Sett - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Settvs Swain

BFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Sett vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Swain wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Sett based on 18 games. Swain 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 Swain 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 - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Sett
33.3% WR
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Swain vs Sett matchup - 66.7% win rate
Swain
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Sett vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Sett vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 18
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
5.0
CS / min
4.8
876
DMG / min
945
11,817
Gold / game
11,079
237
Heal / min
461
1,416
DMG Mitigated / min
1,097
0.9
CC / min
1.9
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Sett vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Sett vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Sett's 33.3%, giving Swain a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Swain 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 crowd control, where Swain leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain 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 Swain 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 Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Sett wins the laning phase against Swain in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.0Sett
4.8Swain
Sett and Swain farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
876Sett
945Swain
Swain deals 69 more champion damage per minute than Sett. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Sett choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Swain's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,817Sett
11,079Swain
Sett earns 738 more gold per game than Swain, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Sett slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Sett
1.9Swain
Swain brings significantly more crowd control than Sett, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Swain far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Sett should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,653Sett
1,558Swain
Sett heals and mitigates 95 more damage per minute than Swain, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Sett to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Swain.

Best Sett Build Against Swain

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Sett needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sett against Swain are Stridebreaker, Force of Nature and Heartsteel. 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 Swain. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sett vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Sett early game win rateSett20.0%
Swain early game win rateSwain80.0%
Late Game
Swain
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Sett late game win rateSett38.5%
Swain late game win rateSwain61.5%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Sett. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Swain is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Sett. Extended games heavily favor Swain, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Swain 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 Swain

Precision rune tree - Sett primary runes vs SwainPrecision
Conqueror - best Sett rune vs SwainTriumph - best Sett rune vs SwainLegend: Alacrity - best Sett rune vs SwainLast Stand - best Sett rune vs Swain
Resolve rune tree - Sett secondary runes vs SwainResolve
Second Wind - best Sett rune vs SwainUnflinching - best Sett rune vs Swain
20.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Sett the best tools to compete against Swain in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Sett matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.45%3085.688411,39846.1%45.1%
50.23%2196.21,01111,85952.8%48.4%
54.29%2105.993311,68858.8%50.4%
54.67%1505.875610,38556.9%52.9%
50.00%1285.578012,36352.6%48.9%
53.28%1225.891611,69950.0%55.1%
50.00%1186.393612,44140.5%55.3%
48.31%1186.089411,34139.1%54.2%
47.79%1135.887911,09550.0%45.9%
57.14%1126.41,37312,16551.2%60.6%
47.57%1035.388210,24839.5%53.3%
51.06%946.083412,61760.0%46.9%
56.38%945.71,08311,20160.5%52.9%
56.52%926.196512,00566.7%49.1%
56.52%926.097410,92354.8%58.0%
45.65%925.81,00511,10150.0%42.0%
50.00%905.71,09210,89350.0%50.0%
43.68%876.298611,55345.2%42.2%
51.85%816.097612,05661.8%44.7%
56.00%755.893011,58550.0%59.2%
48.61%725.786712,19059.1%44.0%
59.15%715.884711,89173.9%52.1%
50.70%715.187110,91250.0%51.2%
52.31%655.891612,19337.5%61.0%
63.08%656.897111,99263.0%63.2%
58.73%636.21,16912,61547.1%63.0%
57.14%636.01,03812,61652.2%60.0%
42.37%595.686512,53538.9%43.9%
35.09%575.472011,08240.0%31.3%
53.70%545.998812,44568.0%41.4%
38.00%505.996911,34038.9%37.5%
32.65%496.685412,27756.3%21.2%
43.75%486.493512,45235.3%48.4%
47.92%486.188611,89359.1%38.5%
47.92%486.182311,44650.0%46.1%
44.68%476.11,00611,09176.5%26.7%
52.17%465.285710,19865.0%42.3%
69.57%466.092612,25971.4%68.0%
53.66%416.093913,25158.3%51.7%
33.33%396.294111,56430.0%36.8%
57.89%385.991510,13466.7%50.0%
54.05%375.691512,05953.3%54.5%
65.71%355.888612,70376.9%59.1%
45.71%356.281612,30530.0%52.0%
59.38%326.291111,83077.8%52.2%
40.00%255.295911,84277.8%18.8%
62.50%245.578512,91450.0%65.0%
37.50%245.691011,65433.3%38.9%
73.91%235.190512,59078.6%66.7%
50.00%205.479211,31655.6%45.5%
33.33%185.087611,81720.0%38.5%
17.65%173.86809,90311.1%25.0%
68.75%165.495110,78050.0%80.0%
37.50%162.381011,72225.0%41.7%
46.67%155.298713,32125.0%54.5%
46.67%156.179712,84233.3%50.0%
60.00%154.570311,08471.4%50.0%
35.71%146.186813,29333.3%36.4%
46.15%131.865210,7170.0%60.0%
38.46%133.676712,28040.0%37.5%
41.67%123.970511,93871.4%0.0%
41.67%126.091812,10060.0%28.6%
33.33%122.866311,4290.0%44.4%
54.55%116.396411,54060.0%50.0%
70.00%105.599511,81560.0%80.0%
55.56%95.581613,088100.0%33.3%
0.00%95.27449,7600.0%0.0%
62.50%83.083210,54666.7%50.0%
75.00%85.193812,386100.0%60.0%
37.50%84.882712,50666.7%20.0%
50.00%82.27209,93233.3%100.0%
25.00%83.369610,0040.0%33.3%
50.00%85.073212,959100.0%33.3%
50.00%86.174913,7860.0%50.0%
57.14%76.363211,913100.0%25.0%
42.86%75.892112,9480.0%50.0%
71.43%73.959611,374100.0%50.0%
57.14%75.76367,73940.0%100.0%
57.14%75.883914,05650.0%60.0%
71.43%75.88499,08360.0%100.0%
42.86%75.175211,07650.0%33.3%
57.14%75.493010,5380.0%80.0%
71.43%72.66009,30366.7%75.0%
71.43%75.391511,508100.0%50.0%
16.67%62.478113,0880.0%25.0%
16.67%64.382610,7110.0%25.0%
16.67%63.467511,9750.0%16.7%
33.33%65.494111,4540.0%50.0%
83.33%62.986813,4920.0%83.3%
50.00%65.484310,7130.0%75.0%
83.33%64.161412,9780.0%83.3%
66.67%64.596012,7400.0%66.7%
40.00%56.096811,6560.0%50.0%
40.00%53.05626,32050.0%0.0%
60.00%54.966610,684100.0%33.3%
40.00%54.777310,65450.0%33.3%
100.00%53.073011,023100.0%100.0%
60.00%51.87449,92766.7%50.0%
60.00%56.982210,78150.0%100.0%
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Sett vs Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sett do against Swain in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Sett vs Swain matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Sett's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Sett do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Sett with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Swain players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Sett do against Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Sett vs Swain matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Sett vs Swain matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Sett with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.

What is the best Sett build against Swain?

The best Sett build against Swain includes Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, Heartsteel 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 Swain?

The best Sett runes against Swain use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 20.0% win rate in the Sett vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Sett counter Swain?

No, Sett struggles against Swain with only a 33.3% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Sett players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.

How do I play Sett against Swain?

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