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How to Win Kalista vs Sett Counter MatchupKalista is in the b tier of champions

Kalista vs Sett

How to Beat Sett as Kalista in LoLKalista is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sett as Kalista

based on 922 Kalista vs Sett matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our database, Kalista battled Sett in 922 matches. With so many matchups for Kalista vs Sett gives us confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable statistics and a recommended build to crush your opponent. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Kalista fights Sett in only 2.7% of her rounds.

Kalista vs Sett Matchup Summary

Kalista does a ok job of countering Sett. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.7% of games the champs battle one another in. In Kalista versus Sett matches, Kalista’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood against Sett.

Best Kalista vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kalista to level upe
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Second ability for Kalista to level upq
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Last skill for Kalista to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kalista's passive ability p
Kalista's q ability q
Kalista's w ability w
Kalista's e ability e
Kalista's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Sett as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Sett

Rend is a valuable last hitting aid, since its cooldown resets if it kills a target.

Entering a move order once to trigger Martial Poise will not clear Kalista's basic attack target.

Due to her passive, Kalista's Move Speed is effectively increased by Attack Speed.

Kalista vs Sett Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Sett Image
8.3
< Kills >
5.9
6.9
< Deaths >
6.6
6.5
< Assists >
5.7
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
167
< Minions Killed >
151
0.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.56
17,860
< Physical Damage >
17,405
3,008
< Magic Damage >
271
467
< True Damage >
5,132
21,336
< Damage Dealt >
22,808
23,168
< Damage Taken >
34,765
12,614
< Gold Earned >
11,466
2.3
< Towers >
2.58
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,666
< Total Healing >
5,844
12,381
< Experience >
14,143
19
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
168
< Time Dealing CC >
172

How to Counter Sett with Kalista in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some vital Kalista against Sett matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences between the two. For instance, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sett’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Sett..

Kalista normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Sett. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Sett

Who is Better, Kalista or Sett?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually fairs equally well when facing off against Sett, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Kalista makes an ok counter to Sett.

While Kalista does have a lower win rate than Sett, when they face off with one another, Kalista also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kalista into Settas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kalista has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sett. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Sett matchups, Sett is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kalista is a somewhat poor counter for Sett. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kalista against Sett.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kalista

Kalista Loses Against

SkarnerSkarner38.2% winrateZyraZyra40.6% winrateTaricTaric41.7% winrateTeemoTeemo42.6% winrate

Kalista Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.3% winrateYuumiYuumi54.2% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV54.1% winrateKha'ZixKha'Zix53.5% winrate

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Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Sett Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sett as Kalista, we analyzed 922 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Sett as Kalista comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kalista in order to counter Sett during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Sett. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kalista versus Sett build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better against Sett than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Kalista had an average win rate of 49.7% when playing against Sett with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Sett as Kalista, Kalista players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Kalista vs Sett counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.7% winrate overall.

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