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Senna vs Caitlyn

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How to Beat Caitlyn as Senna

based on 29,824 Senna vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
10.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Senna came out of an examination of 29824 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This pairing is fairly common. Senna fights Caitlyn in 10.5% of her games.

Senna vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Senna has done a ok job of countering Caitlyn. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Senna against Caitlyn games, Senna’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Caitlyn.

Best Senna vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Boots of SwiftnessSerrated Dirk

Core Senna Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonUmbral GlaiveVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Edge of NightHubrisSerylda's GrudgeRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Senna to level upq
>
Second ability for Senna to level upw
>
Last skill for Senna to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth
Senna's passive ability p
Senna's q ability q
Senna's w ability w
Senna's e ability e
Senna's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Senna

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Senna vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Senna Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Caitlyn Image
4.6
< Kills >
6.8
6
< Deaths >
5.8
11.6
< Assists >
6.5
1.04
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
63
< Minions Killed >
176
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.55
17,137
< Physical Damage >
20,387
302
< Magic Damage >
1,494
510
< True Damage >
551
17,950
< Damage Dealt >
22,433
19,352
< Damage Taken >
19,682
10,556
< Gold Earned >
12,207
2.28
< Towers >
2.63
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
10,187
< Total Healing >
5,659
11,641
< Experience >
12,660
49
< Vision Score >
18
20
< Wards Placed >
9
214
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Caitlyn with Senna in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several critical Senna vs. Caitlyn counter stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Senna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Senna may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Caitlyn. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Senna often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Caitlyn. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Senna and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Senna
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Senna
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Senna or Caitlyn?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Senna usually fairs equally well when playing against Caitlyn, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Senna makes an ok counter for Caitlyn.

While Senna does have a higher winrate compared to Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Senna also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Senna into Caitlynas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Senna has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Senna vs Caitlyn matchups, Senna is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Senna is a decent counter to Caitlyn. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Senna against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Senna

Senna Loses Against

ZyraZyra46.6% winrateFizzFizz46.6% winrateRammusRammus47.4% winrateLeonaLeona47.4% winrate

Senna Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.9% winrateSivirSivir55.6% winrateXayahXayah55.5% winrateOlafOlaf55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 56.1% 2685 GamesLeonaLeona+ 56.2% 1595 GamesBardBard+ 56.4% 1554 GamesMilioMilio+ 57.1% 907 Games

Additional Information for Senna Players

How We Calculated Our Senna vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Senna, we analyzed 29,824 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 Caitlyn as Senna 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

Senna Build Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Senna to counter Caitlyn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Senna on average accumulates less CS relative to Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Senna versus Caitlyn build consist of Rapid Firecannon, Umbral Glaive, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Senna bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Caitlyn than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Senna boasted an average win rate of 50.3% battling Caitlyn with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Caitlyn as Senna, Senna players should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Senna vs Caitlyn battles, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.3% winrate overall.

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