
Settvs Zilean
Sett vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Sett wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Zilean based on 7 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 Zilean 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.
Who Wins the Sett vs Zilean Matchup?

Sett vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Sett vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Sett wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Zilean's 28.6%, giving Sett a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Sett dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zilean 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 Zilean leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sett players can confidently pick into Zilean and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Sett is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sett holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sett Build Against Zilean
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Sett needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sett against Zilean are Stridebreaker, Spirit Visage 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 Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Sett and Zilean, 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.
Sett is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Zilean. 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. Zilean players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Sett Runes Against Zilean
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Sett to press their advantage against Zilean, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Sett matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.35% | 383 | 6.5 | 969 | 12,225 | 51.8% | 47.4% | |
| 47.14% | 369 | 5.7 | 890 | 11,528 | 48.6% | 45.7% | |
| 55.41% | 305 | 6.0 | 917 | 11,810 | 56.3% | 54.4% | |
| 56.45% | 248 | 6.3 | 939 | 12,218 | 53.9% | 58.6% | |
| 45.26% | 233 | 6.3 | 898 | 11,519 | 43.9% | 46.6% | |
| 56.58% | 228 | 6.4 | 1,295 | 12,422 | 62.4% | 51.3% | |
| 51.34% | 225 | 6.3 | 1,079 | 12,511 | 49.4% | 52.6% | |
| 52.56% | 215 | 6.5 | 970 | 12,879 | 57.5% | 49.2% | |
| 53.37% | 212 | 6.2 | 864 | 11,944 | 53.2% | 53.5% | |
| 50.00% | 210 | 6.1 | 1,053 | 12,469 | 53.3% | 47.4% | |
| 50.24% | 209 | 6.4 | 1,003 | 12,181 | 53.2% | 47.8% | |
| 45.70% | 187 | 6.2 | 800 | 12,132 | 45.6% | 45.8% | |
| 47.59% | 187 | 6.1 | 800 | 11,773 | 37.0% | 54.4% | |
| 48.65% | 186 | 6.1 | 831 | 12,379 | 49.4% | 48.1% | |
| 57.92% | 185 | 6.3 | 1,152 | 13,521 | 66.2% | 52.7% | |
| 45.90% | 183 | 5.7 | 759 | 11,451 | 55.1% | 39.0% | |
| 48.28% | 176 | 6.3 | 974 | 12,607 | 55.2% | 41.4% | |
| 52.07% | 171 | 6.3 | 1,096 | 12,477 | 50.0% | 53.7% | |
| 43.13% | 160 | 7.0 | 957 | 13,063 | 38.6% | 46.7% | |
| 43.67% | 159 | 5.9 | 874 | 11,823 | 35.3% | 50.0% | |
| 51.28% | 157 | 6.4 | 814 | 12,557 | 56.5% | 47.9% | |
| 54.84% | 155 | 5.8 | 1,117 | 12,105 | 57.4% | 52.9% | |
| 55.78% | 148 | 6.5 | 909 | 12,174 | 50.6% | 61.4% | |
| 50.00% | 146 | 5.8 | 984 | 12,086 | 44.3% | 54.1% | |
| 43.26% | 141 | 5.9 | 860 | 11,055 | 38.5% | 47.4% | |
| 48.57% | 140 | 6.3 | 884 | 13,114 | 58.5% | 42.5% | |
| 60.15% | 133 | 6.3 | 1,025 | 12,922 | 51.8% | 66.2% | |
| 53.49% | 130 | 6.5 | 944 | 12,868 | 59.6% | 48.6% | |
| 50.43% | 115 | 6.1 | 831 | 11,805 | 53.9% | 47.6% | |
| 56.48% | 111 | 6.3 | 939 | 12,566 | 58.8% | 54.4% | |
| 60.00% | 102 | 6.4 | 957 | 12,962 | 65.9% | 55.4% | |
| 39.80% | 99 | 5.5 | 789 | 11,762 | 38.1% | 41.1% | |
| 41.57% | 91 | 6.1 | 900 | 11,819 | 34.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 85 | 5.9 | 800 | 11,429 | 45.7% | 58.0% | |
| 45.57% | 80 | 5.5 | 833 | 12,023 | 40.5% | 50.0% | |
| 48.61% | 74 | 6.1 | 932 | 12,632 | 47.8% | 49.0% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 6.5 | 993 | 12,548 | 62.2% | 48.6% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 5.8 | 846 | 11,054 | 40.0% | 47.1% | |
| 60.94% | 64 | 6.1 | 837 | 13,468 | 78.6% | 56.0% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 5.3 | 937 | 13,548 | 52.2% | 37.8% | |
| 39.66% | 59 | 6.2 | 1,022 | 12,043 | 42.9% | 37.8% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 5.9 | 797 | 11,554 | 41.7% | 52.9% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 5.3 | 840 | 12,647 | 43.5% | 64.7% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 5.8 | 1,000 | 13,686 | 47.8% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 5.8 | 826 | 12,325 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 51 | 6.4 | 794 | 12,901 | 43.8% | 52.9% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 5.6 | 684 | 11,523 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 5.9 | 953 | 12,133 | 45.0% | 53.9% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 5.4 | 918 | 12,287 | 37.5% | 48.1% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.3 | 884 | 12,031 | 63.2% | 42.9% | |
| 60.53% | 39 | 5.9 | 837 | 11,853 | 56.5% | 66.7% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 6.4 | 856 | 12,197 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 5.3 | 1,055 | 12,740 | 46.1% | 44.4% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.0 | 807 | 10,478 | 47.4% | 41.7% | |
| 53.85% | 28 | 4.8 | 927 | 11,937 | 55.6% | 52.9% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.1 | 950 | 13,331 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.7 | 986 | 12,748 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.4 | 854 | 12,411 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 52.17% | 24 | 6.2 | 876 | 12,881 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 3.3 | 575 | 9,450 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 3.0 | 782 | 11,217 | 85.7% | 40.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 3.9 | 865 | 12,813 | 44.4% | 69.2% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 5.1 | 860 | 12,886 | 60.0% | 58.8% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.2 | 1,105 | 13,398 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 2.4 | 584 | 9,527 | 37.5% | 53.9% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 5.0 | 1,152 | 14,611 | 71.4% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.6 | 667 | 10,800 | 41.7% | 62.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.4 | 818 | 12,580 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.7 | 1,101 | 12,771 | 53.9% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 2.7 | 660 | 10,993 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.6 | 715 | 10,517 | 87.5% | 33.3% | |
