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How to Win Sett vs Skarner Counter MatchupSett is in the a tier of champions

Sett vs Skarner

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

based on 372 Sett vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. In our dataset, Sett did battle with Skarner in 372 games. With so many games with Sett vs Skarner gives us confidence in our capability to prepare enlightening stats and a recommended build to smash your opponent. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Sett fights Skarner in only 0.3% of his games.

Sett vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Sett has done a good job of beating Skarner. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.0% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Sett against Skarner matches, Sett’s side is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Skarner.

Best Sett vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Titanic HydraSundered SkyStridebreaker

Optional Items

Trinity 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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Guide to Countering Skarner as Sett

Advice to Win Against Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Sett vs Skarner Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Skarner Image
5.9
< Kills >
4.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6
5.4
< Assists >
8.7
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
154
< Minions Killed >
38
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.44
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.42
17,255
< Physical Damage >
9,120
221
< Magic Damage >
3,565
5,191
< True Damage >
747
22,667
< Damage Dealt >
13,433
35,120
< Damage Taken >
29,721
11,519
< Gold Earned >
10,920
2.61
< Towers >
1.24
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
5,849
< Total Healing >
10,238
14,286
< Experience >
13,307
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
7
169
< Time Dealing CC >
869

How to Counter Skarner with Sett in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some valuable Sett versus Skarner matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, showing that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Skarner..

Sett typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Skarner. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sett and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Skarner

Who is Better, Sett or Skarner?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sett usually wins when playing against Skarner, with a 53.0% win rate. Thus, Sett makes a good counter to Skarner.

While Sett does have a higher winrate compared to Skarner, when on opposite teams, Sett also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sett into Skarner.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sett vs Skarner 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 team members during teamfights.

Sett is a good counter for Skarner. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sett against Skarner.

Additional Information for Sett Players

How We Calculated Our Sett vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Sett, we analyzed 372 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 Skarner 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 Skarner during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett often racks up much more CS relative to Skarner. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Sett versus Skarner build include Titanic Hydra, Sundered Sky, and Stridebreaker. When Sett combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Skarner than with many other common builds. In fact, Sett boasted an average win rate of 53.0% battling Skarner with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Skarner as Sett, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Sett vs Skarner counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.0% winrate overall.

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