Senna vs Zyra

Senna
vs
51.9%

over 617 games

Zyra

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CCHigh burst

Build vs Zyra

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

FlashHeal88%
ExhaustFlash9%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Bloodsong
Infinity Edge
Executioner's Calling
Hexoptics C44
B. F. Sword
Echoes of Helia
Celestial Opposition
Chempunk Chainsword
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Edge of Night
Dream Maker
Moonstone Renewer
Solstice Sleigh
The Collector
Serrated Dirk
Umbral Glaive
Diadem of Songs
Phantom Dancer
Kraken Slayer
Serpent's Fang
Dawncore
Maw of Malmortius
Muramana
Tear of the Goddess
Guardian Angel
Mortal Reminder
Voltaic Cyclosword
70.3% WR74 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

Zyra's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Garden of Thorns (P)

Seeds spawn around Zyra periodically, becoming faster with level. Zyra can cast Deadly Spines or Grasping Roots near seeds to grow plants, who fight for Zyra.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s0s11s–
66s0s11s1m50
95s0s11s1m50
115s0s11s1m40
165s0s11s1m30
185s0s11s1m30

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 Zyra

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge her roots

    Get out of the line of Grasping Roots (E): the roots pass through minions and root every enemy hit, then her plants hit the trapped target.

  2. Step on her seeds

    Step on her seeds to destroy them before she grows them: Rampant Growth (W) seeds reveal you for a moment, but leave her no plant.

  3. Kill her plants

    Take down the plants born from Garden of Thorns (passive), or back off until they die: they take fixed damage, like a ward, and don't live long.

  4. Get out of her thorns

    Get out of the Stranglethorns (R) zone as soon as it appears: the vines knock you into the air 2 seconds later, and her plants are empowered inside.

  5. Engage when her plants are far

    If you can engage, go for Zyra when her plants are far from her: the Thorn Spitter from Deadly Spines (Q) only fires at 575 range.

Patch 16.21.1