Sett - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Settvs Smolder

DFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sett vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sett wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Smolder based on 13 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 Smolder matchup.

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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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Sett - 61.5% win rate in this matchup
Sett
61.5% WR
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Smolder vs Sett matchup - 38.5% win rate
Smolder
38.5% WR

Who Wins the Sett vs Smolder Matchup?

Sett wins the Sett vs Smolder matchup
Winner
Sett
Matches: 13
61.5%
Win Rate
38.5%
6.4
CS / min
6.7
805
DMG / min
1,100
13,325
Gold / game
12,462
222
Heal / min
162
1,570
DMG Mitigated / min
457
0.9
CC / min
0.4
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Sett vs Smolder Matchup Summary

The Sett vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Sett wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Smolder's 38.5%, giving Sett a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Sett dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Smolder 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 1,173 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sett players can confidently pick into Smolder and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Smolder 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 Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown

Sett wins the laning phase against Smolder in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Sett
6.7Smolder
Smolder edges out Sett by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Smolder.
Damage
805Sett
1,100Smolder
Smolder heavily out-damages Sett by 296 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
13,325Sett
12,462Smolder
Sett generates a commanding 863 more gold per game than Smolder. This substantial economic advantage means Sett consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Smolder should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Sett
0.4Smolder
Sett provides 0.5 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
1,792Sett
619Smolder
Sett vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 1,173 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

Boots of Swiftness 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, Black Cleaver 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against 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
Sett
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Sett early game win rateSett100.0%
Smolder early game win rateSmolder0.0%
Late Game
Sett
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Sett late game win rateSett54.5%
Smolder late game win rateSmolder45.5%

Sett dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Smolder. This lopsided early game means Sett 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 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Smolder. Extended games heavily favor Sett, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Sett holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Smolder 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
Press the Attack - 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
Second Wind - best Sett rune vs SmolderUnflinching - best Sett rune vs Smolder
100.0% WR

