Senna vs Vel'Koz

Senna
vs
48.6%

over 734 games

Vel'Koz

Skill matchup

Heavy pokeHeavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Vel'Koz

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Senna: Black Cleaver, Statikk Shiv, Rapid Firecannon, Boots of Swiftness, Bloodsong, Infinity Edge, Executioner's Calling, Hexoptics C44.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Black Cleaver
1
Statikk Shiv
2
Rapid Firecannon
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Bloodsong
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal86%
ExhaustFlash10%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Bloodsong
Infinity Edge
Executioner's Calling
Hexoptics C44
Echoes of Helia
B. F. Sword
Moonstone Renewer
Celestial Opposition
Chempunk Chainsword
Dream Maker
Edge of Night
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Serrated Dirk
The Collector
Solstice Sleigh
Dawncore
Serpent's Fang
Diadem of Songs
Phantom Dancer
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Tear of the Goddess
Umbral Glaive
Kraken Slayer
Maw of Malmortius
Mortal Reminder
Voltaic Cyclosword
Muramana
Guardian Angel
60.2% WR98 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
CelerityCelerity
Gathering StormGathering Storm
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Vel'Koz's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Organic Deconstruction (P)

Vel'Koz's abilities apply Organic Deconstruction to enemies on hit. If 3 stacks are accumulated, the enemy will take a burst of true damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s1.5s12s–
67s1.5s12s1m40
97s1.5s12s1m40
117s1.5s12s1m30
167s1.5s11s1m20
187s1.5s10s1m20

Playing as Senna

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Collect every soul

    Attack the souls held by the Mist whenever you can: each soul freed with Absolution (passive) increases your AD, attack range and crit chance.

  2. One beam to heal and damage

    Fire Piercing Darkness (Q) through an ally or an enemy to hit both: the beam heals your allies, and damages and slows enemies in the line.

  3. Last Embrace on a slowed target

    Cast Last Embrace (W) on a target that's already slowed or immobilized: after a short delay, they and nearby enemies are rooted.

  4. Hide your team in the Mist

    Cast Curse of the Black Mist (E) to engage or escape with your team: allies who enter it are camouflaged, then fast and unselectable.

  5. Save an ally across the map

    Cast Dawning Shadow (R) to save an ally across the map: the beam has unlimited range and shields allies.

Playing against Vel'Koz

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Watch both branches of his plasma

    Get out of the line of Plasma Fission (Q) and watch its sides too: the bolt splits into two branches at 90 degrees when it hits a target or he recasts it.

  2. Back off before the third stack

    Back off after taking two of his spells: at the third Organic Deconstruction (passive) stack, you take a burst of true damage.

  3. Engage after Tectonic Disruption

    If you can engage, go in after Tectonic Disruption (E): it's his only spell to push back someone charging him, and he has no dash to escape.

  4. Interrupt his ray

    If you have a stun, a silence or a knock-up, save it for Life Form Disintegration Ray (R): any of them interrupts the ray.

Patch 16.21.1