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How to Win Varus vs Senna Counter MatchupVarus is in the b tier of champions

Varus vs Senna

How to Beat Senna as Varus in LoLVarus is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Senna as Varus

based on 11,931 Varus vs Senna matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
7.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. Within our database, Varus engaged Senna 11931 times. Using so many games with Varus versus Senna gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce informative data and a pro build to annihilate your rival. This champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Varus fights Senna in only 7.7% of his matches.

Varus vs Senna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus has done a below average job of countering Senna. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.2% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Varus against Senna matches, Varus’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Senna.

Best Varus vs Senna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaHubrisOpportunity

Optional Items

RiftmakerBloodthirsterAxiom ArcRabadon's Deathcap

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Varus's passive ability p
Varus's q ability q
Varus's w ability w
Varus's e ability e
Varus's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Senna as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Senna

Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.

An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.

During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.

Varus vs Senna Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Senna Image
7.3
< Kills >
4.7
6.1
< Deaths >
6.3
6.8
< Assists >
11.9
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
175
< Minions Killed >
63
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.55
15,268
< Physical Damage >
17,260
6,317
< Magic Damage >
297
351
< True Damage >
517
21,937
< Damage Dealt >
18,075
19,695
< Damage Taken >
19,002
12,296
< Gold Earned >
10,634
2.34
< Towers >
2.32
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,651
< Total Healing >
9,819
12,802
< Experience >
11,628
18
< Vision Score >
50
9
< Wards Placed >
20
260
< Time Dealing CC >
209

How to Counter Senna with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some valuable Varus vs. Senna matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences between the two. As an example, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Senna’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Senna..

Varus typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Senna. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Senna

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Senna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Senna

Who is Better, Varus or Senna?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually loses when playing against Senna, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes a bad counter for Senna.

While Varus does have a lower winrate than Senna, when on opposite teams, Varus also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Varus into Senna.

Furthermore, Varus has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Senna. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Varus vs Senna matchups, Senna is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Varus is a somewhat poor counter to Senna. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Senna.

Other Champion Matchups Against Varus

Varus Loses Against

ZyraZyra44.5% winrateLilliaLillia45% winrateBardBard45.4% winrateTeemoTeemo45.5% winrate

Varus Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner54% winrateYuumiYuumi53.4% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.1% winrateXayahXayah52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TrundleTrundle+ 51.3% 9130 GamesLilliaLillia+ 51.4% 8988 GamesBraumBraum+ 51.5% 1894 GamesBlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 52.4% 5633 Games

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Senna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Senna as Varus, we analyzed 11,931 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 Senna as Varus 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

Varus Build Senna Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Varus to counter Senna 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 listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus on average racks up more CS compared to Senna. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions 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 shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Varus versus Senna build include Muramana, Hubris, and Opportunity. When Varus incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Senna than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Varus boasted an average win rate of 48.2% when playing against Senna with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Senna as Varus, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Varus vs Senna clashes, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Senna as Varus are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.