Smolder - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
6.8%

Smoldervs Sett

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

Smolder vs Sett 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 Smolder build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Smolder vs Sett matchup.

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Smolder Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Smolder 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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Smolder - 38.5% win rate in this matchup
Smolder
38.5% WR
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Sett vs Smolder matchup - 61.5% win rate
Sett
61.5% WR

Who Wins the Smolder vs Sett Matchup?

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

Smolder vs Sett Matchup Summary

The Smolder vs Sett 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 has a strong advantage in this matchup. Smolder players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Sett 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.

Smolder vs Sett 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
6.7Smolder
6.4Sett
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
1,100Smolder
805Sett
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
12,462Smolder
13,325Sett
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
0.4Smolder
0.9Sett
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
619Smolder
1,792Sett
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 Smolder Build Against Sett

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Sett, providing the mobility and stats Smolder needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Smolder against Sett are Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin and Rapid Firecannon. This combination gives Smolder an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Smolder the best chance to compete against Sett. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Smolder vs Sett matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sett
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Smolder early game win rateSmolder0.0%
Sett early game win rateSett100.0%
Late Game
Sett
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Smolder late game win rateSmolder45.5%
Sett late game win rateSett54.5%

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 Smolder Runes Against Sett

Sorcery rune tree - Smolder primary runes vs SettSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Smolder rune vs SettNimbus Cloak - best Smolder rune vs SettCelerity - best Smolder rune vs SettGathering Storm - best Smolder rune vs Sett
Inspiration rune tree - Smolder secondary runes vs SettInspiration
Jack Of All Trades - best Smolder rune vs SettMagical Footwear - best Smolder rune vs Sett
100.0% WR

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


Smolder matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Smolder'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 Smolder build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Smolder 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
50.14%1,0636.892013,33746.8%52.2%
52.72%8086.792613,30347.1%56.6%
51.63%8006.691913,14050.3%52.5%
51.07%7936.992813,09550.1%51.8%
53.04%7906.789613,04346.7%57.4%
58.46%4676.997113,27749.7%63.7%
54.19%4066.997513,55443.8%61.1%
52.15%3726.997613,23353.2%51.4%
44.22%3466.686113,19041.2%46.2%
49.54%3256.894213,24046.7%51.6%
43.28%3056.998813,29638.5%46.5%
52.51%2996.795713,38947.5%55.8%
54.01%2876.795213,59050.0%56.9%
58.95%2856.998813,72257.3%60.1%
50.41%2426.994913,27740.6%58.1%
48.28%2326.995213,31848.5%48.1%
55.45%2026.899113,88243.0%63.4%
50.00%1726.992713,56145.1%53.5%
52.41%1667.395213,48152.0%52.8%
53.55%1557.092513,44138.6%62.2%
52.38%1476.91,05414,27043.4%57.5%
51.72%1167.51,03313,70463.8%43.5%
48.18%1106.699413,96630.0%58.6%
53.85%1046.787613,11041.2%60.0%
44.00%1006.889713,55231.4%50.8%
48.35%916.680812,82131.4%58.9%
46.34%826.71,08613,57337.0%50.9%
54.55%776.593113,94440.0%61.5%
51.35%746.882412,87932.0%61.2%
52.94%687.192012,73147.1%58.8%
58.21%677.099413,22250.0%65.7%
45.76%596.796313,45657.9%40.0%
56.14%577.31,05214,70136.8%65.8%
44.19%437.092113,33737.5%48.1%
45.24%427.21,04413,93050.0%42.9%
50.00%426.994513,16733.3%66.7%
48.72%397.01,17613,73042.9%52.0%
51.52%337.389911,85553.3%50.0%
34.38%326.989112,03129.4%40.0%
30.00%307.081311,47727.8%33.3%
62.96%277.386213,67157.1%65.0%
50.00%246.71,00013,57950.0%50.0%
52.17%236.789712,98855.6%50.0%
52.17%237.41,15612,96154.5%50.0%
59.09%226.497913,88642.9%66.7%
47.62%217.587513,70125.0%61.5%
47.37%196.51,06813,14428.6%58.3%
47.06%176.595812,19042.9%50.0%
35.29%177.198713,7430.0%46.1%
41.18%177.392212,00937.5%44.4%
41.18%176.81,04512,86440.0%41.7%
52.94%176.178911,96142.9%60.0%
56.25%166.01,25312,59050.0%60.0%
56.25%167.076011,64544.4%71.4%
56.25%167.01,32415,51650.0%58.3%
75.00%167.11,01614,08583.3%70.0%
40.00%156.386010,18428.6%50.0%
64.29%147.01,11314,21940.0%77.8%
71.43%147.21,40713,64350.0%80.0%
35.71%146.81,02610,58444.4%20.0%
28.57%146.985512,4360.0%50.0%
38.46%136.598213,35416.7%57.1%
53.85%136.596013,44366.7%50.0%
53.85%136.785512,72280.0%37.5%
53.85%136.999512,50642.9%66.7%
38.46%136.71,10012,4620.0%45.5%
27.27%116.995412,10425.0%28.6%
54.55%117.176611,43637.5%100.0%
18.18%116.65969,20716.7%20.0%
45.45%116.674512,14442.9%50.0%
80.00%107.11,06112,83775.0%83.3%
40.00%107.21,04714,46325.0%50.0%
60.00%106.71,18314,65433.3%71.4%
60.00%106.788810,00657.1%66.7%
50.00%107.01,22516,291100.0%37.5%
60.00%106.999314,336100.0%50.0%
55.56%97.194112,26460.0%50.0%
44.44%96.61,00811,04840.0%50.0%
66.67%96.81,08510,49360.0%75.0%
87.50%86.579313,693100.0%83.3%
50.00%86.05767,79860.0%33.3%
12.50%87.463210,31120.0%0.0%
50.00%86.275812,02150.0%50.0%
62.50%88.01,07614,75775.0%50.0%
37.50%87.31,20214,1310.0%50.0%
42.86%77.078811,09033.3%50.0%
42.86%76.392511,98250.0%40.0%
57.14%76.59538,33350.0%66.7%
42.86%75.71,0988,97260.0%0.0%
66.67%66.593911,09433.3%100.0%
33.33%68.083412,04833.3%33.3%
50.00%66.175814,7840.0%60.0%
50.00%66.393711,42933.3%66.7%
50.00%67.073910,87350.0%50.0%
50.00%67.11,20312,44633.3%66.7%
60.00%57.01,0159,37833.3%100.0%
60.00%56.71,22013,04050.0%66.7%
40.00%57.374211,42450.0%0.0%
20.00%55.276511,06333.3%0.0%
40.00%56.377412,8620.0%50.0%
60.00%57.391114,8880.0%60.0%
40.00%56.41,01213,72550.0%33.3%
20.00%57.398014,209100.0%0.0%

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Smolder vs Sett - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Smolder do against Sett in League of Legends?

Sett wins the Smolder vs Sett 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 Smolder do against Sett 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 Smolder do against Sett in the late game?

In the late game, Sett takes over the Smolder vs Sett 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 Smolder vs Sett 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 Smolder build against Sett?

The best Smolder build against Sett includes Essence Reaver, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Smolder runes against Sett?

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

Does Smolder counter Sett?

No, Smolder struggles against Sett with only a 38.5% win rate. Sett has the advantage in this matchup. Smolder players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sett's lead.

How do I play Smolder against Sett?

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