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

Sett vs Malphite

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

based on 3,778 Sett vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.64
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Malphite as Sett resulted from an examination of 3778 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Sett encounters Malphite in only 4.5% of his matches.

Sett vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sett has done a below average job of countering Malphite. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Sett vs Malphite rounds, Sett’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Malphite.

Best Sett vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerRecurve Bow

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelBlade of The Ruined KingTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageHullbreakerBlack CleaverThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: 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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E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Malphite as Sett

Advice to Win Against Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Sett vs Malphite Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Malphite Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.1
6.4
< Deaths >
5
5.4
< Assists >
8.1
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.16
145
< Minions Killed >
130
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.44
14,854
< Physical Damage >
5,550
450
< Magic Damage >
14,338
5,010
< True Damage >
418
20,315
< Damage Dealt >
20,306
33,772
< Damage Taken >
22,860
10,955
< Gold Earned >
10,323
2.36
< Towers >
1.83
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,916
< Total Healing >
3,122
13,649
< Experience >
13,788
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
179
< Time Dealing CC >
1,247

How to Counter Malphite with Sett in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some influential Sett versus Malphite counter statistics that may help us understand the differences between these two champions. As an example, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malphite’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Malphite..

Sett often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Malphite. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sett and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Malphite

Who is Better, Sett or Malphite?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sett usually loses when playing against Malphite, with a 48.1% win rate. Therefore, Sett makes a poor counter to Malphite.

While Sett does have a lower winrate than Malphite, when facing one another, Sett also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Sett into Malphite.

Additionally, Sett has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malphite. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Sett is a somewhat poor counter to Malphite. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sett against Malphite.

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

RumbleRumble+ 54.4% 515 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 54.5% 3234 GamesSingedSinged+ 55.2% 310 GamesDr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 55.9% 447 Games

Additional Information for Sett Players

How We Calculated Our Sett vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Sett, we analyzed 3,778 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 Malphite 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 truly master Sett in order to counter Malphite 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 mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Malphite. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Sett versus Malphite build consist of Heartsteel, Blade of The Ruined King, and Titanic Hydra. When Sett combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Malphite than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Sett had an average win rate of 48.1% when playing against Malphite with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Malphite as Sett, Sett players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Sett vs Malphite counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

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