K'Sante Pro Builds - How to Play K'Sante in Season 14
K'Sante – the Pride of Nazumah – is a great Tank that is usually played on position Top. K'Sante can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Top in this LoL K'Sante guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
K'Sante has a win rate of 47% and pick rate of 1.2%. There is a ban rate of 2%. Although a great champion, winning with K'Sante is not a given. You need to have the right K'Sante build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many K'Sante probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, K'Sante players need to win.
Latest K'Sante probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest K'Sante probuilds on position Top.
How to play K'Sante
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. K'Sante is strong, but if you ran into 
Tryndamere or 
Gwen you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following K'Sante Top pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play K'Sante. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, K'Sante builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for K'Sante
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as K'Sante. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Yasuo or 
Trundle can also influence your buying decisions.
Since K'Sante is a powerful Tank you should start with 
Doran's Shield and 
Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Plated Steelcaps. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Kaenic Rookern
Iceborn Gauntlet
Jak'Sho, The Protean
K'Sante abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on K'Sante. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for K'Sante. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Ghost and 
Teleport.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using K'Sante abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Ntofo Strikes. Then you should continue with 
Path Maker, followed by 
Footwork. An order for abilities of K'Sante up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Footwork |
| 2 | R | Ntofo Strikes |
| 3 | R | Path Maker |
| 4 | R | Ntofo Strikes |
| 5 | R | Ntofo Strikes |
| 6 | R |  All Out |
| 7 | R | Ntofo Strikes |
| 8 | R | Path Maker |
| 9 | R | Ntofo Strikes |
| 10 | R | Path Maker |
Most effective K'Sante runes selection
For an effective K'Sante build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for K'Sante. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Pride of Nazumah: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for K'Sante are for primary 
Resolve and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on K'Sante most pros pick 
Grasp of the Undying.
For your primary path – Resolve – choose these runes on K'Sante:
- Grasp of the Undying
Overgrowth
Second Wind
Shield Bash
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on K'Sante:
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Champions that counter K'Sante
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of K'Sante. There are champions that counter K'Sante. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Tryndamere for instance is strong against K'Sante and has a win rate of 71%. Another dangerous counter is Gwen.
When your opponent counter picks K'Sante in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
HEARTSTEEL K'Sante is one of the 4 available skins for K'Sante.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for K'Sante pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn K'Sante into a beast. Especially if you also follow our K'Sante guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, K'Sante will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build K'Sante in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use All Out. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL K'Sante build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with K'Sante will grow. Once you mastered K'Sante – the Pride of Nazumah – you will rule the rift.
