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Rengar vs Sett

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How to Beat Sett as Rengar

based on 3,484 Rengar vs Sett matchups
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
2.01
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Sett as Rengar resulted from an evaluation of 3484 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Rengar has to counter Sett in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Rengar vs Sett Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rengar does a terrible job of countering Sett. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.1% of games the champs fight one another in. In Rengar vs Sett rounds, Rengar’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Sett.

Best Rengar vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerSerrated Dirk

Core Rengar Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeHubrisProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Edge of NightSerpent's FangSerylda's GrudgeLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rengar to level upq
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Second ability for Rengar to level upe
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Last skill for Rengar to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactRelentless Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Rengar's passive ability p
Rengar's q ability q
Rengar's w ability w
Rengar's e ability e
Rengar's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sett as Rengar

Tips for Playing as Rengar against Sett

Make sure to take paths through brush when chasing opponents to take advantage of Rengar's passive.

Use Rengar's ultimate to find and assassinate high priority targets in team fights and skirmishes.

A lot of Rengar's power comes from empowered abilities he uses at the right moment - choose wisely!

Rengar vs Sett Counter Stats

Rengar Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
Sett Image
8.1
< Kills >
6.4
7.2
< Deaths >
6.3
6.4
< Assists >
5.2
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
41
< Minions Killed >
158
1.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.58
17,738
< Physical Damage >
18,190
1,332
< Magic Damage >
260
1,135
< True Damage >
4,980
20,205
< Damage Dealt >
23,431
34,119
< Damage Taken >
35,358
12,863
< Gold Earned >
11,933
1.2
< Towers >
2.79
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
16,120
< Total Healing >
6,302
13,955
< Experience >
14,692
20
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
9
231
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Counter Sett with Rengar in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some vital Rengar against Sett matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Rengar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sett’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rengar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sett..

Rengar usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Sett. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rengar and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Rengar
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rengar
Sett

Who is Better, Rengar or Sett?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rengar usually loses when playing against Sett, with a 46.1% win rate. As a result, Rengar makes a bad counter for Sett.

While Rengar does have a lower win rate than Sett, when on opposite teams, Rengar also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Rengar into Settas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Rengar has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sett. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Rengar vs Sett matchups, Sett is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Rengar is a garbage counter to Sett. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Rengar against Sett.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rengar

Rengar Loses Against

NilahNilah44.1% winrateBriarBriar44.4% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.7% winrateBraumBraum45% winrate

Rengar Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.9% winrateZoeZoe54.8% winrateQiyanaQiyana54.6% winrateYuumiYuumi53.8% winrate

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Additional Information for Rengar Players

How We Calculated Our Rengar vs Sett Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sett as Rengar, we analyzed 3,484 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 Rengar 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

Rengar Build Sett Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rengar in order 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 lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rengar typically accumulates a lot less CS relative to Sett. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Rengar versus Sett build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Hubris, and Profane Hydra. When Rengar incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Sett than with most other common builds. In fact, Rengar boasted an average winrate of 46.1% when countering Sett with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Sett as Rengar, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Rengar vs Sett counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sett as Rengar are given for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.