Sett Top Lane Build Guide: Best Runes, Items and Counters

Sett Top Lane Build Guide: Best Runes, Items and Counters

By Marcus Chen

February 11, 2025 at 06:46 AM

First-time Sett Guide: Best Builds, Runes, and Tips

Core Build & Playstyle:

  • Summoner Spells: Flash and Teleport
  • Primary Items: Stridebreaker > Plated Steelcaps > Hullbreaker
  • Late Game: Overlord's Bloodmail > Sterak's Gage > Spear of Shojin
  • Skill Order: Q > W > E
  • Current Win Rate: 56.5% (based on 9,443 matches)

Essential Tips:

  1. Auto-attack before using Q for the reset
  2. Use E for stun by catching enemy between minions
  3. Time W during trades for optimal shield and damage

Best Matchups:

  • Sylas (64.9% WR)
  • Tahm Kench (58.4% WR)
  • Yasuo (57.6% WR)

Counter Picks to Avoid:

  • Warwick (45.0% WR)
  • Vayne (46.2% WR)
  • Vladimir (47.0% WR)

Alternative Build Path:

  • First Items: Blade of The Ruined King > Plated Steelcaps > Stridebreaker
  • Late Game: Sterak's Gage > Overlord's Bloodmail > Black Cleaver
  • Win Rate: 52.6% (3,666 matches)

Optimal Runes: Primary (Precision):

  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Last Stand

Secondary (Resolve):

  • Second Wind
  • Unflinching

Shards:

  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling

Best Synergy Junglers:

  • Volibear (54.5% WR)
  • Jarvan IV (54.3% WR)
  • Udyr (54.2% WR)

Situational Items: Adjust your build based on matchup and team composition, considering options like Dead Man's Plate for mobility or Black Cleaver against armor-stacking opponents.

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