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K'Sante
Patch 16.2.1
TopDifficulty
Very Hard
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Survive the early game and reach two items. In teamfights, peel for your ADC using and . Once the enemy carry mispositions, use to isolate them and turn the fight into a 4v4 where you've already killed their main damage source.
Playstyle
A high-skill tank-assassin hybrid that excels at peel-to-kill transitions. You play the early game as a defensive warden, waiting for the opponent to misstep near your tower or a wall to isolate them with your ultimate.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Unmatched target isolation with displacement
- +High damage reduction on makes you deceptively tanky
- +Exceptional mobility for a tank when using toward allies or while in
- +Strong crowd control chain with stacks and
Weaknesses
- -Extremely weak before level 6 and first major resistance item
- -Missing 3 or leaves you without any reliable crowd control
- -Entering removes a huge chunk of your armor and magic resist, making you easy to burst
- -Highly dependent on landing skillshots to maintain damage and stickiness
Abilities
Landing abilities marks enemies. Your next auto-attack consumes the mark for extra damage. In , this damage is significantly higher. Always weave autos between every cast to maximize DPS.
Your main tool. Short range poke that slows. At 2 stacks, the third cast sends a shockwave that pulls enemies toward you. In , the cooldown is reduced, allowing for constant sticking power.
Charge up to reduce incoming damage. On release, you dash and stun (non-ult form). This is your primary survival tool against burst. In , the damage increases but it no longer stuns.
A dash that gives a shield. Dashing to an ally significantly increases the range and shields them too. Use this to reposition for a 3 or to escape over small walls in .
The 'Kidnap' button. Knocks an enemy back. If they hit a wall, they go through it and you follow. You lose health and resistances but gain massive AD and healing. Use it to pull carries away from their team.
Teamfight Role
Frontline Warden to Assassin Pivot
Start the fight as a traditional tank. Use 3 to peel divers off your backline. When the enemy's key threat is near a wall or overextended, use to take them out of the fight entirely.
If your own backline is extremely fed, never use . Stay in tank form and use and 3 to keep them alive at all costs.
Combos
The Kidnap
3 (Pull) -> (behind them) -> (push toward your tower) -> through a wall
The most iconic K'Sante play. You drag someone from the middle of the lane all the way under your tower or into the jungle.
Standard Lane Trade
-> Auto -> -> Auto -> (away)
Simple trading pattern to proc . Use the shield from to mitigate any return damage as you walk away.
All Out Burst
3 -> -> Auto -> -> -> Auto
Used when you've already committed. The 3 guarantees the landing. In All Out, deals heavy damage and resets faster for the follow-up.
Flash Engage
3 -> Flash mid-cast ->
Extends the range of your knockup shockwave. Essential for catching out ADCs who think they are at a safe distance.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 6 | Unlocks , giving you kill pressure in lane. You can now punish any opponent who stands too close to a wall. |
| Level 9 | is now maxed, giving it the lowest possible base cooldown for maximum disruption. |
| Level 11 | Rank 2 increases the stat conversion and healing, making your 'All Out' form much more threatening. |
| Level 16 | Final rank in . Combined with high resistances from items, you become a monster that can 1v1 almost anyone. |
Tips & Tricks
- • makes you unstoppable. Use it to block key CC like Ornn ult or Blitzcrank hook.
- •You can cast during the charge of to reposition the dash direction.
- •The cooldown of scales with your bonus resistances, not Ability Haste. Build Armor and MR early.
- •In , you can dash over walls with even without an ally nearby.
- •Don't immediately at the start of a fight. You lose 35% of your max HP—save it for when you're already at roughly 60% health.
- •Use 3 to pull enemies over small ledges like the Baron or Dragon pit walls.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using while at full health→You instantly lose a huge portion of your health and resistances, making you an easy target for the enemy team to burst.
- ✕Missing in All Out form→Since it no longer stuns in All Out, missing the damage and damage reduction leaves you extremely vulnerable.
- ✕Dashing with into the enemy without 3 ready→You lose your only escape tool and have no CC to follow up, leading to getting kited and killed.
- ✕Ignoring auto-attacks between spells→You lose roughly 30-40% of your total damage output by not proccing marks.
- ✕Using toward the enemy team→You isolate yourself into 5 enemies while having reduced defenses. You will die before the animation finishes.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached