Settvs Malzahar
Sett vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 77.8% win rate (+55.6%) over Sett based on 9 games. Sett wins the early laning phase while Malzahar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sett build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sett vs Malzahar 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.
Malzahar(22.2%)Who Wins the Sett vs Malzahar Matchup?
Sett vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Sett vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 77.8% win rate compared to Sett's 22.2%, giving Malzahar a 55.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sett controls the early laning stage, but Malzahar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sett needs to press advantages before Malzahar reaches their power spikes, while Malzahar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Sett players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Malzahar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Sett vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Sett, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sett Build Against Malzahar
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Sett needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sett against Malzahar are Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver and Overlord's Bloodmail. This combination gives Sett an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sett vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Sett50.0%Malzahar50.0%Sett14.3%Malzahar85.7%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Sett and Malzahar, with Sett holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 85.7% win rate — 71.4 points above Sett. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Sett has the edge early, but Malzahar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Sett Runes Against Malzahar
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Sett the best tools to compete against Malzahar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Sett matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.54% | 327 | 6.6 | 965 | 12,113 | 48.5% | 50.6% | |
| 57.84% | 205 | 5.8 | 939 | 12,347 | 61.0% | 55.7% | |
| 58.23% | 158 | 6.0 | 989 | 12,692 | 55.0% | 60.2% | |
| 51.33% | 113 | 6.2 | 934 | 12,395 | 51.2% | 51.4% | |
| 46.15% | 104 | 6.3 | 889 | 11,979 | 34.7% | 56.4% | |
| 53.26% | 92 | 6.5 | 1,181 | 12,444 | 43.5% | 63.0% | |
| 52.87% | 87 | 5.4 | 749 | 11,538 | 62.1% | 48.3% | |
| 48.28% | 87 | 6.0 | 864 | 12,219 | 51.4% | 46.1% | |
| 44.05% | 84 | 6.2 | 957 | 12,381 | 33.3% | 51.0% | |
| 43.37% | 83 | 6.0 | 842 | 11,548 | 35.9% | 50.0% | |
| 56.79% | 81 | 6.0 | 825 | 11,910 | 53.1% | 59.2% | |
| 50.00% | 80 | 6.3 | 958 | 11,866 | 46.0% | 53.5% | |
| 57.14% | 77 | 5.9 | 875 | 12,373 | 62.1% | 54.2% | |
| 66.22% | 74 | 6.4 | 928 | 13,018 | 66.7% | 65.9% | |
| 54.79% | 73 | 6.0 | 1,193 | 11,113 | 60.0% | 48.5% | |
| 64.29% | 70 | 6.2 | 901 | 12,200 | 67.6% | 60.6% | |
| 50.00% | 70 | 6.2 | 1,036 | 13,102 | 57.7% | 45.5% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 6.4 | 899 | 12,124 | 41.4% | 62.2% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.0 | 983 | 12,170 | 43.8% | 64.5% | |
| 49.21% | 63 | 5.8 | 1,124 | 11,875 | 50.0% | 48.4% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 6.0 | 909 | 11,300 | 53.1% | 46.7% | |
| 63.93% | 61 | 6.4 | 1,116 | 12,373 | 53.3% | 74.2% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 6.9 | 945 | 12,786 | 51.7% | 56.0% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 5.3 | 680 | 11,044 | 55.6% | 57.7% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 5.6 | 856 | 11,505 | 46.1% | 61.5% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 5.6 | 833 | 11,435 | 51.9% | 58.3% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 6.7 | 811 | 11,554 | 42.4% | 55.6% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 791 | 12,085 | 34.8% | 70.4% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 6.3 | 1,021 | 11,693 | 45.5% | 52.9% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 6.3 | 864 | 12,077 | 55.0% | 55.6% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 6.4 | 850 | 11,524 | 54.2% | 35.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 6.8 | 917 | 12,735 | 78.6% | 39.3% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 5.7 | 891 | 11,690 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 71.79% | 39 | 6.0 | 996 | 13,131 | 70.6% | 72.7% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.5 | 901 | 11,914 | 41.2% | 54.5% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.0 | 968 | 11,603 | 57.9% | 52.6% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 5.5 | 704 | 11,572 | 35.7% | 41.7% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 5.8 | 784 | 11,538 | 41.2% | 42.1% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.5 | 1,023 | 11,865 | 55.0% | 46.7% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 6.2 | 1,009 | 13,387 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.6 | 1,080 | 14,052 | 54.5% | 47.4% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.0 | 886 | 12,033 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.2 | 849 | 11,854 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 5.6 | 863 | 12,506 | 25.0% | 42.1% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 756 | 11,326 | 38.5% | 41.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.9 | 841 | 11,451 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.8 | 975 | 13,485 | 62.5% | 38.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 4.6 | 882 | 12,327 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 754 | 11,632 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.4 | 926 | 12,743 | 37.5% | 41.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.2 | 821 | 13,743 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.3 | 840 | 10,077 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.1 | 828 | 11,993 | 20.0% | 63.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 1,020 | 13,997 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.9 | 815 | 11,787 | 16.7% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.2 | 1,105 | 12,330 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.4 | 674 | 10,558 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.3 | 847 | 14,059 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.1 | 775 | 12,240 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.5 | 741 | 11,815 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 947 | 11,653 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 1,042 | 12,544 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 742 | 11,040 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 784 | 12,437 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.3 | 597 | 7,987 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.4 | 740 | 12,148 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 834 | 13,514 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.1 | 968 | 12,683 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.2 | 769 | 12,157 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.3 | 613 | 11,303 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.4 | 826 | 12,962 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 936 | 12,254 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 708 | 13,033 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.2 | 1,089 | 12,621 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.1 | 857 | 9,989 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.6 | 1,330 | 14,341 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.1 | 811 | 11,721 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.7 | 879 | 10,804 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 1,188 | 11,310 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 941 | 14,390 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 864 | 13,433 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 948 | 16,425 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 698 | 12,570 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 569 | 11,765 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 952 | 13,075 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 540 | 9,189 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 984 | 8,717 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 389 | 6,860 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 841 | 13,203 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 1,263 | 15,468 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Sett vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sett do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Sett vs Malzahar matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to Sett's 22.2%, a 55.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Sett do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Sett has the advantage against Malzahar with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Sett vs Malzahar matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to 14.3%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sett vs Malzahar matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Sett with a 77.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 55.6 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Sett build against Malzahar?
The best Sett build against Malzahar includes Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver, Overlord's Bloodmail with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Sett runes against Malzahar?
The best Sett runes against Malzahar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sett vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sett counter Malzahar?
No, Sett struggles against Malzahar with only a 22.2% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Sett players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.
How do I play Sett against Malzahar?
When playing Sett against Malzahar, play cautiously and avoid Malzahar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malzahar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.