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K'Sante Top build & stats

TankFighter C 1,124 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
47.4%
Pick rate
4.2%
Ban rate
2.6%
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 16.18

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
450 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
0.0% 3 games

Finish these three

Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
2,700 gold
Iceborn Gauntlet
Iceborn Gauntlet
2,900 gold
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3,200 gold
8,800 gold
50.0% WR 10 games

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
1,200 gold
52.1% 240 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
60.0% WR
35 games · 3% 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
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
63.6% 33 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 47.4% of games as Top on patch 16.18 (1,124 games).
  • Most common core: Unending Despair → Spirit Visage → Iceborn Gauntlet — 40% win rate over 47 games.
  • Take Grasp of the Undying as keystone: picked in 73% of games with a 48% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Dr. Mundo (76% over 17 games). Hardest: Akali (15% over 13 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Unending Despair
Unending Despair
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Iceborn Gauntlet
Iceborn Gauntlet
39.1% WR
23 games · 2% pick
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen
Iceborn Gauntlet
Iceborn Gauntlet
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean
40.0% WR
15 games · 1% pick
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage
Iceborn Gauntlet
Iceborn Gauntlet
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean
50.0% WR
10 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
0.0% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
52.1% WR
240 games · 21% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
45.7% WR
94 games · 8% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
57.1% WR
7 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
75.0% 1% (8)
75.0% 0% (4)
69.6% 2% (23)
62.5% 1% (8)
57.9% 5% (57)
57.3% 7% (75)
56.6% 5% (53)
54.8% 4% (42)
52.2% 6% (67)
49.3% 26% (296)
48.6% 12% (140)
41.5% 6% (65)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
55.1% WR
49 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
60.0% WR
35 games · 3% pick
Grasp of the Undying Shield Bash Second Wind Overgrowth Biscuit Delivery Cosmic Insight
Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
46.2% WR
26 games · 2% pick
Grasp of the Undying Shield Bash Second Wind Overgrowth Legend: Haste Last Stand

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. 50.4%23% pick
  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 45.5%9% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 48.4%28% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 63.6%3% pick
  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 0.0%0% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Ntofo Strikes Q Path Maker W Footwork E 50.0%2 games
Ntofo Strikes Q Footwork E Path Maker W 0.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: E → Q → W (0%), Q → E → 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.