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How to Win Alistar vs Sett Counter MatchupAlistar is in the a tier of champions

Alistar vs Sett

How to Beat Sett as Alistar in LoLAlistar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sett as Alistar

based on 1,777 Alistar vs Sett matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.61
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Sett as Alistar came out of an examination of 1777 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Alistar encounters Sett in only 2.7% of his rounds.

Alistar vs Sett Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Alistar has done a below average job of beating Sett. On average, he wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Alistar against Sett rounds, Alistar’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Sett.

Best Alistar vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartForce of NatureZaz'Zak's RealmspikeTrailblazer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Alistar to level upq
>
Second ability for Alistar to level upw
>
Last skill for Alistar to max oute

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Alistar's passive ability p
Alistar's q ability q
Alistar's w ability w
Alistar's e ability e
Alistar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sett as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Sett

Using Flash can allow you catch your target off guard to knock them back into your allies with Pulverize and Headbutt.

Move Speed is very important on Alistar. Consider which boots to buy carefully.

Using Pulverize can allow you to establish better positioning for Headbutt.

Alistar vs Sett Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Sett Image
2.1
< Kills >
5.8
6.2
< Deaths >
6.5
14.1
< Assists >
5.8
0.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
33
< Minions Killed >
153
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.55
1,375
< Physical Damage >
17,484
7,211
< Magic Damage >
263
893
< True Damage >
5,488
9,480
< Damage Dealt >
23,236
26,606
< Damage Taken >
34,644
8,464
< Gold Earned >
11,551
1.73
< Towers >
2.66
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,547
< Total Healing >
6,039
10,449
< Experience >
14,195
53
< Vision Score >
18
23
< Wards Placed >
9
294
< Time Dealing CC >
178

How to Counter Sett with Alistar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several important Alistar against Sett matchup stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. As an example, Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sett’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sett. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Alistar usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Sett. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Alistar and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Sett

Who is Better, Alistar or Sett?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Alistar usually loses when facing off against Sett, with a 47.9% win rate. As a result, Alistar makes a bad counter to Sett.

While Alistar does have a lower win rate than Sett, when they face off with one another, Alistar also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Alistar into Settas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Alistar has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sett. 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 in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Sett matchups, Sett is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Alistar is a trash counter to Sett. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Alistar against Sett.

Other Champion Matchups Against Alistar

Alistar Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.2% winratePoppyPoppy43.7% winrateTaliyahTaliyah44.2% winrateSwainSwain44.5% winrate

Alistar Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner58.7% winrateYuumiYuumi56.1% winrateZeriZeri54.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 53.4% 3276 GamesZileanZilean+ 53.6% 125 GamesTaricTaric+ 55% 80 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 4162 Games

Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Sett Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sett as Alistar, we analyzed 1,777 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 Sett as Alistar 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

Alistar Build Sett Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Alistar in order to counter Sett during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar most often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Sett. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Alistar versus Sett build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Alistar bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Sett than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Alistar boasted an average win rate of 47.9% when playing against Sett with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Sett as Alistar, Alistar players should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Alistar vs Sett fights, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sett as Alistar are displayed for every ranked division. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.