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

Senna vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Senna in LoLSenna is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Senna

based on 8,277 Senna vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.78
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Kayle as Senna resulted from an examination of 8277 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Senna encounters Kayle in only 2.9% of her matches.

Senna vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Senna has done a ok job of countering Kayle. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Senna vs Kayle games, Senna’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kayle.

Best Senna vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Boots of SwiftnessSerrated Dirk

Core Senna Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

HubrisSerylda's GrudgeVoltaic CycloswordOpportunity

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 ForceMagic Resist
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
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
14
E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kayle as Senna

Advice to Win Against Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Senna vs Kayle Counter Stats

Senna Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Kayle Image
4.8
< Kills >
5.3
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
11.6
< Assists >
5.4
1.09
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
64
< Minions Killed >
194
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.57
17,122
< Physical Damage >
6,692
304
< Magic Damage >
13,167
476
< True Damage >
491
17,903
< Damage Dealt >
20,351
18,620
< Damage Taken >
23,213
10,679
< Gold Earned >
12,307
2.53
< Towers >
2.69
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
9,878
< Total Healing >
7,289
11,582
< Experience >
15,441
49
< Vision Score >
17
20
< Wards Placed >
8
211
< Time Dealing CC >
244

How to Counter Kayle with Senna in LoL

The stats shown here show some strategic Senna against Kayle matchup statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between the pair. Senna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Senna may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kayle. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Senna normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Kayle. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Senna and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Senna
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Senna
Kayle

Who is Better, Senna or Kayle?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Senna usually fairs equally well when taking on Kayle, with a 50.5% win rate. Thus, Senna makes an ok counter for Kayle.

While Senna does have a higher winrate compared to Kayle, when facing one another, Senna also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Senna into Kayleas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Senna has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayle. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Senna is a decent counter to Kayle. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Senna against Kayle.

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 Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Senna, we analyzed 8,277 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 Kayle 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Senna in order to counter Kayle during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into 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 often racks up a lot less CS compared to Kayle. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Senna versus Kayle build include Infinity Edge, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Senna incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better versus Kayle than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Senna had an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Kayle with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Kayle as Senna, you 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 runes players used for Senna vs Kayle counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Senna are shown for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.