Riven Top has an advantage against Sett (52.6% win rate) based on 956 games. The matchup leans toward Riven.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Riven Top vs Sett Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 75.5% in this matchup.
With 3.7% popularity, Riven constantly encounters meta-dominant Sett (7.5%, 2nd place out of 63 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Riven performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (55.6% win rate, 59.5% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Eclipse > Sundered Sky > Black Cleaver with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 75.5% win rate against Sett.
Lane dominance: Riven not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.92/min vs 6.00 for Sett). This 0.92 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Riven wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (666 vs 762/min), the 52.6% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Riven leads in both matchup win rate (52.6%) and KDA (1.80 vs 1.70) - complete superiority across all metrics.
The Riven versus Sett matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Riven deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Sett deals mainly physical damage (75.53%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Riven is higher farming statistics (ranked 14th among role champions) (versus 51st for Sett), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.7 versus 1.8) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Riven player to maintain constant pressure on Sett, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …
For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack gran…
+8 Ability Haste
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …
For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack gran…
+8 Ability Haste
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
