Senna - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
6.4%

Sennavs Caitlyn

BSupportMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Senna vs Caitlyn is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Senna wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.9%) over Caitlyn based on 391 games. Caitlyn wins the early laning phase while Senna scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Senna build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Senna vs Caitlyn matchup.

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Senna Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Senna 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.

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Senna - 52.4% win rate in this matchup
Senna
52.4% WR
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Caitlyn vs Senna matchup - 47.6% win rate
Caitlyn
47.6% WR

Who Wins the Senna vs Caitlyn Matchup?

Senna wins the Senna vs Caitlyn matchup
Winner
Senna
Matches: 391
52.4%
Win Rate
47.6%
6.1
CS / min
6.8
797
DMG / min
860
12,533
Gold / game
12,783
436
Heal / min
177
399
DMG Mitigated / min
390
1.2
CC / min
0.7
48.4%
Early Game WR
51.6%
56.2%
Late Game WR
43.8%

Senna vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

The Senna vs Caitlyn matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 391 recent matches analyzed, Senna wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 47.6%, giving Senna a 4.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Caitlyn controls the early laning stage, but Senna outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Caitlyn needs to press advantages before Senna reaches their power spikes, while Senna should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Senna leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Senna has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Caitlyn's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Senna vs Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown

Caitlyn wins the laning phase against Senna in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Senna
6.8Caitlyn
Caitlyn edges out Senna by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Caitlyn.
Damage
797Senna
860Caitlyn
Caitlyn deals 62 more champion damage per minute than Senna. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Senna choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Caitlyn's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,533Senna
12,783Caitlyn
Senna and Caitlyn generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 251 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.2Senna
0.7Caitlyn
Senna provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Caitlyn, 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
835Senna
566Caitlyn
Senna vastly out-sustains Caitlyn, healing and mitigating 269 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Senna can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Caitlyn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Caitlyn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Senna Build Against Caitlyn

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Senna needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Senna against Caitlyn are Rapid Firecannon, Statikk Shiv and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Senna an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Caitlyn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Senna vs Caitlyn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Caitlyn
51.6%
+3.2% advantage
Senna early game win rateSenna48.4%
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn51.6%
Late Game
Senna
56.2%
+12.3% advantage
Senna late game win rateSenna56.2%
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn43.8%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Caitlyn has a meaningful 51.6% win rate, outperforming Senna by 3.2 percentage points. Caitlyn players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Senna is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.2% win rate — 12.3 points above Caitlyn. Extended games heavily favor Senna, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Caitlyn must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Senna reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Senna survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Senna Runes Against Caitlyn

