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Playing Against K'Sante
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
K'Sante is a high-skill ceiling tank-assassin hybrid. He uses high displacement to 'kidnap' targets and then transforms with his ultimate to finish them off. He is a tank while his ultimate is up and a high-damage skirmisher when he goes 'All Out'.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Small glowing icons on your character | You are marked by . His next attack will consume the mark to deal bonus damage. This damage increases significantly during . | |
| A vertical ground slam; blue wind effect on 3rd cast | Short range poke and slow. After two hits, his third launches a shockwave that pulls you toward him. Do not get hit by the 3rd cast or you'll be CC-chained. | |
| He crouches into a defensive stance | He is charging . He takes reduced damage and is UNSTOPPABLE. When he releases, he dashes and stuns. If he is in , he deals more damage but loses the stun. | |
| A quick dash with a small shield | His mobility tool . He can dash to minions or allies to increase the range. He uses this to reposition for a better 3 or angle. | |
| He slams you through a wall | He goes 'All Out'. He loses a massive chunk of Health, Armor, and Magic Resist to gain AD and Omnivamp. He transforms from a tank into a duelist. If he hits you through a wall with , you travel further and he follows you. |
Respect
- !Positioning near walls→If you stand between him and a wall, he will use to kidnap you deep into his territory or under his tower where you cannot escape.
- !The 3 pull→Getting hit by the shockwave allows him to follow up with a guaranteed stun and potentially a full 'kidnap' combo.
- !Unstoppable →He can use the damage reduction and CC immunity of to completely negate your burst or your primary CC ability.
- !All Out Stat-check→Once he uses , he gains massive Omnivamp. Even if he looks low, he can out-sustain you in a 1v1 if you can't burst his remaining HP quickly.
Punish
- +is on cooldown→This is his only way to mitigate damage and avoid CC. It has a massive 24-18s cooldown early. If it's down, he is extremely vulnerable to ganks and burst.
- +Missed 3→If he misses the shockwave, he loses his stacks and his only long-range threat. Pressure him immediately while he has to restart his stacking process.
- +Early game mana pool→He is very mana-hungry before his first back. Force him to use to farm and to dodge; once he's OOM, he has zero kill pressure.
- +Immediately after cast→He loses 35% of his Max Health and 65% of his bonus resistances instantly. If you have burst damage, this is the time to ignore his 'tank' status and delete him.
Laning Tips
- •Count his casts. If you see the blue wind around his weapons, back off or stand behind minions to avoid the pull.
- •Do not use your most important CC while he is charging , as he will just shrug it off and dash at you.
- •Stand in the middle of the lane. If you hug the walls, you are practically begging him to use on you.
- •His dash is very short unless he targets a minion. Watch your own minion health to predict when he will dash forward.
- •If he goes 'All Out' with , his resistances are gone. Don't panic; if you are even or ahead, you can often out-damage his squishier form.
- •Rush Boots of Swiftness or Mercury's Treads to help dodge his and reduce the stun duration of .
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠He will try to isolate your fed carry. If you are the ADC, stay away from any walls he could push you through with .
- ⚠Don't group too closely; a well-timed into 3 can CC your entire team simultaneously.
- ⚠In 'All Out' mode, he gains high Omnivamp. Use Greivous Wounds (Executioner's/Bramble) to stop him from healing through your damage.
- ⚠He can peel for his own carries by using the knockback on and the pull on . Don't dive his backline until those are on cooldown.
- ⚠Focus him once he uses . He is no longer a tank and can be bursted down like a fighter or assassin.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached