MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sett vs Malphite
How often does Sett beat Malphite in Top?
Sett into Malphite in Top: 48% observed win rate across 2,731 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 52 gold.
Sett at 15:00
- Gold: +52
- CS: +7
- XP: -329
Typical gap to Malphite, from 2,718 games that reached 15:00.
Does Sett counter Malphite?
The count says no. Malphite holds 52% of 2,731 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Sett wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Sett against Malphite, and play for those first.
Beating Malphite: the Sett game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Sett at 52% across 1,649 games. Flip the lead and Sett falls to 41% across 1,081.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 1,649 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,081 |
| First blood | 51% | 1,307 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 1,055 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 1,927 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 562 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 219 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:23 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:27. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Sett's Top build, with receipts
Into Malphite specifically, Sett finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 48.2% over 699 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver, Overlord's Bloodmail: 58.9% across 124 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.