Settvs Malphite
Sett vs Malphite is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Sett wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.5%) over Malphite based on 132 games. Sett holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Sett build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sett vs Malphite 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 Sett vs Malphite?
Sett wins 47.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.6% and 52.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.9% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −1.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 319 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- −2.2 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Support): 4 games, Sett won 25.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sett wins 47.0% of 319 games (95% range 41.6–52.5%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 48.9% for Sett; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Sett usually wins the lane: 218 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (316 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Sett players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Malphite: 49.9% of their other Top games, 23.5% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Sett and Malphite played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Sett's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Sett vs Malphite Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Sett vs Malphite Win Rate by Game Length
Sett's win rate against Malphite by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Sett's results against Malphite in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Sett vs Malphite Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)SettSett gold at 15: +218
- First itemSettSett: 13.4 min · Malphite: 13.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenSett wins 42.2% of 116 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenSett wins 51.1% of 178 games
What Sett Changes Against Malphite
Choices Sett players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually49.9%vs Malphite23.5%−26.4 pts48.0% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually24.7%vs Malphite46.4%+21.7 pts46.6% WR here
StridebreakerItemUsually79.7%vs Malphite64.3%−15.5 pts54.1% WR here
Black CleaverItemUsually36.1%vs Malphite50.2%+14.1 pts49.4% WR here
Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually41.8%vs Malphite31.1%−10.6 pts42.4% WR here
Grasp of the UndyingKeystoneUsually11.5%vs Malphite20.7%+9.2 pts48.5% WR here
Legend: AlacrityRuneUsually84.4%vs Malphite75.2%−9.2 pts46.3% WR here
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually12.8%vs Malphite21.9%+9.2 pts47.1% WR here
Best Sett Build vs Malphite
Usual Sett build (Top)
87.5% win rate · 16 games
Against Malphite
72.7% win rate · 22 games
Limited sample: 22 of 162 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Sett usually completes Stridebreaker first, at 13.4 min (median of 146 games).
- Malphite usually completes Sunfire Aegis first, at 13.9 min (median of 148 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Sett Runes vs Malphite
Usual Sett runes (Top)
Conqueror
55.0% win rate · 695 games
Against Malphite
Conqueror
44.6% win rate · 121 games
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Sett matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Sett Matchups
Hardest for Sett
Easiest for Sett
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Sett vs Malphite FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Sett vs Malphite?
Current data slightly favors Malphite, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sett wins 47.0% of 319 games (95% range 41.6–52.5%).
What is Sett's win rate against Malphite?
Sett wins 47.0% of 319 Top games against Malphite on patch 26.19 (95% range 41.6–52.5%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 48.9% would be expected.
Does Sett counter Malphite?
Not clearly. Sett wins 47.0% of 319 games against Malphite, and the 95% range (41.6–52.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Sett or Malphite?
Sett usually wins the lane: 218 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average (316 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Sett outscale Malphite?
Not measurably: Sett's win rate against Malphite in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Malphite strongest against Sett?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malphite is ahead of Sett beyond the margin of error.
What should Sett build against Malphite?
The most successful Sett core against Malphite is Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver, Overlord's Bloodmail (72.7% over 22 games). The biggest change against Malphite: Plated Steelcaps (49.9% usually, 23.5% here).
What runes should Sett use against Malphite?
Conqueror with Precision and Resolve — 44.6% over 121 games against Malphite. The biggest change against Malphite: Grasp of the Undying (11.5% usually, 20.7% here).