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

Sett vs Xerath

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

based on 4,757 Sett vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
46.4 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
5.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Xerath as Sett resulted from an examination of 4757 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Sett fights Xerath in only 5.7% of his matches.

Sett vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sett does a awful job of beating Xerath. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.4% of matches the champions face one another in. In Sett vs Xerath matches, Sett’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Sett vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
StridebreakerBlade of The Ruined KingHullbreaker

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSterak's GageBlack CleaverForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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 ForceMagic Resist
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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R
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Sett

Advice to Win Against Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Sett vs Xerath Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
46.4 %
VS
Win Rate
53.6 %
Xerath Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.6
6.3
< Deaths >
5.2
4.8
< Assists >
9.6
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
151
< Minions Killed >
90
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.38
16,037
< Physical Damage >
525
386
< Magic Damage >
22,517
4,542
< True Damage >
793
20,965
< Damage Dealt >
23,836
33,780
< Damage Taken >
15,022
11,260
< Gold Earned >
10,482
2.39
< Towers >
1.47
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,242
< Total Healing >
1,375
14,103
< Experience >
12,331
18
< Vision Score >
36
9
< Wards Placed >
16
182
< Time Dealing CC >
180

How to Counter Xerath with Sett in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several valuable Sett versus Xerath counter statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Xerath..

Sett typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xerath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sett and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Xerath

Who is Better, Sett or Xerath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sett usually loses when playing against Xerath, with a 46.4% win rate. Thus, Sett makes a bad counter for Xerath.

While Sett does have a lower win rate than Xerath, when facing one another, Sett also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Sett into Xerath.

Moreover, Sett has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sett vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Sett is a trash counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sett against Xerath.

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

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Additional Information for Sett Players

How We Calculated Our Sett vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Sett, we analyzed 4,757 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 Xerath 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

If you would like to truly master Sett in order to counter Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett often accumulates more CS relative to Xerath. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Sett versus Xerath build include Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, and Hullbreaker. When Sett incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Xerath than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Sett boasted an average win rate of 46.4% when countering Xerath with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating Xerath as Sett, Sett players 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 runes we have analyed for Sett vs Xerath face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.4% winrate overall.

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