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

Senna vs Skarner

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

based on 935 Senna vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.8
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League rounds every week. In our database, Senna engaged Skarner 935 times. Having so many matchups for Senna versus Skarner provides us faith in our capability to produce actionable data and a pro build to shatter your foe. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Senna is forced to battle against Skarner in only 0.3% of her games.

Senna vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Senna does a good job of countering Skarner. Normally, she wins a terrific 53.2% of games the champions battle one another in. In Senna against Skarner rounds, Senna’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Skarner.

Best Senna vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Senna Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonUmbral GlaiveBloodsong

Optional Items

Voltaic CycloswordEdge of NightInfinity EdgeYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash 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
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Senna

Advice to Win Against Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Senna vs Skarner Counter Stats

Senna Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
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4.7
< Kills >
3.9
5.9
< Deaths >
5.6
11.8
< Assists >
8
1.09
< Killing Sprees >
0.88
61
< Minions Killed >
36
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.4
17,604
< Physical Damage >
7,795
319
< Magic Damage >
3,065
476
< True Damage >
665
18,399
< Damage Dealt >
11,525
18,110
< Damage Taken >
28,892
10,529
< Gold Earned >
10,511
2.43
< Towers >
1.3
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
9,452
< Total Healing >
10,340
11,251
< Experience >
12,963
48
< Vision Score >
21
20
< Wards Placed >
7
211
< Time Dealing CC >
865

How to Counter Skarner with Senna in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some strategic Senna vs. Skarner counter statistics that may help you figure out the differences between these two champions. For instance, Senna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Senna may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Skarner..

Senna usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Skarner. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Senna and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Senna
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Senna
Skarner

Who is Better, Senna or Skarner?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Senna usually wins when facing off against Skarner, with a 53.2% win rate. Thus, Senna makes a great counter for Skarner.

While Senna does have a higher win rate compared to Skarner, when they face off with one another, Senna also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Senna into Skarneras her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Senna vs Skarner matchups, Senna is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

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

Additional Information for Senna Players

How We Calculated Our Senna vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Senna, we analyzed 935 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 Skarner 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 truly master Senna in order to counter Skarner during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Senna typically gets more CS relative to Skarner. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Senna versus Skarner build consist of Rapid Firecannon, Umbral Glaive, and Bloodsong. When Senna combined at least these three items in her build, she did much better versus Skarner than with most other common builds. In fact, Senna had an average winrate of 53.2% when countering Skarner with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Skarner 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 Skarner counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.2% win rate overall.

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