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How to Win Sett vs Zed Counter MatchupSett is in the a tier of champions

Sett vs Zed

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

based on 3,937 Sett vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Zed as Sett resulted from an analysis of 3937 ranked games where both champs battled each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Sett has to counter Zed in only 3.6% of his matches.

Sett vs Zed Matchup Summary

Sett has done a decent job of beating Zed. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Sett against Zed rounds, Sett’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Zed.

Best Sett vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSundered SkyStridebreaker

Optional Items

Experimental HexplateHullbreakerSterak's GageDeath's Dance

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

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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E
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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zed as Sett

Advice to Win Against Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Sett vs Zed Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Zed Image
6.1
< Kills >
8.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.5
5.3
< Assists >
5.7
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
2.02
158
< Minions Killed >
156
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.36
17,758
< Physical Damage >
22,401
294
< Magic Damage >
1,287
5,096
< True Damage >
1,216
23,149
< Damage Dealt >
24,905
36,309
< Damage Taken >
23,060
11,838
< Gold Earned >
12,506
2.63
< Towers >
1.57
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,307
< Total Healing >
3,732
14,790
< Experience >
14,796
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
181
< Time Dealing CC >
151

How to Counter Zed with Sett in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some strategic Sett against Zed matchup stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. For instance, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zed..

Sett usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Zed. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sett and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Zed

Who is Better, Sett or Zed?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sett usually wins when facing off against Zed, with a 51.5% win rate. Thus, Sett makes a good counter for Zed.

While Sett does have a higher win rate compared to Zed, when on opposite teams, Sett also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Sett into Zed.

Additionally, Sett also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zed. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sett vs Zed matchups, Sett is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Sett is a decent counter for Zed. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sett against Zed.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sett

Sett Loses Against

TaricTaric45.9% winrateSingedSinged46.4% winrateLilliaLillia46.6% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.7% winrate

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Sett, we analyzed 3,937 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 Zed 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

To truly master Sett to counter Zed during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Zed. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Sett versus Zed build include Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, and Stridebreaker. When Sett incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Zed than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Sett boasted an average win rate of 51.5% when countering Zed with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Zed as Sett, Sett players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Sett vs Zed face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zed as Sett are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.