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Sett vs Akali

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How to Beat Akali as Sett

based on 6,814 Sett vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
1.73
Pick Rate
6.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Akali as Sett resulted from an analysis of 6814 ranked games where both champs battled each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Sett has to counter Akali in only 6.3% of his matches.

Sett vs Akali Matchup Summary

Sett has done a decent job of countering Akali. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of matches the champs face each other in. In Sett against Akali matches, Sett’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Akali.

Best Sett vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanExperimental HexplateHullbreakerSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
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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Guide to Countering Akali as Sett

Advice to Win Against Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Sett vs Akali Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Akali Image
6.1
< Kills >
9.1
6.7
< Deaths >
6
5.5
< Assists >
5.4
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
2.06
153
< Minions Killed >
151
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.36
18,168
< Physical Damage >
1,362
274
< Magic Damage >
22,520
5,213
< True Damage >
754
23,656
< Damage Dealt >
24,636
36,032
< Damage Taken >
26,958
11,688
< Gold Earned >
11,711
2.65
< Towers >
1.46
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,149
< Total Healing >
3,369
14,517
< Experience >
14,365
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
175
< Time Dealing CC >
72

How to Counter Akali with Sett in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several vital Sett against Akali counter statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akali’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Akali..

Sett often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Akali. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sett and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Akali

Who is Better, Sett or Akali?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sett usually wins when facing off against Akali, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Sett makes a good counter to Akali.

While Sett does have a higher winrate than Akali, when on opposite teams, Sett also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sett into Akali.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Sett vs Akali 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 to Akali. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Sett against Akali.

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 Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Sett, we analyzed 6,814 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 Akali 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 Akali during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Akali. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Sett versus Akali build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Titanic Hydra. When Sett included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Akali than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Sett boasted an average winrate of 51.3% battling Akali with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Akali as Sett, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Sett vs Akali clashes, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.3% winrate overall.

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