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How to Win Malphite vs Senna Counter MatchupMalphite is in the a tier of champions

Malphite vs Senna

How to Beat Senna as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the s tier of champions
TankFighter
MarksmanSupport

How to Beat Senna as Malphite

based on 11,983 Malphite vs Senna matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
7.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. In our data, Malphite faced off against Senna 11983 times. Having so many matchups for Malphite vs Senna provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare useful data and a pro build to suppress your enemy. This champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Malphite has to counter Senna in only 7.8% of his matches.

Malphite vs Senna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Malphite has done a below average job of countering Senna. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Malphite vs Senna games, Malphite’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Senna.

Best Malphite vs Senna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalPlated Steelcaps

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisFrozen HeartJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Celestial OppositionAbyssal MaskIceborn GauntletThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Malphite to level upq
>
Second ability for Malphite to level upe
>
Last skill for Malphite to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Malphite's passive ability p
Malphite's q ability q
Malphite's w ability w
Malphite's e ability e
Malphite's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Senna as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Senna

Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.

Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.

Malphite vs Senna Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Senna Image
5
< Kills >
4.6
5.1
< Deaths >
6.5
7.9
< Assists >
12
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.04
142
< Minions Killed >
61
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.54
4,865
< Physical Damage >
16,736
14,391
< Magic Damage >
287
589
< True Damage >
516
19,847
< Damage Dealt >
17,540
24,828
< Damage Taken >
19,287
10,716
< Gold Earned >
10,624
1.88
< Towers >
2.32
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,301
< Total Healing >
9,668
14,199
< Experience >
11,555
21
< Vision Score >
50
10
< Wards Placed >
20
670
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Senna with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some vital Malphite versus Senna matchup stats that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Senna’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Senna..

Malphite often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Senna. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Malphite and Senna

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Senna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Senna

Who is Better, Malphite or Senna?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Malphite usually fairs equally well when taking on Senna, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Malphite makes an ok counter to Senna.

While Malphite does have a lower winrate than Senna, when they face off with one another, Malphite also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Malphite into Senna.

Moreover, Malphite has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Senna. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Senna matchups, Senna is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Malphite is a somewhat poor counter for Senna. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Senna.

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Senna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Senna as Malphite, we analyzed 11,983 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 Malphite 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 learn all of the intricacies of Malphite 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite on average gets more CS relative to Senna. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Malphite versus Senna build include Sunfire Aegis, Frozen Heart, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Malphite used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Senna than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Malphite had an average win rate of 49.4% when countering Senna with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Senna as Malphite, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Malphite vs Senna counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Senna as Malphite are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.