Sett - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Settvs Smolder

SFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sett vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Smolder wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Sett based on 11 games. Smolder 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 Smolder 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.

Compare against an opponent
Smolder - 27.3% win rateSmolder(27.3%)
Sett - 27.3% win rate in this matchup
Sett
27.3% WR
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Smolder vs Sett matchup - 72.7% win rate
Smolder
72.7% WR

Who Wins the Sett vs Smolder Matchup?

Smolder wins the Sett vs Smolder matchup
Winner
Smolder
Matches: 11
27.3%
Win Rate
72.7%
6.3
CS / min
7.3
847
DMG / min
1,237
14,059
Gold / game
15,324
248
Heal / min
234
1,476
DMG Mitigated / min
567
0.8
CC / min
0.4
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Sett vs Smolder Matchup Summary

The Sett vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Smolder wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Sett's 27.3%, giving Smolder a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Smolder dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sett players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sett leads by 922 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Smolder 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 Smolder 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 Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown

Smolder wins the laning phase against Sett in League of Legends

Smolder is favored during the laning phase against Sett, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Smolder holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Sett
7.3Smolder
Smolder significantly out-farms Sett by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Smolder a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Sett players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
847Sett
1,237Smolder
Smolder heavily out-damages Sett by 391 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sett should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Smolder's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,059Sett
15,324Smolder
Smolder generates a commanding 1,265 more gold per game than Sett. This substantial economic advantage means Smolder consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Sett should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Sett
0.4Smolder
Sett provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Smolder, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Sett coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,723Sett
802Smolder
Sett vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 922 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sett can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Smolder is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Smolder, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Sett Build Against Smolder

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Sett needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sett against Smolder are Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Sett an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Smolder. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sett vs Smolder matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Smolder
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Sett early game win rateSett25.0%
Smolder early game win rateSmolder75.0%
Late Game
Smolder
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Sett late game win rateSett28.6%
Smolder late game win rateSmolder71.4%

Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Sett. This lopsided early game means Smolder can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Smolder is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Sett. Extended games heavily favor Smolder, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Smolder holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Sett players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Sett Runes Against Smolder

Precision rune tree - Sett primary runes vs SmolderPrecision
Conqueror - best Sett rune vs SmolderTriumph - best Sett rune vs SmolderLegend: Alacrity - best Sett rune vs SmolderLast Stand - best Sett rune vs Smolder
Resolve rune tree - Sett secondary runes vs SmolderResolve
Shield Bash - best Sett rune vs SmolderSecond Wind - best Sett rune vs Smolder
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Sett the best tools to compete against Smolder 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.

Sett matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.54%3276.696512,11348.5%50.6%
57.84%2055.893912,34761.0%55.7%
58.23%1586.098912,69255.0%60.2%
51.33%1136.293412,39551.2%51.4%
46.15%1046.388911,97934.7%56.4%
53.26%926.51,18112,44443.5%63.0%
52.87%875.474911,53862.1%48.3%
48.28%876.086412,21951.4%46.1%
44.05%846.295712,38133.3%51.0%
43.37%836.084211,54835.9%50.0%
56.79%816.082511,91053.1%59.2%
50.00%806.395811,86646.0%53.5%
57.14%775.987512,37362.1%54.2%
66.22%746.492813,01866.7%65.9%
54.79%736.01,19311,11360.0%48.5%
64.29%706.290112,20067.6%60.6%
50.00%706.21,03613,10257.7%45.5%
53.03%666.489912,12441.4%62.2%
53.97%636.098312,17043.8%64.5%
49.21%635.81,12411,87550.0%48.4%
50.00%626.090911,30053.1%46.7%
63.93%616.41,11612,37353.3%74.2%
53.70%546.994512,78651.7%56.0%
56.60%535.368011,04455.6%57.7%
53.85%525.685611,50546.1%61.5%
54.90%515.683311,43551.9%58.3%
47.06%516.781111,55442.4%55.6%
54.00%506.279112,08534.8%70.4%
48.00%506.31,02111,69345.5%52.9%
55.32%476.386412,07755.0%55.6%
45.45%446.485011,52454.2%35.0%
52.38%426.891712,73578.6%39.3%
45.00%405.789111,69044.4%45.5%
71.79%396.099613,13170.6%72.7%
48.72%396.590111,91441.2%54.5%
55.26%386.096811,60357.9%52.6%
39.47%385.570411,57235.7%41.7%
41.67%365.878411,53841.2%42.1%
51.43%356.51,02311,86555.0%46.7%
60.61%336.21,00913,38750.0%66.7%
50.00%306.61,08014,05254.5%47.4%
44.83%296.088612,03350.0%40.0%
46.43%286.284911,85450.0%43.8%
37.04%275.686312,50625.0%42.1%
40.00%256.175611,32638.5%41.7%
56.52%235.984111,45155.6%57.1%
47.62%215.897513,48562.5%38.5%
60.00%204.688212,32737.5%75.0%
40.00%205.775411,63250.0%33.3%
40.00%205.492612,74337.5%41.7%
52.94%176.282113,74366.7%50.0%
50.00%166.384010,07750.0%50.0%
50.00%165.182811,99320.0%63.6%
60.00%156.21,02013,99760.0%60.0%
46.15%135.981511,78716.7%71.4%
50.00%126.21,10512,33066.7%33.3%
58.33%122.467410,55833.3%83.3%
27.27%116.384714,05925.0%28.6%
45.45%116.177512,24033.3%50.0%
45.45%113.574111,81550.0%42.9%
50.00%105.894711,653100.0%28.6%
10.00%105.41,04212,54420.0%0.0%
30.00%105.474211,04040.0%20.0%
50.00%105.678412,43766.7%25.0%
44.44%92.35977,98742.9%50.0%
66.67%95.474012,14860.0%75.0%
55.56%95.583413,5140.0%62.5%
66.67%95.196812,68360.0%75.0%
22.22%96.276912,15750.0%14.3%
55.56%93.361311,30333.3%66.7%
50.00%84.482612,96250.0%50.0%
12.50%85.593612,2540.0%25.0%
50.00%85.770813,033100.0%20.0%
85.71%77.21,08912,62166.7%100.0%
28.57%74.18579,98940.0%0.0%
42.86%74.61,33014,341100.0%20.0%
71.43%75.181111,72150.0%100.0%
71.43%76.787910,80450.0%100.0%
50.00%65.81,18811,31033.3%66.7%
33.33%65.994114,3900.0%33.3%
16.67%65.886413,4330.0%20.0%
60.00%54.894816,425100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.769812,5700.0%33.3%
60.00%55.156911,765100.0%33.3%
80.00%53.595213,07566.7%100.0%
80.00%52.95409,18966.7%100.0%
60.00%55.39848,71760.0%0.0%
0.00%53.13896,8600.0%0.0%
60.00%55.384113,2030.0%60.0%
60.00%54.91,26315,4680.0%75.0%

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Sett vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sett do against Smolder in League of Legends?

Smolder wins the Sett vs Smolder matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Sett's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Sett do against Smolder in the early game?

In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Sett with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Smolder players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sett do against Smolder in the late game?

In the late game, Smolder takes over the Sett vs Smolder matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Smolder scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sett vs Smolder matchup?

Smolder wins the matchup against Sett with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Smolder is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Sett build against Smolder?

The best Sett build against Smolder includes Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Smolder?

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

Does Sett counter Smolder?

No, Sett struggles against Smolder with only a 27.3% win rate. Smolder has the advantage in this matchup. Sett players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Smolder's lead.

How do I play Sett against Smolder?

When playing Sett against Smolder, play cautiously and avoid Smolder's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Smolder has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.