | 50.0% | 59.2% | |
| 48.61% | 72 | 5.7 | 867 | 12,190 | 59.1% | 44.0% | |
| 59.15% | 71 | 5.8 | 847 | 11,891 | 73.9% | 52.1% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 5.1 | 871 | 10,912 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 52.31% | 65 | 5.8 | 916 | 12,193 | 37.5% | 61.0% | |
| 63.08% | 65 | 6.8 | 971 | 11,992 | 63.0% | 63.2% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 6.2 | 1,169 | 12,615 | 47.1% | 63.0% | |
| 57.14% | 63 | 6.0 | 1,038 | 12,616 | 52.2% | 60.0% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 5.6 | 865 | 12,535 | 38.9% | 43.9% | |
| 35.09% | 57 | 5.4 | 720 | 11,082 | 40.0% | 31.3% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 5.9 | 988 | 12,445 | 68.0% | 41.4% | |
| 38.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 969 | 11,340 | 38.9% | 37.5% | |
| 32.65% | 49 | 6.6 | 854 | 12,277 | 56.3% | 21.2% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.4 | 935 | 12,452 | 35.3% | 48.4% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.1 | 886 | 11,893 | 59.1% | 38.5% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.1 | 823 | 11,446 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 6.1 | 1,006 | 11,091 | 76.5% | 26.7% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 5.2 | 857 | 10,198 | 65.0% | 42.3% | |
| 69.57% | 46 | 6.0 | 926 | 12,259 | 71.4% | 68.0% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 6.0 | 939 | 13,251 | 58.3% | 51.7% | |
| 33.33% | 39 | 6.2 | 941 | 11,564 | 30.0% | 36.8% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 5.9 | 915 | 10,134 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 5.6 | 915 | 12,059 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 65.71% | 35 | 5.8 | 886 | 12,703 | 76.9% | 59.1% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.2 | 816 | 12,305 | 30.0% | 52.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.2 | 911 | 11,830 | 77.8% | 52.2% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.2 | 959 | 11,842 | 77.8% | 18.8% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 5.5 | 785 | 12,914 | 50.0% | 65.0% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 5.6 | 910 | 11,654 | 33.3% | 38.9% | |
| 73.91% | 23 | 5.1 | 905 | 12,590 | 78.6% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.4 | 792 | 11,316 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 5.0 | 876 | 11,817 | 20.0% | 38.5% | |
| 17.65% | 17 | 3.8 | 680 | 9,903 | 11.1% | 25.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.4 | 951 | 10,780 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.3 | 810 | 11,722 | 25.0% | 41.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.2 | 987 | 13,321 | 25.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 797 | 12,842 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 4.5 | 703 | 11,084 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.1 | 868 | 13,293 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.8 | 652 | 10,717 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 3.6 | 767 | 12,280 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.9 | 705 | 11,938 | 71.4% | 0.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 918 | 12,100 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.8 | 663 | 11,429 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.3 | 964 | 11,540 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 995 | 11,815 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 816 | 13,088 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 9 | 5.2 | 744 | 9,760 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 832 | 10,546 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 938 | 12,386 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 827 | 12,506 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 720 | 9,932 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.3 | 696 | 10,004 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 732 | 12,959 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 749 | 13,786 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 632 | 11,913 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 921 | 12,948 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.9 | 596 | 11,374 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 636 | 7,739 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 839 | 14,056 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.8 | 849 | 9,083 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 752 | 11,076 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 930 | 10,538 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.6 | 600 | 9,303 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.3 | 915 | 11,508 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 781 | 13,088 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.3 | 826 | 10,711 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 675 | 11,975 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 941 | 11,454 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 868 | 13,492 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 843 | 10,713 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 614 | 12,978 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 960 | 12,740 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 968 | 11,656 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 562 | 6,320 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 666 | 10,684 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 773 | 10,654 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 730 | 11,023 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 744 | 9,927 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 822 | 10,781 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Sett vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sett do against Gnar in League of Legends?
Gnar wins the Sett vs Gnar matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to Sett's 48.6%, a 2.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 72 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Sett do against Gnar in the early game?
In the early game, Sett has the advantage against Gnar with a 59.1% win rate versus 40.9%. Sett players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Sett do against Gnar in the late game?
In the late game, Gnar takes over the Sett vs Gnar matchup with a 56.0% win rate compared to 44.0%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sett vs Gnar matchup?
Gnar wins the matchup against Sett with a 51.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 2.8 percentage point advantage means Gnar is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 72 games analyzed.
What is the best Sett build against Gnar?
The best Sett build against Gnar includes Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, Overlord's Bloodmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Sett runes against Gnar?
The best Sett runes against Gnar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Sett vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sett counter Gnar?
No, Sett struggles against Gnar with only a 48.6% win rate. Gnar has the advantage in this matchup. Sett players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gnar's lead.
How do I play Sett against Gnar?
When playing Sett against Gnar, play cautiously and avoid Gnar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gnar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.