Matchup Win Rate
46.0%
Gold Diff @ 15
-224g
Gold Diff @ End
+320g
Average KDA
6/7/5
Fiora Win Condition
The central point of winning this match-up, especially since we have taken Ignite, is to secure a substantial gold and experience lead in the early laning phase. Landing an early big kill is essential, especially because if we kill Sett when he has Teleport (TP), we minimize the value of his summoner spell. Once we get that kill, we should immediately burn all the wave to deny him as many resources as possible.
Fiora is recognized as one of the best split push champions in the game, so the late-game objective is to leverage that lead, purchase items like Hullbreaker, and transition entirely into the side lane. We must "make it happen" in the side lane, forcing Sett to match us, or we simply win the side lane and push directly to their Nexus.
Sett Win Condition
Sett's greatest strength is outside the immediate 1v1 lane scenario. He is considered way better in team fights than Fiora. Therefore, if he manages to avoid your aggression and the game transitions into mid-game team fights, his TP allows him to provide greater value than your Ignite.
Sett also wins if he successfully manages the lane and denies Fiora the lead, either by playing safely, just chilling, and taking farm, or by being smart and successfully establishing a freeze after using his TP back to lane. If he prevents Fiora from snowballing her lead, he preserves his superiority in collective fighting.
General Strategy
We are facing Sett, who is viewed as one of the most OP champions in the Top Lane right now. Our initial step is to not leash the jungler, which serves two important functions: we can immediately contest the wave and potentially land an early kill (Level 3 or earlier), and we hide information about our jungler's starting position, which is always good. Since we have Ignite and Sett has TP, we want to abuse his TP usage by forcing him to recall and use it inefficiently in the lane.
Itemization should generally prioritize Ravenous Hydra as the best first item unless you specifically need to freeze the wave. Later, tankier options like Plated Steelcaps (armor boots) are recommended if the top and jungle enemy champions are both AD. In the mid-to-late game, the directive is clear: get items like Hullbreaker, and then just push, ignore everyone, and just push.
Trading Patterns
Trading against Sett fundamentally relies on your Riposte (W). He cannot kill him as long as I hold my
W. Sett often utilizes an 
E (pull) followed quickly by his
W (Haymaker), a combination that is kind of hard to react to.
However, if you successfully Riposte the combo, then you parry both. This success comes from knowledge and requires you to read the enemy's movements—it's something you achieve through "practice practice practice". Crucially, Fiora has so much more damage than Sett; once you parry his burst, you have a massive window to fight him, potentially leading to a dive if you successfully lower his health.
Wave Management
You want to contest the wave aggressively at the start. If Sett is smart and tries to establish a freeze after recalling, you should not stick around, as that makes you vulnerable; instead, you should just shove the wave in, potentially using W on the minions to speed the process. A major consideration for wave control is itemization: once you bought this item [Ravenous Hydra] you cannot freeze the wave.
Therefore, if the goal is to abuse the enemy by freezing, you must delay buying the finished Hydra. Later on, when preparing for objectives (like Baron or Dragon), ensure you push out this wave (the side lane) to secure a better setup when returning to the base.
Build & Rune Breakdown
Fiora Build
Starting Items (50.9% WR)
Core Items (30.8% WR)
Optimal Runes (47.7% WR)
Skill Priority
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W"Skill Order
Sett Build
Starting Items (49.0% WR)
Core Items (57.1% WR)
Optimal Runes (53.7% WR)
Skill Priority
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E"Skill Order
