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Nidalee vs Sett

How to Beat Sett as Nidalee in LoLNidalee is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sett as Nidalee

based on 759 Nidalee vs Sett matchups
Win Rate
45.5 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Sett as Nidalee came out of an evaluation of 759 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Nidalee fights Sett in only 2.9% of her matches.

Nidalee vs Sett Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nidalee has done a awful job of countering Sett. On average, she wins a lowly 45.5% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Nidalee versus Sett rounds, Nidalee’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood versus Sett.

Best Nidalee vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Nidalee Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nidalee's passive ability p
Nidalee's q ability q
Nidalee's w ability w
Nidalee's e ability e
Nidalee's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sett as Nidalee

Tips for Playing as Nidalee against Sett

Use brush to your advantage! Moving in and out of brush can heavily alter your effectiveness in battle.

Start team fights by harassing with your Javelin Toss, and then switch to cougar form to chase down Hunted targets.

Bushwhack traps deal damage based on their victim's current Health. Set them up in your team's backline before fights break out during sieges to help your team deal damage to the enemy frontline.

Nidalee vs Sett Counter Stats

Nidalee Image
Win Rate
45.5 %
VS
Win Rate
54.5 %
Sett Image
7.6
< Kills >
6
6.3
< Deaths >
6.5
7.5
< Assists >
5
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
42
< Minions Killed >
158
0.99
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.58
1,367
< Physical Damage >
17,731
17,919
< Magic Damage >
260
971
< True Damage >
5,072
20,258
< Damage Dealt >
23,064
31,216
< Damage Taken >
36,046
11,652
< Gold Earned >
11,705
1.46
< Towers >
2.72
0.24
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
16,069
< Total Healing >
6,372
13,079
< Experience >
14,621
24
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
9
148
< Time Dealing CC >
175

How to Counter Sett with Nidalee in LoL

The stats provided here show several strategic Nidalee against Sett matchup statistics that may help you interpret the differences between the two. As an example, Nidalee’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sett’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nidalee may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Sett..

Nidalee normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Typically, she takes less damage than Sett. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nidalee and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Nidalee
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nidalee
Sett

Who is Better, Nidalee or Sett?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nidalee usually loses when taking on Sett, with a 45.5% win rate. Thus, Nidalee makes a poor counter for Sett.

While Nidalee does have a much lower win rate compared to Sett, when on opposite teams, Nidalee also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult character to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Nidalee into Settas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Nidalee 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 fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Nidalee vs Sett matchups, Sett is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Nidalee is a terribly counter to Sett. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Nidalee against Sett.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nidalee

Nidalee Loses Against

SingedSinged38.7% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia38.7% winrateEliseElise38.9% winrateNilahNilah39.3% winrate

Nidalee Wins Against

JayceJayce54.4% winrateHweiHwei51.9% winrateYuumiYuumi51.8% winrateKarthusKarthus51.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

JannaJanna+ 50% 612 GamesBriarBriar+ 50.2% 307 GamesZacZac+ 50.2% 263 GamesNilahNilah+ 50.6% 439 Games

Additional Information for Nidalee Players

How We Calculated Our Nidalee vs Sett Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sett as Nidalee, we analyzed 759 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 Nidalee 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.

Other Useful Resources

Nidalee Build Sett Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nidalee in order to counter Sett during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nidalee typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Sett. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Nidalee versus Sett build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Nidalee included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Sett than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Nidalee boasted an average win rate of 45.5% when playing against Sett with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Sett as Nidalee, you should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Nidalee vs Sett clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 45.5% winrate overall.

If you need to see Nidalee x Sett tips and counter builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every match with data with these champions.