| 31.25% | 17 | 5.9 | 678 | 11,407 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.8 | 829 | 12,558 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.6 | 735 | 9,894 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,106 | 15,562 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 14 | 5.8 | 776 | 11,551 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.3 | 798 | 12,162 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.0 | 1,040 | 13,003 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.6 | 549 | 8,328 | 44.4% | 20.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.3 | 640 | 10,303 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 63.64% | 12 | 6.3 | 769 | 12,656 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.7 | 649 | 10,944 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 3.1 | 638 | 10,285 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.9 | 867 | 12,791 | 16.7% | 80.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.0 | 669 | 10,554 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.1 | 726 | 11,510 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 5.5 | 738 | 11,615 | 20.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 698 | 10,966 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 850 | 10,379 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 10 | 6.8 | 801 | 12,519 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 796 | 11,342 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 1,217 | 12,546 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.3 | 735 | 11,477 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.4 | 619 | 11,070 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.6 | 621 | 10,367 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.7 | 814 | 13,946 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 844 | 9,596 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 730 | 10,681 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.6 | 799 | 13,332 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.4 | 642 | 10,918 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 9 | 2.6 | 706 | 12,557 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 725 | 11,264 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.3 | 758 | 9,902 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 781 | 11,124 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.8 | 789 | 12,824 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.4 | 725 | 11,708 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 883 | 14,131 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 733 | 8,866 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.8 | 674 | 13,062 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.4 | 725 | 12,226 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.1 | 678 | 12,772 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.9 | 1,088 | 14,148 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.6 | 762 | 10,771 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.2 | 993 | 15,913 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.4 | 675 | 11,075 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.9 | 480 | 9,173 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 855 | 12,518 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 3.2 | 935 | 13,560 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.5 | 720 | 9,653 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 1,106 | 15,300 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.0 | 775 | 13,024 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 820 | 10,931 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.1 | 671 | 12,834 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.9 | 717 | 10,324 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 792 | 12,759 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 899 | 13,848 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 629 | 11,549 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 626 | 10,828 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 667 | 9,960 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 674 | 11,147 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 661 | 10,360 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 630 | 8,560 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 655 | 11,445 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Sett vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sett do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Sett wins the Sett vs Zilean matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Zilean's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Sett do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Sett has the advantage against Zilean 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 Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Sett takes over the Sett vs Zilean matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Sett scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sett vs Zilean matchup?
Sett wins the matchup against Zilean with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Sett is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Sett build against Zilean?
The best Sett build against Zilean includes Stridebreaker, Spirit Visage, Overlord's Bloodmail with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Sett runes against Zilean?
The best Sett runes against Zilean use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sett vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sett counter Zilean?
Yes, Sett has a favorable matchup against Zilean with a 71.4% win rate. Sett strongly counters Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Sett against Zilean?
When playing Sett against Zilean, 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.
