How to Win Sett vs Kai'Sa Counter Matchup Sett is in the b tier of champions

Sett vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Sett in LoL Kai'Sa is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Sett

based on 16,056 Sett vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
1.82
Pick Rate
8.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Sett came out of an analysis of 16056 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This pairing is fairly uncommon. Sett fights Kai'Sa in only 8.2% of his games.

Sett vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Sett has done a decent job of countering Kai'Sa. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Sett against Kai'Sa rounds, Sett’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Kai'Sa.

Best Sett vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelSterak's GageSpear Of Shojin

Optional Items

Warmog's ArmorRavenous HydraDead Man's PlateTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sett to level up w
>
Second ability for Sett to level up q
>
Last skill for Sett to max out e

Runes

Precision Conqueror TriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
Resolve Second WindRevitalize
Attack Speed Adaptive Force Health Scaling
Sett's passive ability p
Sett q ability q
Sett w ability w
Sett e ability e
Sett's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Sett

Advice to Win Against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Sett vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Kai'Sa Image
6.1
< Kills >
8.4
6.5
< Deaths >
6.3
5.7
< Assists >
6.5
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.91
142
< Minions Killed >
168
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,339
< Physical Damage >
13,817
437
< Magic Damage >
6,033
5,159
< True Damage >
1,821
22,935
< Damage Dealt >
21,673
35,910
< Damage Taken >
20,797
11,336
< Gold Earned >
12,516
2.46
< Towers >
2.18
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
4,044
< Total Healing >
3,083
14,114
< Experience >
12,848
18
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
163
< Time Dealing CC >
31

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Sett in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some significant Sett versus Kai'Sa matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kai'Sa..

Sett usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Kai'Sa. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sett and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Sett or Kai'Sa?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sett usually wins when trying to fight Kai'Sa, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Sett makes a good counter for Kai'Sa.

While Sett does have a higher win rate compared to Kai'Sa, when on opposite teams, Sett also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Sett into Kai'Sa.

Additionally, Sett has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sett vs Kai'Sa matchups, Sett is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Sett is a decent counter to Kai'Sa. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sett against Kai'Sa.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sett

Sett Loses Against

Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo 46.3% winrate Mordekaiser Mordekaiser 47.6% winrate Heimerdinger Heimerdinger 47.7% winrate Zac Zac 47.8% winrate

Sett Wins Against

Yuumi Yuumi 58.8% winrate Ryze Ryze 57.5% winrate Nidalee Nidalee 57.2% winrate Lee Sin Lee Sin 56% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Heimerdinger Heimerdinger + 54.5% 5944 Games Mordekaiser Mordekaiser + 54.9% 9266 Games Brand Brand + 55.1% 9060 Games Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo + 56.3% 5008 Games

Additional Information for Sett Players

How We Calculated Our Sett vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Sett, we analyzed 16,056 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa during both the laning 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 suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Kai'Sa. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Sett versus Kai'Sa build consist of Heartsteel, Sterak's Gage, and Spear Of Shojin. When Sett bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Kai'Sa than with many other common builds. In fact, Sett had an average win rate of 51.7% when countering Kai'Sa with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Kai'Sa as Sett, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Sett vs Kai'Sa face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.7% winrate overall.

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