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

Senna vs Kalista

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

based on 2,433 Senna vs Kalista matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.73
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. In our data, Senna battled Kalista in 2433 games. Using so many matchups for Senna versus Kalista gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to crush Kalista. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Senna encounters Kalista in only 0.9% of her matches.

Senna vs Kalista Matchup Summary

Senna does a good job of countering Kalista. Typically, she wins a fantastic 53.4% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Senna versus Kalista matches, Senna’s team is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood, implying that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Kalista.

Best Senna vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Senna Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

Edge of NightInfinity EdgeMuramanaStormrazor

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
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
12
W
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W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Kalista as Senna

Advice to Win Against Kalista

Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.

If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.

Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.

Senna vs Kalista Counter Stats

Senna Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Kalista Image
5.1
< Kills >
8.4
6.3
< Deaths >
6.5
12.1
< Assists >
5.9
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.91
60
< Minions Killed >
170
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.5
18,056
< Physical Damage >
17,428
318
< Magic Damage >
2,681
522
< True Damage >
475
18,897
< Damage Dealt >
20,585
17,846
< Damage Taken >
22,753
10,583
< Gold Earned >
12,617
2.44
< Towers >
2.35
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
9,123
< Total Healing >
6,665
11,256
< Experience >
12,207
49
< Vision Score >
18
20
< Wards Placed >
8
207
< Time Dealing CC >
175

How to Counter Kalista with Senna in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several important Senna vs. Kalista counter stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. As an example, Senna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kalista’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Senna may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kalista. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Senna often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Typically, she takes less damage than Kalista. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Senna and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Senna
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Senna
Kalista

Who is Better, Senna or Kalista?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Senna usually wins when taking on Kalista, with a 53.4% win rate. Therefore, Senna makes a great counter to Kalista.

While Senna does have a higher winrate than Kalista, when facing one another, Senna also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Senna into Kalistaas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Senna has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kalista. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Senna vs Kalista matchups, Senna is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Senna is a great counter for Kalista. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Senna against Kalista.

Additional Information for Senna Players

How We Calculated Our Senna vs Kalista Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kalista as Senna, we analyzed 2,433 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 Kalista 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Senna on average gets less CS as Kalista. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Senna versus Kalista build include Rapid Firecannon, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Senna incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better against Kalista than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Senna had an average winrate of 53.4% battling Kalista with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Kalista as Senna, Senna players should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Senna vs Kalista counters, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kalista as Senna are shown for all ranked divisions. To narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.