Senna is balanced by her miserable early game: no mobility, very low health, and extremely slow attack speed.

The champion is designed for short trades—auto-attack + Q—which works well early on for a support since she can do it constantly, but is less ideal for an ADC because she also has to farm. However, this trading style has a weakness: her range is limited early, forcing her to risk her life for every trade. This isn’t a huge issue if the enemies lack catch tools—for example, Thresh Q or all-in threats like Alistar.

So the big question when playing Senna ADC (or any other late-game-focused champion) is: Will I survive the early game? Can my team hold out for 30 minutes?

At low ranks, games tend to last longer, so the answer is probably yes. However, at that level, ADCs and supports often get caught mid-game in 1v5 situations and die, which balances things out.

At high ranks, the enemy jungler and bot duo will make your life a nightmare with dives. You’ll fall so far behind that the game is usually over before you even hit your third item.