MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sett vs Irelia
How often does Sett beat Irelia in Top?
Sett into Irelia in Top: 55% observed win rate across 2,035 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Sett ahead by 445 gold.
Sett at 15:00
- Gold: +445
- CS: -1
- XP: +637
Typical gap to Irelia, from 2,026 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sett counter Irelia?
The count says yes: across 2,035 ranked Top games into Irelia, Sett takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Sett.
Beating Irelia: the Sett game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Sett at 64% across 1,173 games. Flip the lead and Sett falls to 43% across 861.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 1,173 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 861 |
| First blood | 61% | 1,170 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 1,061 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 1,030 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 339 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 159 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:01 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:35. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Sett's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Sett finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 59.2% over 764 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Overlord's Bloodmail, Sterak's Gage: 71.1% across 128 games.
The most-finished Sett core is Stridebreaker, Overlord's Bloodmail, Sterak's Gage: 57.9% across 4,188 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (30,321 games).
Skill plan: Sett players max Q first and take E at level 1.