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Sett vs Skarner

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

based on 355 Sett vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
45.9 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Skarner as Sett came out of an analysis of 355 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Sett is forced to battle against Skarner in only 0.4% of his games.

Sett vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sett does a terrible job of countering Skarner. On average, he wins a lowly 45.9% of games the champions battle one another in. In Sett vs Skarner games, Sett’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Skarner.

Best Sett vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelSpear Of ShojinTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sett to level upq
>
Second ability for Sett to level upw
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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
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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Sett

Advice to Win Against Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Sett vs Skarner Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
45.9 %
VS
Win Rate
54.1 %
Skarner Image
5.7
< Kills >
4.9
6.5
< Deaths >
5.3
5
< Assists >
8.7
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.09
145
< Minions Killed >
35
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.39
15,792
< Physical Damage >
8,726
366
< Magic Damage >
3,649
4,725
< True Damage >
755
20,884
< Damage Dealt >
13,130
32,510
< Damage Taken >
27,037
11,053
< Gold Earned >
10,827
2.35
< Towers >
1.38
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
5,878
< Total Healing >
8,931
13,579
< Experience >
13,062
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
7
173
< Time Dealing CC >
1,499

How to Counter Skarner with Sett in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some strategic Sett against Skarner matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Skarner..

Sett often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Skarner. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sett and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Skarner

Who is Better, Sett or Skarner?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sett usually loses when trying to fight Skarner, with a 45.9% win rate. Thus, Sett makes a poor counter to Skarner.

While Sett does have a much lower win rate compared to Skarner, when facing one another, Sett also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Sett into Skarner.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sett vs Skarner matchups, Skarner is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Sett is a terribly counter to Skarner. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sett against Skarner.

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 Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Sett, we analyzed 355 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 Skarner 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

If you would like to truly master Sett to counter Skarner during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett usually racks up much more CS compared to Skarner. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. 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 have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Sett versus Skarner build include Heartsteel, Spear Of Shojin, and Titanic Hydra. When Sett bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Skarner than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Sett had an average winrate of 45.9% when countering Skarner with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Skarner as Sett, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Sett vs Skarner clashes, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 45.9% winrate overall.

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