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Sett vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Sett in LoLSett is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Sett

based on 1,072 Sett vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League matches each and every week. In our data, Sett did battle with Kennen 1072 times. Using so many games with Sett versus Kennen gives us confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening stats and a pro build to shatter Kennen. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Sett fights Kennen in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Sett vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Sett does a good job of beating Kennen. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.8% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Sett versus Kennen matches, Sett’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Kennen.

Best Sett vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

HullbreakerStridebreakerTrinity ForceBlade of The Ruined King

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 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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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Sett

Advice to Win Against Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Sett vs Kennen Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Kennen Image
5.7
< Kills >
6.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
5.2
< Assists >
6.5
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
149
< Minions Killed >
156
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.41
14,977
< Physical Damage >
2,389
232
< Magic Damage >
22,630
4,864
< True Damage >
642
20,074
< Damage Dealt >
25,661
35,957
< Damage Taken >
22,202
11,421
< Gold Earned >
11,397
2.62
< Towers >
1.95
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,589
< Total Healing >
3,076
14,456
< Experience >
14,623
17
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
171
< Time Dealing CC >
76

How to Counter Kennen with Sett in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several strategic Sett versus Kennen matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences between this pair of champs. Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kennen..

Sett normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Kennen. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sett and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Kennen

Who is Better, Sett or Kennen?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sett usually wins when taking on Kennen, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Sett makes a good counter for Kennen.

While Sett does have a higher winrate compared to Kennen, when they face off with one another, Sett also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sett into Kennen.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sett vs Kennen matchups, Sett is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sett is a good counter for Kennen. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sett against Kennen.

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 Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Sett, we analyzed 1,072 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 Kennen 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 in order to counter Kennen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Kennen. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Sett versus Kennen build include Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Sett combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Kennen than with many other common builds. In fact, Sett boasted an average win rate of 52.8% when playing against Kennen with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Kennen as Sett, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Sett vs Kennen face-offs, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Sett vs Kennen tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every game played with both champions.