Sett - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Settvs Nidalee

BFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches788,689
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sett vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Sett wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nidalee based on 5 games. Nidalee wins the early laning phase while Sett scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sett build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sett vs Nidalee 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.

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Nidalee - 60.0% win rateNidalee(60.0%)
Sett - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Sett
60.0% WR
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Nidalee vs Sett matchup - 40.0% win rate
Nidalee
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Sett vs Nidalee Matchup?

Sett wins the Sett vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Sett
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.5
CS / min
6.0
948
DMG / min
773
14,222
Gold / game
12,760
217
Heal / min
446
1,255
DMG Mitigated / min
772
0.9
CC / min
0.0
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Sett vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Sett vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Sett wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 40.0%, giving Sett a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Sett outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee needs to press advantages before Sett reaches their power spikes, while Sett should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Sett leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sett players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Sett vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Sett wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Sett is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Sett holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Sett
6.0Nidalee
Sett edges out Nidalee by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sett.
Damage
948Sett
773Nidalee
Sett heavily out-damages Nidalee by 176 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nidalee should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Sett's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,222Sett
12,760Nidalee
Sett generates a commanding 1,462 more gold per game than Nidalee. This substantial economic advantage means Sett consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nidalee should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Sett
0.0Nidalee
Sett brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Sett far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,472Sett
1,218Nidalee
Sett vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 254 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sett can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sett Build Against Nidalee

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Sett needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sett against Nidalee are Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage 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 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sett vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sett early game win rateSett0.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee100.0%
Late Game
Sett
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Sett late game win rateSett75.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee25.0%

Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Sett. This lopsided early game means Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sett is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Sett, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nidalee must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Sett reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sett 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 Nidalee

Resolve rune tree - Sett primary runes vs NidaleeResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Sett rune vs NidaleeDemolish - best Sett rune vs NidaleeSecond Wind - best Sett rune vs NidaleeOvergrowth - best Sett rune vs Nidalee
Precision rune tree - Sett secondary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Last Stand - best Sett rune vs NidaleeTriumph - best Sett rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Sett to press their advantage against Nidalee, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Sett matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.

