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Sett with Bard

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How to Synergize Sett and Bard

based on 2,508 Sett with Bard pairs
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Sett has fought alongside Bard in 2508 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much accurate data straight from the creators of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Sett synergize with Bard. It is relatively rare for Sett to play with Bard as teammates. This has only happened in about 2.3% of matches with Sett.

Sett Bard Synergy Summary

Sett does a good job of playing alongside Bard. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.3% of matches the champs try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Sett when fighting on the same team as Bard by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Sett vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

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
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Last skill for Sett to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Sett and Bard

Advice to Understand How Bard Will Play

Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.

It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.

Sett Bard Synergy Stats

Sett Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Bard Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.5
5.3
< Assists >
5.4
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
164
< Minions Killed >
154
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.55
18,615
< Physical Damage >
17,923
254
< Magic Damage >
264
5,151
< True Damage >
5,262
24,020
< Damage Dealt >
23,450
36,178
< Damage Taken >
35,858
11,938
< Gold Earned >
11,701
2.78
< Towers >
2.61
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,555
< Total Healing >
6,273
14,695
< Experience >
14,493
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
181
< Time Dealing CC >
177

How to Play with Bard as Sett in LoL

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

Overall, Sett sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Bard. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Bard helps Sett perform worse in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Sett plays on the same team as Bard, he gets a little increase in his total damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Bard supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Sett is played alongside Bard on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Bard. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Bard.

Moreover, when Sett plays with Bard on the same side, he usually takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Bard does a poor job of protecting Sett in team fights.

Synergies between Sett and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Sett
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Sett
Bard

Is Sett better when played alongside Bard?

There is no perfect synergy for Sett that will always be his best ally. However, overall, Bard is a decent companion for Sett. By playing on the same team as Sett, he improves their win rate by 1.8% to 52.3%. This signals that there is a somewhat important bond between Sett and Bard that allows them to perform better together than without each other.

Bard has a much greater difficulty compared to Sett. That means Sett players need to be careful when enlisting Bard allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Fighting alongside, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. When paired, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

In contrast, by pairing Sett and Bard together, you may not be giving your other teammates a lot of AP. Plan to bring other champs on your team that nullifies this disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Bard ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Sett Players

How We Calculated Our Sett Bard Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Sett and Bard, we analyzed 2,508 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 Sett with Bard 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

If you would like to truly master Sett in order to synergize with Bard during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to use in your Sett and Bard synergy build include Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Sett combined at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Bard than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sett boasted an average winrate of 52.3% when playing alongside Bard with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, Sett players should use 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 chose for Sett and Bard pairings, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.3% winrate overall.

If you want to get Sett with Bard synergy tips and builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using all games played with both champs.