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Sett vs Varus

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

based on 4,357 Sett vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our data, Sett faced off against Varus in 4357 matches. Having so many games with Sett versus Varus provides us faith in our capacity to prepare useful statistics and a supported build to counter Varus. This champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Sett is forced to battle against Varus in only 4.0% of his games.

Sett vs Varus Matchup Summary

Sett does a good job of beating Varus. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.1% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Sett vs Varus matches, Sett’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Varus.

Best Sett vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSundered SkyStridebreaker

Optional Items

Black CleaverHullbreakerSterak's GageForce of Nature

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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Varus as Sett

Advice to Win Against Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Sett vs Varus Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Varus Image
6.2
< Kills >
7.2
6.7
< Deaths >
6.5
5.3
< Assists >
7.1
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
156
< Minions Killed >
172
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,905
< Physical Damage >
14,812
259
< Magic Damage >
6,731
5,424
< True Damage >
371
23,588
< Damage Dealt >
21,914
36,272
< Damage Taken >
20,165
11,811
< Gold Earned >
12,273
2.63
< Towers >
2.25
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
6,287
< Total Healing >
4,808
14,619
< Experience >
12,880
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
176
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Varus with Sett in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some critical Sett against Varus counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Varus’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Varus..

Sett often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Varus. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sett and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Varus

Who is Better, Sett or Varus?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sett usually wins when taking on Varus, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Sett makes a good counter to Varus.

While Sett does have a higher winrate than Varus, when facing one another, Sett also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Sett into Varus.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sett vs Varus matchups, Sett is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Sett is a good counter for Varus. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sett against Varus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sett

Sett Loses Against

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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 Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Sett, we analyzed 4,357 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 Varus 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

Sett Build Varus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sett to counter Varus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Varus. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities 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 reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Sett versus Varus build include Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, and Stridebreaker. When Sett used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Varus than with many other common builds. In fact, Sett boasted an average winrate of 52.1% when countering Varus with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Varus as Sett, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Sett vs Varus counters, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.1% winrate overall.

If you want to view Sett versus Varus tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides displayed are computed using every match completed with both champs.