Karthus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
1.0%

Karthusvs Senna

FMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Karthus vs Senna is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Senna wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Karthus based on 5 games. Senna holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karthus vs Senna matchup.

Karthus Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Karthus performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Senna - 0.0% win rateSenna(0.0%)
Karthus - 0.0% win rate in this matchup
Karthus
0.0% WR
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Senna vs Karthus matchup - 100.0% win rate
Senna
100.0% WR

Who Wins the Karthus vs Senna Matchup?

Senna wins the Karthus vs Senna matchup
Winner
Senna
Matches: 5
0.0%
Win Rate
100.0%
5.9
CS / min
4.2
1,437
DMG / min
528
15,443
Gold / game
13,697
98
Heal / min
564
468
DMG Mitigated / min
267
0.6
CC / min
1.3
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Karthus vs Senna Matchup Summary

The Karthus vs Senna matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Senna wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 0.0%, giving Senna a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Senna dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karthus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Karthus leads by 909 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Senna has a strong advantage in this matchup. Karthus players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Senna overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Karthus vs Senna Laning Phase Breakdown

Karthus wins the laning phase against Senna in League of Legends

Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Senna, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Karthus
4.2Senna
Karthus significantly out-farms Senna by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 26 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Karthus a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Senna players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,437Karthus
528Senna
Karthus heavily out-damages Senna by 909 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Senna should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Karthus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,443Karthus
13,697Senna
Karthus generates a commanding 1,745 more gold per game than Senna. This substantial economic advantage means Karthus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Senna should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Karthus
1.3Senna
Senna provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Karthus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Senna coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
566Karthus
830Senna
Senna vastly out-sustains Karthus, healing and mitigating 264 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Senna can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Karthus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Karthus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Senna
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Karthus early game win rateKarthus0.0%
Senna early game win rateSenna100.0%
Late Game
Senna
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Karthus late game win rateKarthus0.0%
Senna late game win rateSenna100.0%

Senna dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Senna can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Senna is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Senna, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Senna holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Karthus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Karthus Runes Against Senna

