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

Sett vs Xayah

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

based on 1,628 Sett vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Xayah as Sett came out of an examination of 1628 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Sett is forced to battle against Xayah in only 1.5% of his games.

Sett vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Sett has done a good job of beating Xayah. On average, he wins a whopping 53.2% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Sett versus Xayah games, Sett’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Xayah.

Best Sett vs Xayah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Sett Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Force of NatureSterak's GageBlack CleaverHullbreaker

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
>
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Xayah as Sett

Advice to Win Against Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Sett vs Xayah Counter Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Xayah Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.4
6.4
< Deaths >
6.1
5.4
< Assists >
6.7
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
154
< Minions Killed >
176
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,831
< Physical Damage >
19,760
225
< Magic Damage >
396
5,338
< True Damage >
361
23,396
< Damage Dealt >
20,518
35,490
< Damage Taken >
20,556
11,721
< Gold Earned >
11,835
2.68
< Towers >
2.27
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
6,361
< Total Healing >
4,800
14,527
< Experience >
12,618
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
181
< Time Dealing CC >
53

How to Counter Xayah with Sett in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some valuable Sett versus Xayah counter stats that can help you interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Sett’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xayah’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sett may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Xayah..

Sett often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Xayah. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sett and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sett
Xayah

Who is Better, Sett or Xayah?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Sett usually wins when playing against Xayah, with a 53.2% win rate. Therefore, Sett makes a great counter to Xayah.

While Sett does have a higher win rate compared to Xayah, when on opposite teams, Sett also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Sett into Xayah.

Furthermore, Sett also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xayah. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sett vs Xayah matchups, Sett is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Sett is a great counter to Xayah. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Sett against Xayah.

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 Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Sett, we analyzed 1,628 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 Xayah 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

If you would like to truly master Sett to counter Xayah during both the laning 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 listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sett most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Xayah. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Sett versus Xayah build consist of Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Sett combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Xayah than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sett had an average winrate of 53.2% battling Xayah with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Xayah as Sett, Sett players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Sett vs Xayah clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Sett vs Xayah tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every round played with both champs.