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K'Sante Top build & stats

TankFighter C 1,222 games · patch 16.16
Win rate
47.8%
Pick rate
5.4%
Ban rate
3.2%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
450 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
43.8% 80 games

Build in this order

Iceborn Gauntlet 1
Iceborn Gauntlet
2,900 gold
Kaenic Rookern 2
Kaenic Rookern
2,900 gold
Randuin's Omen 3
Randuin's Omen
2,700 gold
8,500 gold
75.0% WR 8 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
62.5% 8 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
64.4% WR
45 games · 4% pick
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
49.3% 69 games

Max order

Ntofo Strikes Q Footwork E Path Maker W
46.7% 30 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for K'Sante

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • K'Sante wins 47.8% of games as Top on patch 16.16 (1,222 games).
  • Most common core: Iceborn Gauntlet → Jak'Sho, The Protean → Randuin's Omen — 40% win rate over 10 games.
  • Take Grasp of the Undying as keystone: picked in 65% of games with a 48% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Cho'Gath (67% over 12 games). Hardest: Zaahen (25% over 12 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Iceborn Gauntlet 1
Iceborn Gauntlet
Jak'Sho, The Protean 2
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Unending Despair 3
Unending Despair
66.7% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
43.8% WR
80 games · 7% pick
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
28.6% WR
7 games · 1% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
49.4% WR
344 games · 28% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
44.4% WR
169 games · 14% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
62.5% WR
8 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
70.0% 1% (10)
66.7% 2% (24)
58.7% 5% (63)
56.0% 4% (50)
53.8% 7% (91)
52.6% 8% (97)
47.8% 35% (425)
47.7% 7% (86)
47.3% 15% (186)
46.0% 8% (100)
44.5% 10% (128)
40.9% 2% (22)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
64.4% WR
45 games · 4% pick
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
32.6% WR
43 games · 4% pick
Grasp of the Undying Shield Bash Second Wind Overgrowth Biscuit Delivery Cosmic Insight
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
48.6% WR
37 games · 3% pick
Aftershock Shield Bash Second Wind Overgrowth Biscuit Delivery Cosmic Insight

Keystones

  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 47.8%30% pick
  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 48.1%15% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 48.1%37% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 49.3%6% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 34.6%2% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Ntofo Strikes Q Path Maker W Footwork E 39.0%41 games
Ntofo Strikes Q Footwork E Path Maker W 46.7%30 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (47%), Q → W → E (22%), E → Q → W (50%).

  • PDauntless Instinct

    K'Sante's Abilities mark targets to take more damage on his next Attack.When All Out, K'Sante deals more damage with all Attacks and Abilities.

  • QNtofo Strikes

    K'Sante strikes, damaging and slowing enemies in a short line.On hit, grants a stack of Ntofo Strikes. At 2 stacks, K'Sante fires a shockwave that pulls enemies in.When All Out, cooldown is reduced.

  • WPath Maker

    K'Sante charges up, taking reduced damage, then dashes, knocking back and stunning enemies.When All Out, deals increased damage and no longer knocks back or stuns.

  • EFootwork

    K'Sante dashes and gains a shield. If targeting an ally, K'Sante dashes to the ally with increased range and both gain a shield.When All Out, cooldown is reduced and speed is increased.

  • RAll Out

    K'Sante knocks an enemy back, launching them through any wall in their path. Then, K'Sante goes All Out and dashes after them, gaining increased damage, healing, and transformed abilities at the cost of reduced defenses.