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Sett vs Tristana

How to Beat Tristana as Sett in LoLSett is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tristana as Sett

based on 3,903 Sett vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Tristana as Sett came out of an evaluation of 3903 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Sett has to counter Tristana in only 3.6% of his games.

Sett vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Sett has done a decent job of countering Tristana. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Sett versus Tristana matches, Sett’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Tristana.

Best Sett vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageHullbreakerTrinity ForceBlack 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

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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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Tristana as Sett

Advice to Win Against Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Sett vs Tristana Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Tristana Image
6
< Kills >
7.4
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
5.4
< Assists >
5.7
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
149
< Minions Killed >
163
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.55
17,227
< Physical Damage >
17,561
286
< Magic Damage >
2,320
5,157
< True Damage >
452
22,671
< Damage Dealt >
20,333
34,662
< Damage Taken >
21,669
11,424
< Gold Earned >
12,390
2.55
< Towers >
2.67
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,978
< Total Healing >
6,062
14,206
< Experience >
12,771
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
173
< Time Dealing CC >
64

How to Counter Tristana with Sett in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several critical Sett versus Tristana counter statistics that can help us understand the differences between the two. For instance, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Tristana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Tristana..

Sett normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Tristana. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sett and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Tristana

Who is Better, Sett or Tristana?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sett usually wins when facing off against Tristana, with a 51.4% win rate. As a result, Sett makes a good counter for Tristana.

While Sett does have a higher winrate than Tristana, when on opposite teams, Sett also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Sett into Tristana.

Moreover, Sett has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tristana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Sett vs Tristana 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 Tristana. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Sett against Tristana.

Additional Information for Sett Players

How We Calculated Our Sett vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Sett, we analyzed 3,903 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 Tristana 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Sett to counter Tristana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Tristana. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, 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 surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Sett versus Tristana build consist of Blade of The Ruined King, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Sett used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Tristana than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Sett boasted an average win rate of 51.4% battling Tristana with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating Tristana as Sett, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Sett vs Tristana LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.4% win rate overall.

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