Sennavs Malzahar
Senna vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Senna wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Malzahar based on 5 games. Malzahar 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 Malzahar matchup.
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.
Malzahar(60.0%)Who Wins the Senna vs Malzahar Matchup?
Senna vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Senna vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Senna wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.0%, giving Senna a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Senna outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar 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 Malzahar leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Senna players can confidently pick into Malzahar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Malzahar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Senna vs Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Senna, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Senna Build Against Malzahar
Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Senna needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Senna against Malzahar are Statikk Shiv, Black Cleaver and Hexoptics C44. 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 Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Senna vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Senna33.3%Malzahar66.7%Senna100.0%Malzahar0.0%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Senna. This lopsided early game means Malzahar 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 Malzahar. 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: Malzahar 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 Malzahar
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Senna to press their advantage against Malzahar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Senna matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.56% | 225 | 1.4 | 558 | 10,217 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 51.38% | 181 | 1.5 | 577 | 10,531 | 46.8% | 54.8% | |
| 50.89% | 169 | 5.5 | 775 | 13,468 | 44.9% | 55.0% | |
| 53.85% | 169 | 1.6 | 550 | 10,897 | 48.6% | 57.9% | |
| 48.43% | 159 | 1.6 | 518 | 10,037 | 45.7% | 50.6% | |
| 46.48% | 142 | 5.9 | 772 | 13,182 | 40.9% | 51.3% | |
| 53.96% | 139 | 1.5 | 566 | 10,215 | 50.8% | 56.9% | |
| 46.46% | 127 | 1.5 | 585 | 10,356 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 59.68% | 124 | 1.5 | 576 | 10,154 | 60.0% | 59.4% | |
| 58.47% | 118 | 1.4 | 583 | 9,955 | 57.1% | 59.7% | |
| 49.57% | 115 | 6.5 | 878 | 13,881 | 51.9% | 47.5% | |
| 50.88% | 114 | 5.9 | 816 | 12,835 | 53.6% | 48.3% | |
| 49.12% | 114 | 6.1 | 782 | 12,789 | 41.5% | 55.7% | |
| 48.62% | 109 | 2.3 | 679 | 10,703 | 36.6% | 55.9% | |
| 52.34% | 107 | 6.2 | 883 | 13,400 | 56.1% | 48.0% | |
| 43.40% | 106 | 6.1 | 847 | 13,354 | 37.5% | 48.3% | |
| 44.44% | 99 | 1.4 | 529 | 10,191 | 51.2% | 39.7% | |
| 50.51% | 99 | 1.6 | 577 | 10,150 | 46.9% | 54.0% | |
| 42.55% | 94 | 1.4 | 529 | 10,515 | 35.1% | 47.4% | |
| 48.84% | 86 | 1.4 | 571 | 9,958 | 44.2% | 53.5% | |
| 54.12% | 85 | 1.5 | 557 | 10,241 | 50.0% | 57.8% | |
| 49.38% | 81 | 6.0 | 784 | 12,433 | 53.5% | 44.7% | |
| 57.69% | 78 | 1.4 | 465 | 9,345 | 60.9% | 53.1% | |
| 48.68% | 76 | 2.3 | 558 | 11,168 | 40.0% | 54.4% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 1.4 | 605 | 9,898 | 52.5% | 51.5% | |
| 44.44% | 72 | 6.2 | 880 | 13,612 | 54.8% | 36.6% | |
| 56.94% | 72 | 2.7 | 585 | 11,206 | 38.7% | 70.7% | |
| 42.86% | 70 | 1.4 | 521 | 9,612 | 43.6% | 41.9% | |
| 59.70% | 67 | 1.4 | 568 | 9,461 | 51.4% | 68.8% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 1.7 | 559 | 10,868 | 63.6% | 52.5% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 6.1 | 780 | 13,008 | 32.1% | 64.7% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 1.9 | 503 | 10,778 | 33.3% | 47.2% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 2.1 | 538 | 11,598 | 55.6% | 56.8% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 1.4 | 685 | 9,610 | 34.6% | 60.0% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 1.3 | 664 | 10,891 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 1.6 | 653 | 10,525 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 5.6 | 791 | 14,322 | 53.3% | 42.4% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.7 | 849 | 12,935 | 44.0% | 59.1% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 6.1 | 750 | 13,706 | 43.8% | 58.6% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 6.3 | 845 | 12,970 | 69.2% | 41.2% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 1.5 | 593 | 10,865 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.5 | 697 | 12,298 | 41.7% | 44.4% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 1.5 | 604 | 9,819 | 63.6% | 29.4% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 6.5 | 890 | 14,816 | 66.7% | 56.5% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 1.4 | 640 | 10,058 | 50.0% | 31.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.3 | 542 | 9,233 | 59.1% | 50.0% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.1 | 875 | 13,860 | 36.8% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.7 | 544 | 10,529 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 6.4 | 903 | 14,331 | 53.9% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 3.3 | 745 | 12,446 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.1 | 846 | 13,022 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 2.1 | 573 | 11,248 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.4 | 627 | 10,223 | 55.6% | 38.5% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.2 | 778 | 13,824 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.5 | 746 | 11,737 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 952 | 13,003 | 70.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 888 | 13,628 | 54.5% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.2 | 729 | 12,606 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.2 | 592 | 10,659 | 71.4% | 63.6% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.8 | 712 | 11,276 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.8 | 513 | 7,913 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.0 | 594 | 10,692 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.2 | 826 | 13,431 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.0 | 624 | 11,599 | 80.0% | 28.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 542 | 12,023 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.4 | 679 | 8,558 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.4 | 425 | 9,590 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 4.5 | 1,011 | 10,588 | 60.0% | 83.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.8 | 426 | 9,882 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.9 | 618 | 11,074 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 836 | 13,304 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 562 | 10,701 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.6 | 780 | 10,689 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.6 | 771 | 14,583 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.2 | 765 | 11,776 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 696 | 11,534 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 537 | 12,184 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 690 | 11,509 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 3.6 | 653 | 10,928 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.2 | 526 | 9,688 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 660 | 12,367 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 733 | 11,810 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 560 | 9,609 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 708 | 14,613 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 756 | 13,365 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 763 | 14,100 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 455 | 11,503 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 796 | 14,391 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Senna vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Senna do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Senna wins the Senna vs Malzahar matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Malzahar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Senna do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Senna with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Senna do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Senna takes over the Senna vs Malzahar 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 Senna vs Malzahar matchup?
Senna wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Senna is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Senna build against Malzahar?
The best Senna build against Malzahar includes Statikk Shiv, Black Cleaver, Hexoptics C44 with Swiftmarch. 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 Malzahar?
The best Senna runes against Malzahar use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Senna vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Senna counter Malzahar?
Yes, Senna has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 60.0% win rate. Senna strongly counters Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Senna against Malzahar?
When playing Senna against Malzahar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Malzahar. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.