Sett matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.89%3386.499712,39342.5%56.9%
52.34%2566.095711,99054.5%50.7%
49.41%2555.790911,99544.0%52.9%
44.54%2385.578812,18443.2%45.1%
47.76%2016.179411,50947.1%48.3%
51.52%1656.291911,45048.6%53.7%
50.30%1656.194111,41947.2%52.7%
49.03%1555.795711,37145.6%51.7%
46.10%1416.51,33511,66251.8%42.4%
44.85%1366.292912,06432.7%52.4%
51.11%1356.090112,15945.2%56.2%
48.70%1156.51,18913,42238.6%54.9%
55.26%1146.21,02713,01560.5%52.1%
48.62%1096.296311,39749.1%48.2%
49.07%1085.81,14112,59659.5%43.7%
53.27%1076.498612,17550.0%56.1%
49.04%1046.190711,79952.9%45.3%
52.63%956.180411,56655.6%50.0%
52.13%946.31,06912,50255.3%48.9%
53.33%905.880510,88248.9%57.8%
56.67%906.086312,15953.9%58.8%
50.57%875.91,09412,14855.2%48.3%
54.65%865.886710,67646.8%64.1%
57.14%846.496812,01664.9%51.1%
55.95%846.290911,75159.5%52.4%
43.90%825.377311,06848.7%39.5%
51.90%795.573711,79544.4%58.1%
51.95%776.890812,41752.8%51.2%
56.16%735.889111,47150.0%63.6%
44.44%726.187911,37148.5%41.0%
47.76%675.980311,61441.7%51.2%
60.00%656.292911,98761.3%58.8%
39.06%646.11,02312,48531.8%42.9%
49.21%635.892111,84237.0%58.3%
57.38%616.091812,51047.8%63.2%
55.56%546.399411,94957.6%52.4%
50.00%506.694212,16250.0%50.0%
44.68%475.487511,41045.5%44.0%
63.04%465.81,11312,66853.3%67.7%
45.45%446.078711,75350.0%42.3%
44.19%436.41,00212,19452.9%38.5%
50.00%425.897112,14050.0%50.0%
50.00%425.978112,90045.5%51.6%
26.83%415.764710,82626.3%27.3%
57.89%385.890212,99758.3%57.7%
51.43%355.674111,06046.1%54.5%
54.55%336.284912,75550.0%57.1%
53.13%326.379710,80653.9%52.6%
35.48%315.888611,87050.0%23.5%
46.67%305.577911,74645.5%47.4%
40.00%305.977112,51922.2%47.6%
58.62%296.31,01612,97171.4%54.5%
66.67%245.993111,66375.0%58.3%
54.17%245.485811,38144.4%60.0%
77.27%225.381611,49875.0%80.0%
47.62%214.886611,64663.6%30.0%
65.00%205.182913,19642.9%76.9%
55.56%184.174112,11550.0%58.3%
43.75%164.888111,96533.3%50.0%
66.67%153.683212,95680.0%60.0%
40.00%156.055410,31242.9%37.5%
28.57%145.869411,7270.0%44.4%
71.43%145.965510,68166.7%75.0%
42.86%145.71,10516,527100.0%38.5%
71.43%144.582513,00840.0%88.9%
46.15%135.881910,52355.6%25.0%
50.00%123.298913,42840.0%57.1%
50.00%125.882812,25866.7%44.4%
54.55%115.874510,75375.0%42.9%
36.36%115.980012,2800.0%57.1%
45.45%115.797110,44233.3%60.0%
27.27%117.073311,31120.0%33.3%
54.55%112.566511,25566.7%50.0%
50.00%102.26719,89333.3%75.0%
70.00%105.692813,62366.7%71.4%
50.00%102.078913,4360.0%71.4%
50.00%107.21,01013,78340.0%60.0%
60.00%105.385211,49060.0%60.0%
30.00%102.36349,25216.7%50.0%
60.00%102.36189,23360.0%60.0%
40.00%101.94609,51775.0%16.7%
40.00%102.469711,4280.0%66.7%
33.33%91.876710,01850.0%20.0%
55.56%94.46739,75575.0%40.0%
55.56%95.684315,478100.0%42.9%
33.33%96.381312,5160.0%37.5%
50.00%85.01,09411,204100.0%33.3%
62.50%85.61,03910,80825.0%100.0%
37.50%85.089114,10850.0%33.3%
50.00%83.496314,07850.0%50.0%
62.50%85.274710,59850.0%75.0%
50.00%84.01,05211,37375.0%25.0%
50.00%83.769712,7360.0%57.1%
37.50%85.578911,4020.0%60.0%
50.00%85.46426,78550.0%50.0%
42.86%72.164810,23375.0%0.0%
42.86%74.552511,49166.7%25.0%
57.14%73.884012,240100.0%50.0%
28.57%75.84908,40233.3%0.0%
42.86%76.581310,60760.0%0.0%
28.57%73.767810,89150.0%20.0%
28.57%71.762611,09025.0%33.3%
50.00%63.06289,57266.7%33.3%
33.33%62.577610,41140.0%0.0%
50.00%65.284711,672100.0%25.0%
50.00%63.485110,32766.7%33.3%
83.33%62.250910,93350.0%100.0%
50.00%65.488213,46050.0%50.0%
40.00%53.562311,8800.0%50.0%
20.00%55.07068,7130.0%100.0%
80.00%53.183610,415100.0%0.0%
20.00%56.291815,7850.0%20.0%
40.00%51.64794,57150.0%0.0%
60.00%56.594814,2220.0%75.0%
60.00%55.690713,219100.0%33.3%
40.00%50.851411,16350.0%33.3%
40.00%54.35069,7980.0%50.0%

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Sett vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sett do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Sett wins the Sett vs Nidalee matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Sett do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Sett with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sett do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Sett takes over the Sett vs Nidalee matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Sett scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sett vs Nidalee matchup?

Sett wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Sett is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Sett build against Nidalee?

The best Sett build against Nidalee includes Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Overlord's Bloodmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Nidalee?

The best Sett runes against Nidalee use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sett vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sett counter Nidalee?

Yes, Sett has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 60.0% win rate. Sett strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Sett against Nidalee?

When playing Sett against Nidalee, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nidalee. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.