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Sett vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Sett in LoLSett is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Sett

based on 1,967 Sett vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our database, Sett faced Shen 1967 times. Including so many games with Sett versus Shen gives us confidence in our capability to provide useful stats and a supported build to shatter your opposition. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Sett has to counter Shen in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Sett vs Shen Matchup Summary

Sett does a great job of countering Shen. On average, he wins a whopping 54.4% of games the champs fight one another in. In Sett vs Shen matches, Sett’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Sett vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverHullbreakerSterak's GageHeartsteel

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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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Sett

Advice to Win Against Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Sett vs Shen Counter Stats

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Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
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5.9
< Kills >
4.3
6.5
< Deaths >
5.5
5.5
< Assists >
10.5
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
0.97
159
< Minions Killed >
121
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.41
18,976
< Physical Damage >
8,341
264
< Magic Damage >
7,850
5,569
< True Damage >
1,130
24,809
< Damage Dealt >
17,321
36,898
< Damage Taken >
31,194
11,942
< Gold Earned >
10,088
2.89
< Towers >
1.61
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,845
< Total Healing >
4,081
14,466
< Experience >
13,904
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
183
< Time Dealing CC >
315

How to Counter Shen with Sett in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several valuable Sett against Shen matchup statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between these two champions. Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shen..

Sett often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sett and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Shen

Who is Better, Sett or Shen?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sett usually wins when taking on Shen, with a 54.4% win rate. Therefore, Sett makes a great counter for Shen.

While Sett does have a much higher win rate compared to Shen, when facing one another, Sett also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sett into Shen.

Moreover, Sett also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Sett vs Shen 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 allies during late stage team fights.

Sett is a great counter to Shen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sett against Shen.

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 Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Sett, we analyzed 1,967 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 Shen 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 Shen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Sett versus Shen build include Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Sett included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Shen than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Sett had an average winrate of 54.4% when countering Shen with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Shen as Sett, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Sett vs Shen counter picks, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Sett x Shen tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every match run with both champions.