By GamGem ResearchLast updated 18 Oct 2026
the Pride of Nazumah
Patch 26.20 · Stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (4,842 games).
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah, plays as a tank until All Out launches one enemy through a wall and turns his kit toward damage. In the Master+ count Renekton, Fiora and Garen beat him most often among the opponents people search for, Grasp of the Undying led Aftershock, and Iceborn Gauntlet opened both his most-bought and best-winning paths.
TankFighter
Patch 26.18 · Top · Ranked Solo/Duo · Master+ · EUW · KR · NA · 4,842 games · Preview sample
4,842
Games
Very High
Confidence
54.4%Win Rate
Flash
Teleport63.9%Win Rate
FlashTeleport54.7%Win Rate
Flash
Ignite
This exact page: taken in 14.2% of games·49.0% win rate over 688 games.
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
Whenever you gain a shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals bonus adaptive damage.
After taking damage from an enemy champion heal back some missing health over time.
Gain permanent max health when minions or monsters die near you.
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Basic Ability Haste.
Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health.
Aftershock35.9% taken · 47.8% win1,740 games
Guardian0.1% taken · 50.0% win4 games
Lethal Tempo0.0% taken · 100.0% win1 games
Resolve + Inspiration54.2% taken · 46.4% win2,624 gamesResolve + Precision42.8% taken · 50.1% win2,073 games
Resolve + Domination2.3% taken · 53.6% win112 gamesWhich ability to max first, and the level each point goes in — K'Sante's most common path.
QK'Sante strikes, damaging and slowing enemies in a short line.
Cooldown 3.5s · 20 Mana
WK'Sante charges up, taking reduced damage, then dashes, knocking back and stunning enemies.
Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10s · 45/50/55/60/65 Mana
EK'Sante dashes and gains a shield.
Cooldown 10/9.5/9/8.5/8s · 45/50/55/60/65 Mana
RK'Sante knocks an enemy back, launching them through any wall in their path.
Cooldown 120/100/80s · 100 ManaMax Q first, then W, then E. Take R whenever available (6 / 11 / 16).
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNtofo Strikes | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
| WPath Maker | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
| EFootwork | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
| RAll Out | R | R | R |
How K'Sante performs against enemy top laners
Recommended items by enemy team composition
K'SanteTop average
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Build percentage damage — flat penetration falls off against the stats it stacks
Avoid extended fights — its sustain grows with every trade it survives
Punish the cooldown — K'Sante is exposed while its rotation is down
Ward the flank — vision is what turns its best opening into a worse one
Respect the spike — Riot rates the kit 9/10, so a practised player gets more out of it than the average
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.
Passive — never cast
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.
Cost 20 ManaCooldown 3.5sRange 450
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.
Cost 45/50/55/60/65 ManaCooldown 14/13/12/11/10sRange 600
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.
Cost 45/50/55/60/65 ManaCooldown 10/9.5/9/8.5/8sRange 525
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.
Cost 100 ManaCooldown 120/100/80sRange 250
Riot's notes from patch 25.S1.1 to 26.20 change K'Sante in 4 patches. The latest is patch 26.20, published 2026-10-06.
WPath Maker
Warding off this warden from being as reliable as a blind pick in coordinated play - hurting early mana and consistent W damage reduction, which should be skewed for elite audiences.
EFootwork
K'Sante has been a major beneficiary with Doran's Helm entering the mix in Season 2, so we're lightly tapping down his early reliability while still rewarding successful all-ins.
Item Shop
WPath Maker
K'Sante has been quite sad in Solo Queue recently, and had very little presence in Pro due to a particular ap tank busting top laner. In this patch we’ll be buffing his W rank-up incentive slightly to better even out the discrepancy between maxing W and E second. In addition, we’re updating his default item shop page to show more tank items which should help avoid non-optimal itemization choices.
PDauntless Instinct
WPath Maker
K'Sante's early laning phase is just too strong, and some of his outputs later in the game are a bit shocking and overly powerful, especially around highly charged Path Maker casts. We're nerfing both of these aspects with a couple of targeted adjustments.
Riot's data lists 5 looks for K'Sante with their own art, the base skin included and 22 chroma variants.
Best ARAM build
This champion’s win rate on each patch the preview sample spans, over its own games there. What actually changed each patch is in Riot’s own notes.
| Stat | K'Sante | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base health | 625 | =79th | 620 |
| Health per level | 120 | =4th | 104 |
| Base armor | 36 | =20th | 30 |
| Armor per level | 5.2 | =3rd | 4.6 |
| Base magic resist | 30 | =110th | 32 |
| Magic resist per level | 2.1 | 3rd | 1.55 |
| Base attack damage | 64 | =29th | 59 |
| Base attack speed | 0.688 | =20th | 0.656 |
| Attack speed per level | 2.5% | =75th | 2.5% |
| Move speed | 330 | =117th | 335 |
| Attack range | 150 | =115th | 175 |
| Stat | Level 1 | Per level | Level 18 | Rank at 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 625 | +120 | 2665 | 6th of 173 |
| Mana | 320 | +60 | 1340 | 15th of 145 |
| Armor | 36 | +5.2 | 124.4 | 5th of 173 |
| Magic resist | 30 | +2.1 | 65.7 | 75th of 173 |
Riot Data Dragon 16.20.1. Growth curve: League of Legends Wiki — Champion statistic.
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah, is a Tank and Fighter champion in League of Legends. Riot rates the kit 9/10 for difficulty, 8/10 for attack, 8/10 for defense and 7/10 for magic. K'Sante spends Mana and has 5 skins with their own art. K'Sante's magic resist per level of 2.1 is the 3rd-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20. K'Sante's health per level of 120 is the 4th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 2 others).
Defiant and courageous, K'Sante battles colossal beasts and ruthless Ascended to protect his home of Nazumah, a coveted oasis amid the sands of Shurima. But after a falling-out with his former partner, K'Sante realizes that in order to become a warrior worthy of leading his city, he must temper his single-minded drive for success. Only then can he avoid falling prey to his own pride and find the wisdom he needs to defeat the vicious monsters threatening his people.
