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Aphelios vs Sett

How to Beat Sett as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sett as Aphelios

based on 2,404 Aphelios vs Sett matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League games every week. In our database, Aphelios engaged Sett in 2404 matches. With so many matchups for Aphelios versus Sett provides us confidence in our capability to prepare useful stats and a solid build to shatter Sett. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Aphelios fights Sett in only 2.7% of his rounds.

Aphelios vs Sett Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios has done a dismal job of countering Sett. On average, he wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Aphelios versus Sett rounds, Aphelios’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Sett.

Best Aphelios vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirster

Optional Items

The CollectorRunaan's HurricaneStormrazorKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
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Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
>
Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sett as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Sett

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Aphelios vs Sett Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Sett Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.9
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
6.2
< Assists >
5.2
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
171
< Minions Killed >
155
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.58
20,681
< Physical Damage >
17,309
1,404
< Magic Damage >
250
450
< True Damage >
4,982
22,536
< Damage Dealt >
22,541
19,138
< Damage Taken >
35,058
11,775
< Gold Earned >
11,564
2.31
< Towers >
2.65
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,399
< Total Healing >
6,125
12,524
< Experience >
14,331
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
139
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Counter Sett with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several important Aphelios versus Sett matchup stats that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sett’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Sett..

Aphelios typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Sett. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Sett

Who is Better, Aphelios or Sett?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when trying to fight Sett, with a 48.4% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes a poor counter for Sett.

While Aphelios does have a lower win rate than Sett, when they face off with one another, Aphelios also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Settas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aphelios has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sett. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Sett matchups, Sett is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter to Sett. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Sett.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aphelios

Aphelios Loses Against

BraumBraum44.1% winrateIvernIvern44.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrateAniviaAnivia45.6% winrate

Aphelios Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.8% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.5% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Sett Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sett as Aphelios, we analyzed 2,404 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 Aphelios 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

Aphelios Build Sett Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aphelios to counter Sett during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Sett. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Aphelios versus Sett build consist of Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. When Aphelios bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Sett than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average winrate of 48.4% when countering Sett with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Sett as Aphelios, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Aphelios vs Sett battles, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sett as Aphelios are displayed for all skill levels, merged. To scope the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.