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Sett vs Katarina

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How to Beat Katarina as Sett

based on 3,656 Sett vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. In our database, Sett faced Katarina in 3656 matches. Including so many matchups for Sett versus Katarina gives us faith in our ability to provide enlightening data and a supported build to suppress Katarina. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Sett fights Katarina in only 3.4% of his games.

Sett vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Sett has done a good job of countering Katarina. On average, he wins a whopping 53.4% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Sett vs Katarina games, Sett’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Katarina.

Best Sett vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageHullbreakerBlack CleaverDead Man's Plate

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

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLast Stand
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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Guide to Countering Katarina as Sett

Advice to Win Against Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Sett vs Katarina Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Katarina Image
6.3
< Kills >
9.5
6.4
< Deaths >
6.9
5.4
< Assists >
5.8
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
2.14
154
< Minions Killed >
152
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.33
18,060
< Physical Damage >
2,078
262
< Magic Damage >
21,235
5,089
< True Damage >
915
23,412
< Damage Dealt >
24,229
34,711
< Damage Taken >
24,822
11,685
< Gold Earned >
12,074
2.69
< Towers >
1.41
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,053
< Total Healing >
3,370
14,375
< Experience >
13,975
18
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
173
< Time Dealing CC >
35

How to Counter Katarina with Sett in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several important Sett versus Katarina counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between these two champs. Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Katarina’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Katarina..

Sett normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Katarina. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sett and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Katarina

Who is Better, Sett or Katarina?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sett usually wins when playing against Katarina, with a 53.4% win rate. Therefore, Sett makes a great counter for Katarina.

While Sett does have a higher win rate compared to Katarina, when facing one another, Sett also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sett into Katarina.

Furthermore, Sett also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Katarina. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sett vs Katarina 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 late stage team fights.

Sett is a great counter for Katarina. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sett against Katarina.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sett

Sett Loses Against

TaricTaric45.9% winrateSingedSinged46.4% winrateLilliaLillia46.6% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.7% winrate

Sett Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.9% winrateEliseElise56% winrateLuluLulu55% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 54.4% 3554 GamesSingedSinged+ 55.5% 535 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.9% 6401 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 56.1% 4446 Games

Additional Information for Sett Players

How We Calculated Our Sett vs Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Sett, we analyzed 3,656 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 Katarina 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 in order to counter Katarina during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett on average gets a similar amount of CS as Katarina. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Sett versus Katarina build consist of Blade of The Ruined King, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Sett bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Katarina than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Sett boasted an average win rate of 53.4% battling Katarina with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Katarina as Sett, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Sett vs Katarina counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.4% winrate overall.

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