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Sett vs Kassadin

How to Beat Kassadin as Sett in LoLSett is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kassadin as Sett

based on 1,344 Sett vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our database, Sett did battle with Kassadin in 1344 rounds. With so many matchups for Sett vs Kassadin gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening stats and a solid build to destroy Kassadin. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Sett has to counter Kassadin in only 1.2% of his games.

Sett vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Sett does a ok job of beating Kassadin. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of the time the champs face one another in. In Sett vs Kassadin games, Sett’s team is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Kassadin.

Best Sett vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

HullbreakerBlack CleaverSterak's GageStridebreaker

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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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 Kassadin as Sett

Advice to Win Against Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Sett vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Kassadin Image
6
< Kills >
7.5
6.2
< Deaths >
5.5
5.2
< Assists >
5.9
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
157
< Minions Killed >
164
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.39
18,780
< Physical Damage >
1,680
274
< Magic Damage >
19,773
5,128
< True Damage >
552
24,184
< Damage Dealt >
22,006
34,350
< Damage Taken >
28,886
11,622
< Gold Earned >
11,796
2.69
< Towers >
1.67
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,257
< Total Healing >
5,888
14,309
< Experience >
15,071
17
< Vision Score >
15
8
< Wards Placed >
8
172
< Time Dealing CC >
179

How to Counter Kassadin with Sett in LoL

The stats shown here feature several strategic Sett against Kassadin matchup stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kassadin..

Sett typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Kassadin. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sett and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Kassadin

Who is Better, Sett or Kassadin?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sett usually fairs equally well when taking on Kassadin, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Sett makes an ok counter for Kassadin.

While Sett does have a higher win rate than Kassadin, when they face off with one another, Sett also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sett into Kassadin.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sett vs Kassadin matchups, Sett is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Sett is a decent counter for Kassadin. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Sett against Kassadin.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sett

Sett Loses Against

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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 Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Sett, we analyzed 1,344 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 Kassadin 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sett in order to counter Kassadin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to 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.

Sett on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kassadin. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Sett versus Kassadin build include Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Sett combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Kassadin than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Sett boasted an average win rate of 50.4% battling Kassadin with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Kassadin as Sett, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Sett vs Kassadin counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.4% winrate overall.

If you want to view Sett vs Kassadin tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and guides given are calculated using all rounds finished with these champs.