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

Senna vs Swain

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

based on 10,751 Senna vs Swain matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Swain as Senna came out of an analysis of 10751 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Senna has to counter Swain in only 3.8% of her matches.

Senna vs Swain Matchup Summary

Senna does a average job of countering Swain. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champs face one another in. In Senna against Swain games, Senna’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Swain.

Best Senna vs Swain Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Boots of SwiftnessSerrated Dirk

Core Senna Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonEdge of NightBloodsong

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeOpportunityVoltaic CycloswordHubris

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
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
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
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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
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R

Guide to Countering Swain as Senna

Advice to Win Against Swain

Buying an item with Grievous Wounds will make Swain much easier to kill during his Demonic Ascension.

Swain's passive is very potent if you are immobilized. Make sure to be extra careful around enemies who have immobilizing effects.

High mobility counters all of Swain's basic abilities: Death's Hand does more damage the closer he is, Vision of Empire has a very long delay and Nevermove must start returning back to him to be dangerous.

Senna vs Swain Counter Stats

Senna Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Swain Image
5
< Kills >
5.3
6.5
< Deaths >
6.3
12.3
< Assists >
10.2
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
62
< Minions Killed >
97
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.42
19,262
< Physical Damage >
1,436
338
< Magic Damage >
19,161
556
< True Damage >
887
20,156
< Damage Dealt >
21,485
19,507
< Damage Taken >
31,086
10,673
< Gold Earned >
10,302
2.25
< Towers >
1.83
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,009
< Total Healing >
9,069
11,635
< Experience >
12,289
48
< Vision Score >
33
19
< Wards Placed >
15
214
< Time Dealing CC >
362

How to Counter Swain with Senna in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several significant Senna vs. Swain matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences between the pair. As an example, Senna’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Swain’s ratio of NaN, showing that Senna may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Swain..

Senna usually has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Swain. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Senna and Swain

Damage Types Compared

Senna
Swain
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Senna
Swain

Who is Better, Senna or Swain?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Senna usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Swain, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Senna makes an ok counter for Swain.

While Senna does have a higher win rate compared to Swain, when on opposite teams, Senna also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Senna into Swainas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Senna has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Swain. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Senna vs Swain matchups, Senna is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Senna is a decent counter for Swain. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Senna against Swain.

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 Swain Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Swain as Senna, we analyzed 10,751 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 Swain 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 to counter Swain during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Senna on average accumulates less CS compared to Swain. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Senna versus Swain build include Rapid Firecannon, Edge of Night, and Bloodsong. When Senna combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better countering Swain than with many other common builds. In fact, Senna boasted an average winrate of 50.3% when countering Swain with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating Swain as Senna, Senna players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Senna vs Swain fights, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

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