Top Matchup

Sett vs Kennen

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Sett

Sett

the Boss
Top
Sett Top Overall Win Rate
51.11%

Matchup Win Rate

48.3%
Sett vs Kennen Wins
51.7%
Kennen vs Sett Wins
Kennen

Kennen

the Heart of the Tempest
Top
Kennen Top Overall Win Rate
50.24%

Sett vs Kennen - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Sett Top vs Kennen Top - Who is stronger?

Sett Top has trouble against Kennen (48.3% win rate) based on 590 games. This is a tough matchup for Sett players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Sett Top vs Kennen Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 63.0% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Sett dominates the meta (6th most popular, 6.1% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Kennen (2.0% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of top lane's current powerhouses. Surprising upset: Despite Sett's higher tier rating, Kennen wins 51.7% of encounters. This suggests Kennen's kit specifically counters Sett's playstyle, overriding general meta strength - approach this matchup with extra caution. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Grasp of the Undying + Demolish combination (53.7% win rate) plus optimal itemization Stridebreaker, Overlord's Bloodmail, Warmog's Armor, and Plated Steelcaps boosts your chances from 48.3% to 63.0% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Sett's superior farming (6.93 vs 5.69/min, 18th among Top) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 1.24 CS/min natural advantage. Damage doesn't equal wins: Sett outputs more damage (925 vs 824/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Complete dominance by Kennen: leads in both matchup win rate (51.7%) and KDA (2.00 vs 1.70, 18th vs 49th place). Sett players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Sett vs Kennen - Top Stats Comparison

Sett Top
Sett Top
Versus
Kennen Top
Kennen Top
STierB+
48.3%Matchup Winrate51.7%
51.11%Role Winrate50.24%
#13Winrate Rank#29
6.1%Pickrate2.0%
1.7Average KDA2.0
408Gold per Minute407
6.93CS/Min5.69
0.25Wards per Minute0.31
925Damage per Minute824

How to Beat Kennen as Sett (Top)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Sett versus Kennen matchup in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Sett deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Kennen deals primarily magic damage (86.69%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Sett is higher farming statistics (ranked 18th among role champions) (versus 57th for Kennen), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.0 versus 1.7) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Sett Top versus Kennen Top matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Sett player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Kennen player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Sett vs Kennen: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
44.1% Win Rate76.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
60.3% Win Rate6.8% Pick Rate

Sett vs Kennen: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Unflinching
Unflinching Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

46.1% Win Rate91.6% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.
  • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Triumph
    Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



    'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
    —Noxian Reckoner

    Triumph

    Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

    Last Stand
    Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

    Last Stand

    Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    53.7% Win Rate6.8% Pick Rate

    Sett vs Kennen: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Blade
    Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    80 Health
    3% Life Steal

    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    51.5% Win Rate56.1% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed

    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    50.3% Win Rate46.0% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity

    50.8% Win Rate24.5% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    53.9% Win Rate20.7% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Tiamat
    Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
    Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    ->
    Stridebreaker
    Stridebreaker (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    25% Attack Speed
    450 Health

    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
    Breaking Shockwave
    Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.
    Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.
    Overlord's Bloodmail
    Overlord's Bloodmail (3300 gold) 30 Attack Damage
    550 Health

    Tyranny
    Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Attack Damage.
    Retribution
    Gain up to 10% increased Attack Damage based on your percent missing Health.
    Sterak's Gage
    Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
    20% Tenacity

    The Claws that Catch
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
    59.6% Win Rate11.0% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Spear of Shojin
    Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    450 Health

    Dragonforce
    Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
    Focused Will
    Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
    59.9% Win Rate17.2% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    World Atlas
    World Atlas (400 gold)
    58.4% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed

    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    61.6% Win Rate0.3% Pick Rate
    Berserker's Greaves
    Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
    45 Move Speed

    54.5% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    53.9% Win Rate20.7% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Tiamat
    Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
    Crescent
    Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
    ->
    Stridebreaker
    Stridebreaker (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    25% Attack Speed
    450 Health

    Cleave
    Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
    Breaking Shockwave
    Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.
    Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.
    Overlord's Bloodmail
    Overlord's Bloodmail (3300 gold) 30 Attack Damage
    550 Health

    Tyranny
    Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Attack Damage.
    Retribution
    Gain up to 10% increased Attack Damage based on your percent missing Health.
    Warmog's Armor
    Warmog's Armor (3100 gold) 1000 Health
    100% Base Health Regen

    Warmog's Heart
    If you have 2000 bonus Health and have not taken damage within 8 seconds, restore Health per second.
    Warmog's Vitality
    Gain bonus Health equal to 12% of your Item Health (0).
    63.0% Win Rate4.1% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Hullbreaker
    Hullbreaker (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    500 Health
    4% Move Speed

    Skipper
    Every fifth Attack against champions and epic monsters deals bonus physical damage, increased against Structures.
    Boarding Party
    Nearby allied siege and super minions gain Armor and Magic Resist.
    65.1% Win Rate6.9% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Warmog's Armor
    Warmog's Armor (3100 gold) 1000 Health
    100% Base Health Regen

    Warmog's Heart
    If you have 2000 bonus Health and have not taken damage within 8 seconds, restore Health per second.
    Warmog's Vitality
    Gain bonus Health equal to 12% of your Item Health (0).
    61.7% Win Rate13.4% Pick Rate
    Black Cleaver
    Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    400 Health
    20 Ability Haste

    Carve
    Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
    Fervor
    Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    59.1% Win Rate10.0% Pick Rate
    Hullbreaker
    Hullbreaker (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    500 Health
    4% Move Speed

    Skipper
    Every fifth Attack against champions and epic monsters deals bonus physical damage, increased against Structures.
    Boarding Party
    Nearby allied siege and super minions gain Armor and Magic Resist.
    65.1% Win Rate6.9% Pick Rate
    Force of Nature
    Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
    55 Magic Resist
    4% Move Speed

    Steadfast
    Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
    58.2% Win Rate2.6% Pick Rate
    Thornmail
    Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
    75 Armor

    Thorns
    When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
    49.2% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate
    Dead Man's Plate
    Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
    55 Armor
    4% Move Speed

    Shipwrecker
    While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
    Unsinkable
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    57.4% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor

    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    51.1% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate

    Sett vs Kennen: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Knuckle Down Sett's next two attacks deal additional damage based off of the target's max health. Sett also gains Move Speed while moving towards enemy champions.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Haymaker Sett passively stores damage he takes as Grit. On cast, Sett expends all stored Grit to gain a shield and punch an area, dealing true damage in the center and physical damage on the sides.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Facebreaker Sett pulls in all enemies on opposite sides of him, dealing damage and stunning them. If enemies were only on one side, they are slowed instead of stunned.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    The Show Stopper Sett carries an enemy champion through the air and slams them into the ground, dealing damage and slowing all enemies near where they land.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    47.5% Win Rate32.7% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Knuckle Down Sett's next two attacks deal additional damage based off of the target's max health. Sett also gains Move Speed while moving towards enemy champions.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Haymaker Sett passively stores damage he takes as Grit. On cast, Sett expends all stored Grit to gain a shield and punch an area, dealing true damage in the center and physical damage on the sides.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Facebreaker Sett pulls in all enemies on opposite sides of him, dealing damage and stunning them. If enemies were only on one side, they are slowed instead of stunned.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    The Show Stopper Sett carries an enemy champion through the air and slams them into the ground, dealing damage and slowing all enemies near where they land.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: W > Q > E
    98.7% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate

    Playing Against Kennen

    • Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.
    • Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.