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Sett vs Aphelios

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How to Beat Aphelios as Sett

based on 2,404 Sett vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
1.73
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. In our data, Sett faced Aphelios in 2404 rounds. Having so many matchups for Sett versus Aphelios gives us faith in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a supported build to shatter Aphelios. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Sett has to counter Aphelios in only 2.2% of his matches.

Sett vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Sett does a decent job of beating Aphelios. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Sett versus Aphelios matches, Sett’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Aphelios.

Best Sett vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDagger

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSundered SkyStridebreaker

Optional Items

HullbreakerDead Man's PlateBlade of The Ruined KingTitanic Hydra

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
>
Last skill for Sett to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
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
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aphelios as Sett

Advice to Win Against Aphelios

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.

Sett vs Aphelios Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Aphelios with Sett in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several important Sett against Aphelios matchup stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aphelios’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aphelios..

Sett often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Aphelios. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sett and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Aphelios

Who is Better, Sett or Aphelios?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sett usually wins when facing off against Aphelios, with a 51.6% win rate. As a result, Sett makes a good counter to Aphelios.

While Sett does have a higher winrate than Aphelios, when facing one another, Sett also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sett into Aphelios.

Moreover, Sett also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aphelios. 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sett vs Aphelios matchups, Sett is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Sett is a decent counter for Aphelios. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sett against Aphelios.

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 Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Sett, 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 Aphelios 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 learn all of the intricacies of Sett in order to counter Aphelios during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Aphelios. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Sett versus Aphelios build include Sterak's Gage, Sundered Sky, and Stridebreaker. When Sett included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Aphelios than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sett boasted an average win rate of 51.6% when playing against Aphelios with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Aphelios as Sett, Sett players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Sett vs Aphelios counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Aphelios as Sett are shown for every ranked division. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.