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Riven vs Senna

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How to Beat Senna as Riven

based on 9,164 Riven vs Senna matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
7.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Senna as Riven came out of an examination of 9164 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Riven encounters Senna in only 7.7% of her games.

Riven vs Senna Matchup Summary

Riven has done a ok job of countering Senna. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.7% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Riven vs Senna rounds, Riven’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Senna.

Best Riven vs Senna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Riven Items

~22 Mins
Sundered SkyEclipseProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSerylda's GrudgeSterak's GageDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Riven to level upq
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Second ability for Riven to level upe
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Last skill for Riven to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth
Riven's passive ability p
Riven's q ability q
Riven's w ability w
Riven's e ability e
Riven's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Senna as Riven

Tips for Playing as Riven against Senna

Riven lacks a source of healing or strong defense and must compensate with burst combos. Lead into fights with Broken Wings and Ki Burst, while using Valor to escape and absorb counter-harass.

Riven's Broken Wings locks onto the champion your cursor is over at the time of cast. If you want to move past your opponent, make sure that your cursor is past your opponent as well.

Riven vs Senna Counter Stats

Riven Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Senna Image
6.9
< Kills >
4.7
6
< Deaths >
6.4
4.4
< Assists >
11.8
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.06
178
< Minions Killed >
62
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.54
18,880
< Physical Damage >
16,918
57
< Magic Damage >
288
1,109
< True Damage >
505
20,046
< Damage Dealt >
17,712
25,144
< Damage Taken >
18,889
12,145
< Gold Earned >
10,581
2.25
< Towers >
2.36
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,330
< Total Healing >
9,520
14,980
< Experience >
11,465
16
< Vision Score >
51
8
< Wards Placed >
21
127
< Time Dealing CC >
208

How to Counter Senna with Riven in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several influential Riven vs. Senna counter statistics that may help you understand the differences between the pair. For instance, Riven’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Senna’s ratio of NaN, showing that Riven may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Senna..

Riven often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Senna. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Riven and Senna

Damage Types Compared

Riven
Senna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Riven
Senna

Who is Better, Riven or Senna?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Riven usually fairs equally well when facing off against Senna, with a 49.7% win rate. Thus, Riven makes an ok counter to Senna.

While Riven does have a lower win rate than Senna, when on opposite teams, Riven also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Riven into Sennaas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Riven has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Senna. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Riven vs Senna matchups, Senna is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Riven is a somewhat poor counter for Senna. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Riven against Senna.

Other Champion Matchups Against Riven

Riven Loses Against

UrgotUrgot45.9% winrateKledKled45.9% winrateQuinnQuinn46.2% winrateBriarBriar46.5% winrate

Riven Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.1% winrateYuumiYuumi56.9% winrateKarthusKarthus54.6% winrateGangplankGangplank54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Riven Players

How We Calculated Our Riven vs Senna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Senna as Riven, we analyzed 9,164 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Senna as Riven comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Riven to counter Senna during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Riven usually picks up more CS relative to Senna. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Riven versus Senna build consist of Sundered Sky, Eclipse, and Profane Hydra. When Riven incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Senna than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Riven had an average winrate of 49.7% when countering Senna with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Senna as Riven, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Riven vs Senna counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Senna as Riven are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.