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How to Win Sett vs Irelia Counter MatchupSett is in the b tier of champions

Sett vs Irelia

How to Beat Irelia as Sett in LoLSett is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Irelia as Sett

based on 2,919 Sett vs Irelia matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our dataset, Sett did battle with Irelia in 2919 matches. Using so many matchups for Sett versus Irelia gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce useful data and a pro build to suppress your opposition. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Sett is forced to battle against Irelia in only 3.5% of his rounds.

Sett vs Irelia Matchup Summary

Sett has done a good job of beating Irelia. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.4% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Sett against Irelia matches, Sett’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Irelia.

Best Sett vs Irelia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
StridebreakerSterak's GageBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

HullbreakerTitanic HydraDeath's DanceBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sett to level upq
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Second ability for Sett to level upw
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Last skill for Sett to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Sett's passive ability p
Sett's q ability q
Sett's w ability w
Sett's e ability e
Sett's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Irelia as Sett

Advice to Win Against Irelia

Minion waves greatly enhance Irelia's mobility, beware fighting her inside one.

Beware of wasting your high impact spells on Defiant Dance.

Pay attention to Ionian Fervor stacks and try to engage Irelia when it is down.

Sett vs Irelia Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Irelia Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.8
6.1
< Deaths >
6.9
5.4
< Assists >
5.1
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
152
< Minions Killed >
189
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.41
16,944
< Physical Damage >
14,253
457
< Magic Damage >
6,036
4,783
< True Damage >
621
22,184
< Damage Dealt >
20,910
31,818
< Damage Taken >
28,527
11,519
< Gold Earned >
12,128
2.52
< Towers >
1.97
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,317
< Total Healing >
9,205
14,104
< Experience >
14,151
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
174
< Time Dealing CC >
116

How to Counter Irelia with Sett in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some vital Sett versus Irelia matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Irelia’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Irelia..

Sett typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Irelia. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sett and Irelia

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Irelia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Irelia

Who is Better, Sett or Irelia?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sett usually wins when playing against Irelia, with a 53.4% win rate. Therefore, Sett makes a great counter for Irelia.

While Sett does have a higher win rate than Irelia, when on opposite teams, Sett also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sett into Irelia.

Furthermore, Sett also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Irelia. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Sett vs Irelia matchups, Sett is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Sett is a great counter for Irelia. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sett against Irelia.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sett

Sett Loses Against

SkarnerSkarner45.9% winrateSingedSinged46.4% winrateIllaoiIllaoi46.4% winrateXerathXerath46.4% winrate

Sett Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.7% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.4% winrateYuumiYuumi55.9% winrateLee SinLee Sin55.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Sett Players

How We Calculated Our Sett vs Irelia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Irelia as Sett, we analyzed 2,919 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 Irelia as Sett 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sett to counter Irelia during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Irelia. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Sett versus Irelia build include Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Sett used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Irelia than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Sett had an average win rate of 53.4% when countering Irelia with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Irelia as Sett, Sett players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Sett vs Irelia counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.4% winrate overall.

If you need to get Sett vs Irelia tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, please select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using all matches completed with these champs.