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How to Win Senna vs Karthus Counter MatchupSenna is in the s tier of champions

Senna vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Senna in LoLSenna is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karthus as Senna

based on 3,631 Senna vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.78
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Karthus as Senna resulted from an examination of 3631 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Senna has to counter Karthus in only 1.3% of her matches.

Senna vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Senna does a good job of countering Karthus. Typically, she wins a fantastic 53.5% of matches the champs face one another in. In Senna vs Karthus matches, Senna’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Karthus.

Best Senna vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBoots of Swiftness

Core Senna Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodsongThe Collector

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeHubrisVoltaic CycloswordRapid Firecannon

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: AlacrityCut Down
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Karthus as Senna

Advice to Win Against Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Senna vs Karthus Counter Stats

Senna Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Karthus Image
5.2
< Kills >
6.8
6.4
< Deaths >
7.4
12.6
< Assists >
9.1
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
64
< Minions Killed >
87
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.92
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.28
18,086
< Physical Damage >
236
349
< Magic Damage >
28,873
534
< True Damage >
2,009
18,970
< Damage Dealt >
31,120
21,605
< Damage Taken >
29,465
11,089
< Gold Earned >
12,671
2.43
< Towers >
1.08
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
11,574
< Total Healing >
9,295
12,264
< Experience >
14,767
51
< Vision Score >
19
20
< Wards Placed >
7
217
< Time Dealing CC >
220

How to Counter Karthus with Senna in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several vital Senna vs. Karthus counter statistics that may help us grasp the differences between the two. Senna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karthus’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Senna may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Karthus..

Senna normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she takes less damage than Karthus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Senna and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Senna
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Senna
Karthus

Who is Better, Senna or Karthus?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Senna usually wins when facing off against Karthus, with a 53.5% win rate. Thus, Senna makes a great counter for Karthus.

While Senna does have a higher win rate than Karthus, when on opposite teams, Senna also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Senna into Karthusas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Senna also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Senna vs Karthus matchups, Senna is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Senna is a great counter for Karthus. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Senna against Karthus.

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 Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Senna, we analyzed 3,631 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Senna to counter Karthus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Senna typically picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Karthus. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Senna versus Karthus build include Infinity Edge, Bloodsong, and The Collector. When Senna incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed much better against Karthus than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Senna boasted an average winrate of 53.5% battling Karthus with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Karthus as Senna, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Senna vs Karthus counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.5% win rate overall.

If you need to see Senna vs Karthus tips and counter stats for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using all matches played with both champions.