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How to Win Kayn vs Senna Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Senna

How to Beat Senna as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Senna as Kayn

based on 13,413 Kayn vs Senna matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
7.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our data, Kayn fought Senna 13413 times. Using so many games with Kayn versus Senna provides us a lot of faith in our ability to provide enlightening data and a recommended build to crush Senna. This particular champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Kayn is forced to battle against Senna in only 7.5% of his matches.

Kayn vs Senna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn has done a below average job of beating Senna. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.3% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Kayn vs Senna games, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Senna.

Best Kayn vs Senna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerSerrated Dirk

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Edge of NightSterak's GageDeath's DanceAxiom Arc

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearFuture's Market
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Senna as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Senna

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Kayn vs Senna Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Senna Image
7.4
< Kills >
4.9
6.7
< Deaths >
6.5
6.8
< Assists >
12.2
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
37
< Minions Killed >
62
1.44
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.56
17,180
< Physical Damage >
17,898
1,600
< Magic Damage >
318
834
< True Damage >
528
19,614
< Damage Dealt >
18,745
37,494
< Damage Taken >
19,605
12,318
< Gold Earned >
10,801
1.08
< Towers >
2.36
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
18,254
< Total Healing >
9,955
14,160
< Experience >
11,805
20
< Vision Score >
50
6
< Wards Placed >
20
279
< Time Dealing CC >
210

How to Counter Senna with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some valuable Kayn against Senna counter stats that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Senna’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Senna..

Kayn typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Senna. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Senna

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Senna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Senna

Who is Better, Kayn or Senna?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually loses when trying to fight Senna, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes a bad counter for Senna.

While Kayn does have a lower win rate compared to Senna, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Sennaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kayn also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Senna. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Senna matchups, Senna is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter for Senna. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Senna.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Senna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Senna as Kayn, we analyzed 13,413 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 Kayn 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kayn in order to counter Senna during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn typically picks up less CS relative to Senna. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Kayn versus Senna build include Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Serylda's Grudge. When Kayn included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Senna than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average winrate of 48.3% when playing against Senna with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Senna as Kayn, Kayn players should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Future's Market runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Kayn vs Senna battles, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Senna as Kayn are displayed for all ranked divisions. To filter the stats and builds to a particular division, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.