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How to Synergize Karthus with Sett on the Same TeamKarthus is in the b tier of champions

Karthus with Sett

How to Win With Karthus and Sett Paired TogetherKarthus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Karthus and Sett

based on 1,437 Karthus with Sett pairs
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each week. Karthus has fought alongside Sett in 1437 recently played, competitive matches. By gathering so much accurate data directly from the creators of League, we are confident that we can present to you high quality, accurate builds to help Karthus synergize with Sett. It is relatively rare for Karthus to play with Sett as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approximately 3.0% of games with Karthus.

Karthus Sett Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Karthus does a below average job of fighting on the same side as Sett. On average, he wins an acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Karthus when fighting on the same team as Sett by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Karthus vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteLost Chapter

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassVoid StaffLiandry's TormentMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Karthus to level upq
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Second ability for Karthus to level upe
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Last skill for Karthus to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Karthus's passive ability p
Karthus's q ability q
Karthus's w ability w
Karthus's e ability e
Karthus's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Synergizing Karthus and Sett

Tips for Playing as Karthus with Sett

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

Karthus Sett Synergy Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Sett Image
7.3
< Kills >
7
7.7
< Deaths >
7.6
9.7
< Assists >
9.5
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
81
< Minions Killed >
88
0.96
< Dragons Killed >
0.89
0.29
< Inhibitors >
0.28
241
< Physical Damage >
246
29,595
< Magic Damage >
29,153
2,095
< True Damage >
2,031
31,932
< Damage Dealt >
31,430
30,308
< Damage Taken >
29,785
12,940
< Gold Earned >
12,799
1.09
< Towers >
1.08
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
9,745
< Total Healing >
9,279
15,078
< Experience >
14,921
20
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
7
228
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Play with Sett as Karthus in LoL

The Karthus Sett synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sett, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Karthus sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Sett. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Sett helps Karthus perform poorer in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Karthus is paired with Sett, he observes a little increase in his complete damage dealt. This may demonstrate that Sett provides protection for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Karthus is played with Sett on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Sett. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Sett.

Additionally, when Karthus plays with Sett on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage may mean that Sett does a poor job of covering Karthus in teamfights.

Synergies between Karthus and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Karthus
Sett

Is Karthus better when played alongside Sett?

There is no one best champion pairing for Karthus that will 100% of the time be his #1 ally. Yet, Sett is a decent ally for Karthus. By locking into the same team as Karthus, he increases their win rate by 2.0% to 49.3%. This demonstrates that there is pretty good bond between Karthus and Sett that results in them performing at the top of their game together than alone.

Sett has a much lower diffuclty than Karthus. That means you don't need to be careful when lining up Sett comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Fighting together, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magic damage. Together, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Conversely, by bringing Karthus and Sett together, you probably will not be providing your team a lot of crowd control. Plan to bring other champs on your team that offsets this relative hole in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Sett teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Karthus Players

How We Calculated Our Karthus Sett Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Karthus and Sett, we analyzed 1,437 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Karthus with Sett comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Karthus in order to pair well with Sett during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to have in your Karthus and Sett synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Karthus bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Sett than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Karthus had an average win rate of 49.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Sett with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing your oponents, Karthus players should take the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Karthus and Sett pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.3% winrate overall.

If you need to view Karthus and Sett collaboration tips and stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and tips and suggestions given are calculated using every round with data with both champions.