Sorcery rune tree - Senna primary runes vs CaitlynSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Senna rune vs CaitlynManaflow Band - best Senna rune vs CaitlynCelerity - best Senna rune vs CaitlynGathering Storm - best Senna rune vs Caitlyn
Precision rune tree - Senna secondary runes vs CaitlynPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Senna rune vs CaitlynCut Down - best Senna rune vs Caitlyn
68.8% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Senna to press their advantage against Caitlyn, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Senna matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Senna'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 Senna build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Senna matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.79%4781.960010,12548.4%51.0%
52.43%3916.179712,53348.4%56.2%
46.98%3642.054810,60839.5%52.4%
48.42%3491.662910,54949.0%48.0%
48.37%3375.575412,57847.1%49.5%
57.41%3241.663110,72759.7%55.4%
56.72%3056.291713,61461.5%53.5%
47.47%2971.662710,06144.8%50.0%
43.99%2911.665510,02748.1%40.4%
48.42%2856.081512,84951.2%46.3%
54.78%2726.079212,82650.4%57.9%
51.22%2461.666910,98850.0%52.0%
50.21%2372.863011,28545.3%53.5%
59.31%2315.881312,72658.2%60.3%
54.78%2305.676612,74653.3%56.1%
47.74%1991.669610,23542.2%52.3%
44.92%1871.55659,75657.0%36.1%
54.29%1751.663010,66554.0%54.5%
47.13%1571.662510,80255.9%41.8%
47.30%1481.65929,98050.0%44.3%
50.34%1451.55679,57948.6%52.0%
56.64%1431.783210,66665.2%49.4%
60.84%1436.180113,09759.7%61.8%
52.11%1422.158810,86046.1%55.6%
57.55%1391.558910,21856.9%58.1%
59.42%1381.566510,31160.9%58.1%
43.70%1351.858010,86638.1%46.2%
54.40%1251.46479,76056.7%52.3%
59.35%1231.566610,24255.0%63.5%
55.37%1212.379511,32252.8%57.4%
53.33%1201.869710,47044.9%59.1%
38.98%1182.558210,15332.1%44.6%
57.39%1156.085912,79566.0%50.8%
56.25%1122.765611,46458.3%54.7%
49.53%1075.573211,86550.0%49.1%
56.60%1061.561410,59463.6%51.6%
50.48%1055.976412,78847.7%52.5%
47.96%981.564610,27358.8%36.2%
49.48%971.673710,10051.9%46.5%
52.63%955.982212,59348.9%56.0%
43.68%871.562810,13445.5%41.9%
60.92%875.882512,77061.0%60.9%
47.62%845.887913,30047.2%47.9%
50.00%766.176712,54553.9%46.0%
56.34%711.664310,67355.6%56.8%
53.62%696.186213,25554.8%52.6%
55.22%671.771310,55956.3%54.3%
41.27%631.658210,00632.4%51.7%
40.98%615.979512,54952.0%33.3%
56.14%576.276913,36750.0%60.0%
39.29%566.484312,19240.6%37.5%
53.70%541.571010,49847.6%57.6%
42.31%522.556210,81438.9%44.1%
36.17%474.569212,29931.6%39.3%
57.78%451.75939,92565.2%50.0%
68.18%441.773011,13881.3%60.7%
54.55%446.091013,57950.0%57.1%
50.00%445.676812,22952.6%48.0%
55.81%431.871310,57870.6%46.1%
48.65%375.469212,02433.3%59.1%
52.78%362.071510,73861.1%44.4%
37.14%352.15849,96329.4%44.4%
54.55%333.970812,05214.3%65.4%
48.28%296.195313,54861.5%37.5%
67.86%285.477412,98083.3%56.3%
37.04%271.85929,93950.0%23.1%
56.00%252.364211,17140.0%66.7%
52.17%236.286012,42638.5%70.0%
52.38%216.190314,07744.4%58.3%
61.90%211.95968,42871.4%42.9%
40.00%201.566410,93657.1%30.8%
52.63%192.166110,75344.4%60.0%
52.94%172.883712,69557.1%50.0%
23.53%176.288414,68320.0%25.0%
35.29%175.070612,60114.3%50.0%
43.75%162.365011,94133.3%50.0%
53.33%152.14989,50237.5%71.4%
57.14%142.877211,70271.4%42.9%
42.86%141.75598,86612.5%83.3%
42.86%145.986914,09975.0%30.0%
63.64%116.888712,05550.0%100.0%
45.45%113.772011,78820.0%66.7%
72.73%114.262112,093100.0%62.5%
50.00%103.084610,73050.0%50.0%
60.00%101.86159,07050.0%66.7%
50.00%103.794911,81460.0%40.0%
60.00%102.080412,39150.0%62.5%
50.00%101.76249,60125.0%66.7%
30.00%101.963411,3180.0%42.9%
40.00%105.774810,96740.0%40.0%
50.00%101.657110,36233.3%57.1%
70.00%103.066612,29650.0%83.3%
60.00%105.683813,4100.0%66.7%
66.67%95.956111,32766.7%66.7%
33.33%94.384213,14625.0%40.0%
100.00%92.877610,063100.0%100.0%
44.44%91.86659,94975.0%20.0%
25.00%84.56159,76033.3%20.0%
62.50%82.977911,74950.0%75.0%
25.00%83.55048,14150.0%0.0%
14.29%71.56258,8820.0%33.3%
42.86%74.864610,22233.3%50.0%
42.86%74.91,19511,30533.3%50.0%
28.57%73.958311,6790.0%50.0%
33.33%63.75588,16925.0%50.0%
33.33%61.867512,09650.0%25.0%
83.33%62.847011,681100.0%75.0%
33.33%63.862712,5550.0%40.0%
50.00%64.377213,79866.7%33.3%
33.33%61.956810,50450.0%25.0%
40.00%53.17859,31033.3%50.0%
80.00%51.48609,54666.7%100.0%
60.00%53.275111,74766.7%50.0%
20.00%54.85999,3190.0%50.0%
40.00%54.970312,9070.0%40.0%
40.00%52.18638,0880.0%66.7%
60.00%53.847512,861100.0%0.0%
20.00%55.61,02111,3140.0%50.0%
20.00%54.96469,34225.0%0.0%
80.00%55.389713,097100.0%66.7%
80.00%55.486011,002100.0%50.0%
80.00%53.05319,58866.7%100.0%
60.00%54.758111,34450.0%66.7%

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Senna vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Senna do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?

Senna wins the Senna vs Caitlyn matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 47.6%, a 4.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 391 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Senna do against Caitlyn in the early game?

In the early game, Caitlyn has the advantage against Senna with a 51.6% win rate versus 48.4%. Caitlyn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Senna do against Caitlyn in the late game?

In the late game, Senna takes over the Senna vs Caitlyn matchup with a 56.2% win rate compared to 43.8%. Senna scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Senna vs Caitlyn matchup?

Senna wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.9 percentage point advantage means Senna is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 391 games analyzed.

What is the best Senna build against Caitlyn?

The best Senna build against Caitlyn includes Rapid Firecannon, Statikk Shiv, Black Cleaver with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Senna runes against Caitlyn?

The best Senna runes against Caitlyn use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 68.8% win rate in the Senna vs Caitlyn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Senna counter Caitlyn?

Yes, Senna has a favorable matchup against Caitlyn with a 52.4% win rate. Senna has a solid advantage over Caitlyn in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Senna against Caitlyn?

When playing Senna against Caitlyn, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Caitlyn. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.