Domination rune tree - Karthus primary runes vs SennaDomination
Dark Harvest - best Karthus rune vs SennaCheap Shot - best Karthus rune vs SennaGrisly Mementos - best Karthus rune vs SennaTreasure Hunter - best Karthus rune vs Senna
Sorcery rune tree - Karthus secondary runes vs SennaSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Karthus rune vs SennaAxiom Arcanist - best Karthus rune vs Senna
0.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Karthus the best tools to compete against Senna in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Karthus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Karthus's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Karthus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.15%911.31,12014,20543.6%48.1%
53.75%801.41,17013,99651.4%55.8%
50.82%611.51,05713,98646.9%55.2%
29.63%541.41,01612,84637.0%22.2%
40.74%541.21,00013,57652.0%31.0%
52.83%531.31,10214,43138.9%60.0%
50.00%451.51,19013,93033.3%65.2%
40.91%451.81,24912,87530.4%52.4%
45.45%441.51,19115,81857.1%40.0%
52.50%401.41,23614,93635.3%65.2%
32.43%382.21,19113,00917.6%45.0%
34.21%381.71,17813,80943.8%27.3%
45.71%351.41,16415,70025.0%51.9%
42.86%352.31,16713,80647.4%37.5%
62.50%331.51,08914,67453.3%70.6%
48.48%331.41,17115,06972.7%36.4%
65.63%331.41,21614,02275.0%60.0%
62.50%326.51,18914,62655.6%71.4%
64.52%312.81,25315,72450.0%71.4%
48.39%312.11,17515,09744.4%50.0%
53.33%301.31,21014,87760.0%50.0%
46.67%301.41,19114,72825.0%61.1%
40.00%301.51,11813,17325.0%57.1%
44.83%291.81,24115,38344.4%45.0%
39.29%282.51,07512,06426.7%53.9%
35.71%287.11,29014,72144.4%31.6%
57.14%287.11,29715,28041.7%68.8%
51.85%271.41,22814,68446.7%58.3%
44.00%251.61,11913,32450.0%40.0%
72.00%256.31,27713,05966.7%80.0%
56.52%241.41,19115,35140.0%69.2%
52.17%242.61,12413,87854.5%50.0%
43.48%243.21,39917,31433.3%45.0%
63.64%231.61,13614,34070.0%58.3%
52.17%231.81,07112,13052.9%50.0%
50.00%222.71,11414,47033.3%61.5%
54.55%221.41,01012,48353.9%55.6%
63.16%216.71,13614,48055.6%70.0%
52.38%211.81,18014,64760.0%45.5%
31.58%191.51,14615,29033.3%30.8%
72.22%181.51,11315,76785.7%63.6%
38.89%186.61,52715,77250.0%30.0%
55.56%187.01,22214,45550.0%62.5%
55.56%186.41,39114,92450.0%58.3%
35.29%171.21,07613,70712.5%55.6%
64.71%171.31,09314,46150.0%72.7%
58.82%176.81,21213,67240.0%66.7%
25.00%166.11,41913,99733.3%14.3%
37.50%164.795710,61950.0%25.0%
50.00%152.61,40416,46460.0%44.4%
28.57%151.71,34113,51250.0%12.5%
26.67%153.01,16415,02350.0%18.2%
50.00%146.61,29914,19033.3%80.0%
50.00%146.91,25614,70960.0%44.4%
21.43%141.91,35614,81625.0%20.0%
42.86%140.994312,12740.0%50.0%
42.86%141.395413,81180.0%22.2%
64.29%141.21,15415,28666.7%62.5%
61.54%132.71,14112,85550.0%80.0%
53.85%136.41,42014,71957.1%50.0%
30.77%131.81,06312,25525.0%40.0%
30.77%136.01,07211,46337.5%20.0%
54.55%136.81,35716,646100.0%44.4%
61.54%132.41,13512,87742.9%83.3%
66.67%133.11,26416,01250.0%83.3%
66.67%125.81,29515,32833.3%77.8%
72.73%111.11,27216,663100.0%70.0%
45.45%117.01,24514,82250.0%42.9%
72.73%116.01,33313,29583.3%60.0%
54.55%112.21,17715,16533.3%62.5%
36.36%115.61,23516,02150.0%33.3%
40.00%106.01,13310,07637.5%50.0%
50.00%101.81,21715,398100.0%37.5%
40.00%104.51,10311,5370.0%80.0%
40.00%106.41,13011,07950.0%33.3%
22.22%91.51,22214,7250.0%28.6%
22.22%96.11,35912,4630.0%40.0%
44.44%90.91,26115,74633.3%50.0%
55.56%97.11,17415,10633.3%66.7%
62.50%87.31,18713,08480.0%33.3%
37.50%84.01,18314,7410.0%42.9%
25.00%81.91,16715,05133.3%20.0%
50.00%86.21,02912,25450.0%50.0%
57.14%77.81,10213,81460.0%50.0%
42.86%72.31,11414,1230.0%50.0%
28.57%70.71,44114,4700.0%28.6%
42.86%76.51,28816,0510.0%50.0%
42.86%77.01,11310,61742.9%0.0%
71.43%76.01,18712,40450.0%100.0%
66.67%61.11,09913,68366.7%66.7%
50.00%64.298014,2740.0%50.0%
83.33%62.61,11612,36066.7%100.0%
50.00%67.21,45614,141100.0%25.0%
83.33%66.797811,80075.0%100.0%
50.00%63.81,02213,025100.0%40.0%
33.33%61.71,24513,26050.0%25.0%
83.33%66.11,39813,26875.0%100.0%
66.67%67.41,17914,684100.0%50.0%
50.00%65.81,14812,20266.7%33.3%
50.00%66.31,10511,58650.0%50.0%
20.00%51.91,15715,63950.0%0.0%
40.00%51.31,18915,25350.0%33.3%
60.00%53.71,42612,66633.3%100.0%
50.00%56.11,47613,4680.0%66.7%
0.00%55.91,43715,4430.0%0.0%
60.00%53.21,30714,5490.0%100.0%
20.00%52.51,32215,7600.0%25.0%
40.00%53.51,36215,0670.0%50.0%
60.00%57.88979,91833.3%100.0%
0.00%57.285311,8850.0%0.0%
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Karthus vs Senna - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Karthus do against Senna in League of Legends?

Senna wins the Karthus vs Senna matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Karthus do against Senna in the early game?

In the early game, Senna has the advantage against Karthus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Senna players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Karthus do against Senna in the late game?

In the late game, Senna takes over the Karthus vs Senna matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Senna scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Karthus vs Senna matchup?

Senna wins the matchup against Karthus with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Senna is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Karthus build against Senna?

The best Karthus build against Senna includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Karthus runes against Senna?

The best Karthus runes against Senna use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Karthus vs Senna matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Karthus counter Senna?

No, Karthus struggles against Senna with only a 0.0% win rate. Senna has the advantage in this matchup. Karthus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Senna's lead.

How do I play Karthus against Senna?

When playing Karthus against Senna, play cautiously and avoid Senna's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Senna has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.