Senna - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
6.7%

Sennavs Nidalee

SSupportMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Senna vs Nidalee is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Senna wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Nidalee based on 10 games. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Senna
50.0% WR
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Nidalee vs Senna matchup - 50.0% win rate
Nidalee
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Senna vs Nidalee Matchup?

Senna wins the Senna vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Senna
Matches: 10
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.7
CS / min
1.3
624
DMG / min
634
9,601
Gold / game
8,962
560
Heal / min
672
363
DMG Mitigated / min
481
1.2
CC / min
0.1
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Senna vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Senna vs Nidalee matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Senna wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 50.0%, giving Senna a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Senna outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee 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 1.1s 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 Nidalee'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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Senna wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.7Senna
1.3Nidalee
Senna edges out Nidalee by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Senna.
Damage
624Senna
634Nidalee
Damage output is virtually even between Senna and Nidalee, with only 10 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
9,601Senna
8,962Nidalee
Senna earns 640 more gold per game than Nidalee, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Senna slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.2Senna
0.1Nidalee
Senna brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Senna far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
923Senna
1,153Nidalee
Nidalee vastly out-sustains Senna, healing and mitigating 229 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nidalee can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Senna is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Senna, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Senna Build Against Nidalee

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Senna needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Senna against Nidalee 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Senna vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Senna early game win rateSenna25.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee75.0%
Late Game
Senna
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Senna late game win rateSenna66.7%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee33.3%

Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Senna. This lopsided early game means Nidalee 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nidalee. 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: Nidalee 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 Nidalee

Sorcery rune tree - Senna primary runes vs NidaleeSorcery
Summon Aery - best Senna rune vs NidaleeManaflow Band - best Senna rune vs NidaleeTranscendence - best Senna rune vs NidaleeScorch - best Senna rune vs Nidalee
Resolve rune tree - Senna secondary runes vs NidaleeResolve
Font of Life - best Senna rune vs NidaleeRevitalize - best Senna rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Senna maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Nidalee.


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 Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Senna do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Senna wins the Senna vs Nidalee matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Senna do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Senna with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Senna do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Senna takes over the Senna vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Senna scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Senna vs Nidalee matchup?

Senna wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Senna is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Senna build against Nidalee?

The best Senna build against Nidalee 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 Nidalee?

The best Senna runes against Nidalee use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Senna vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Senna counter Nidalee?

Yes, Senna has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 50.0% win rate. Senna slightly edges out Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Senna against Nidalee?

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