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How to Win Sett vs Vel'Koz Counter MatchupSett is in the a tier of champions

Sett vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Sett in LoLSett is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Vel'Koz as Sett

based on 2,227 Sett vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
1.69
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Vel'Koz as Sett came out of an examination of 2227 ranked games where both champions engaged one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Sett has to counter Vel'Koz in only 2.1% of his matches.

Sett vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Sett has done a decent job of countering Vel'Koz. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Sett vs Vel'Koz games, Sett’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vel'Koz.

Best Sett vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

HullbreakerDead Man's PlateBlack CleaverSundered Sky

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 WindUnflinching
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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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Sett

Advice to Win Against Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Sett vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Vel'Koz Image
6.2
< Kills >
5.7
6.8
< Deaths >
6.2
5.3
< Assists >
9.4
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
156
< Minions Killed >
92
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.45
17,915
< Physical Damage >
557
238
< Magic Damage >
18,846
5,335
< True Damage >
5,976
23,488
< Damage Dealt >
25,380
37,700
< Damage Taken >
18,326
11,985
< Gold Earned >
10,594
2.66
< Towers >
1.68
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,603
< Total Healing >
1,811
14,945
< Experience >
12,660
19
< Vision Score >
44
9
< Wards Placed >
20
183
< Time Dealing CC >
209

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Sett in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Sett against Vel'Koz counter stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vel'Koz’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vel'Koz..

Sett often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Vel'Koz. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sett and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Sett or Vel'Koz?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sett usually wins when facing off against Vel'Koz, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Sett makes a good counter to Vel'Koz.

While Sett does have a higher win rate than Vel'Koz, when on opposite teams, Sett also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Sett into Vel'Koz.

Moreover, Sett has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. 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 in League of Legends, in Sett vs Vel'Koz matchups, Sett is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sett is a decent counter for Vel'Koz. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sett against Vel'Koz.

Additional Information for Sett Players

How We Calculated Our Sett vs Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Sett, we analyzed 2,227 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 Vel'Koz 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 in order to counter Vel'Koz during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett often picks up more CS compared to Vel'Koz. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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 exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Sett versus Vel'Koz build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Titanic Hydra. When Sett bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Vel'Koz than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Sett boasted an average winrate of 51.0% when playing against Vel'Koz with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Vel'Koz as Sett, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Sett vs Vel'Koz matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.0% winrate overall.

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