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


Sett matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.18%2996.499713,06954.2%54.2%
50.38%2665.895611,57849.6%51.1%
53.38%2665.890611,96656.3%51.3%
51.98%1775.779912,53359.7%47.8%
49.12%1716.079711,43851.3%47.3%
51.22%1646.390811,94449.3%52.8%
48.15%1625.985611,19747.2%48.9%
56.95%1516.292312,11657.1%56.8%
52.52%1396.093011,56046.5%56.8%
44.60%1396.01,29312,13251.8%39.8%
51.82%1376.01,05511,74547.4%55.0%
54.48%1346.41,08112,54257.6%52.0%
46.51%1295.593910,86943.9%49.2%
45.83%1206.280711,68240.4%50.8%
51.26%1196.299812,83251.1%51.4%
54.55%1106.188312,22655.1%54.1%
46.30%1086.097011,53736.0%55.2%
44.55%1015.987610,47444.6%44.4%
41.00%1006.184511,79536.1%43.8%
50.00%1006.185212,47648.8%50.9%
55.10%986.486012,14950.0%59.6%
42.71%966.199511,66146.3%40.0%
55.32%946.692411,73154.7%56.1%
67.03%915.91,10711,99964.3%69.4%
51.11%905.480510,78342.5%60.5%
52.27%885.91,03712,88550.0%53.6%
46.59%885.51,01310,21154.4%38.1%
44.19%865.570410,43856.8%34.7%
54.65%866.398612,24964.9%46.9%
48.84%866.094112,25748.7%48.9%
39.29%846.490112,37721.2%51.0%
51.85%815.882611,57851.4%52.2%
44.74%765.91,03512,11939.5%50.0%
41.89%746.295411,56244.4%39.5%
47.22%726.11,02112,28055.6%42.2%
58.57%706.385412,30869.4%47.1%
47.62%635.884411,54554.2%43.6%
51.61%626.075511,13152.0%51.4%
52.46%615.81,07012,32944.0%58.3%
43.86%575.269911,23143.5%44.1%
45.65%465.674510,59044.0%47.6%
44.44%456.288112,78041.7%45.5%
53.49%436.079111,83459.1%47.6%
48.78%416.190312,30557.9%40.9%
50.00%405.890011,77672.2%31.8%
55.26%385.292113,07172.2%40.0%
44.44%365.591712,42450.0%40.0%
37.14%355.567310,89626.7%45.0%
51.52%335.879511,18961.5%45.0%
46.15%265.873311,04525.0%64.3%
48.00%256.183612,31250.0%46.7%
58.33%245.876211,95677.8%46.7%
50.00%245.979610,80847.1%57.1%
37.50%245.083712,33225.0%43.8%
56.52%236.01,06212,82740.0%69.2%
52.38%212.178511,32850.0%54.5%
47.62%214.090211,47554.5%40.0%
68.42%194.891311,81350.0%76.9%
64.71%176.059311,18070.0%57.1%
50.00%165.488512,98980.0%36.4%
46.67%154.578312,3270.0%70.0%
57.14%146.51,12013,25225.0%70.0%
61.54%135.893512,17240.0%75.0%
61.54%136.480513,325100.0%54.5%
38.46%135.091512,56350.0%28.6%
53.85%136.379012,55520.0%75.0%
33.33%123.881410,69050.0%16.7%
66.67%123.380010,44285.7%40.0%
58.33%125.299311,63850.0%66.7%
41.67%125.77249,53433.3%66.7%
54.55%115.267111,08025.0%71.4%
36.36%114.594312,28228.6%50.0%
63.64%114.268811,27566.7%62.5%
72.73%115.51,02813,14575.0%71.4%
50.00%105.279811,78340.0%60.0%
60.00%105.81,14613,671100.0%50.0%
60.00%104.377411,34633.3%71.4%
60.00%106.05609,65840.0%80.0%
50.00%104.064610,32040.0%60.0%
30.00%104.090213,92350.0%25.0%
33.33%92.872311,7020.0%33.3%
88.89%94.680111,703100.0%80.0%
22.22%94.31,08513,33333.3%16.7%
37.50%84.369111,15050.0%25.0%
87.50%83.591711,41975.0%100.0%
62.50%83.377911,03466.7%60.0%
37.50%82.562410,49566.7%20.0%
62.50%84.692511,25850.0%75.0%
62.50%82.96839,73166.7%50.0%
50.00%85.81,06913,00075.0%25.0%
87.50%86.21,37315,008100.0%80.0%
25.00%82.24337,9820.0%40.0%
62.50%85.985810,50280.0%33.3%
42.86%76.381410,41833.3%100.0%
42.86%73.276811,27866.7%25.0%
28.57%72.176411,1820.0%40.0%
42.86%71.85609,82633.3%50.0%
33.33%62.34108,09225.0%50.0%
83.33%63.560815,111100.0%80.0%
33.33%64.94898,72740.0%0.0%
50.00%61.95189,04050.0%50.0%
50.00%62.966812,33050.0%50.0%
50.00%64.37968,48740.0%100.0%
16.67%66.170110,8630.0%33.3%
33.33%63.76729,76120.0%100.0%
40.00%53.31,13817,5180.0%40.0%
0.00%53.41,04712,0450.0%0.0%
40.00%55.377513,530100.0%25.0%
40.00%55.286712,5590.0%40.0%
80.00%53.36729,85875.0%100.0%
40.00%52.24798,667100.0%0.0%
60.00%52.68348,701100.0%0.0%
20.00%55.36489,7950.0%33.3%
60.00%54.098613,685100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.778210,4360.0%33.3%
40.00%55.584110,89225.0%100.0%
40.00%55.56438,30225.0%100.0%
60.00%53.11,14813,54350.0%66.7%
40.00%54.181114,040100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.01,08414,32850.0%33.3%
100.00%55.871111,704100.0%100.0%

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Sett vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sett do against Smolder in League of Legends?

Sett wins the Sett vs Smolder matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Smolder's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Sett do against Smolder in the early game?

In the early game, Sett has the advantage against Smolder with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Smolder in the late game?

In the late game, Sett takes over the Sett vs Smolder matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Sett scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sett vs Smolder matchup?

Sett wins the matchup against Smolder with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Sett is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Sett build against Smolder?

The best Sett build against Smolder includes Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver, Overlord's Bloodmail with Boots of Swiftness. 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 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?

Yes, Sett has a favorable matchup against Smolder with a 61.5% win rate. Sett strongly counters Smolder in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Sett against Smolder?

When playing Sett against Smolder, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.