Zilean vs Senna SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Zilean into Sennamedium

Overview

Control brush to deny Senna's root angles and enable safer ADC positioning.
Use bomb zones and speed to create windows for your ADC to trade or kite.
Prioritize protecting your ADC from Senna's poke and root with well-timed peel and .

Use double bomb setups through minions to catch Senna and her ADC off-guard and enable your ADC follow-up.
Hold speed to enable your ADC's kite or chase, maximizing follow-up potential.
Save to counter Senna's burst or root engage, forcing enemies to hesitate before committing.

Respect Senna's root combined with ADC follow-up; avoid brush angles that enable her engage.
Enemy poke with and autos can force your ADC out of position; time peel and speed to mitigate.
Senna's level 6 ultimate shields her team; avoid all-ins without your ready to counter burst.

Track level 2 race closely and only contest wave if your ADC can follow your engage with +.
Deny Senna brush control to limit her root angles and poke follow-up.
Coordinate wave crash timing to create roam windows while keeping ADC safe from poke.

Level 2 unlocks your bomb plus speed combo; use it to force trades with ADC follow-up and deny Senna's poke.
Level 3 grants for double bomb threat; leverage brush control to land stuns and punish Senna's positioning.
Level 6 provides clutch revive; play around confirmed ADC follow-up and river vision for objective control.

Convert bomb zone control and speed boosts into sustained ADC damage windows and denied enemy ADC positioning.
Deny Senna's ADC access by zoning with bombs and controlling brush vision to limit root angles.
Use to enable aggressive plays around dragon, then set river vision to secure objectives safely.

Tactical tip

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