K'Sante vs Ambessa

K'Sante

43.6%

over 337 games

Ambessa

Analyze a draft with K'Sante

Hard matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Ambessa

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4vs Slow

5—

Summoner spells

83%

12%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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45.0% WR20 games

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Shield Bash

Second Wind

Overgrowth

Precision

Last Stand

Triumph

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Ambessa's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Drakehound's Step (P)

Entering an attack or movement command while casting an ability will cause Ambessa to dash a short distance once the ability is cast, granting her next attack bonus range, damage, and attack speed, and refunding energy.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	14s	18s	13s	–
6	12s	18s	13s	2m10
9	10s	17s	13s	2m10
11	10s	16s	13s	1m55
16	10s	14s	11s	1m40
18	10s	14s	9s	1m40

Playing as K'Sante

Tips to maximize your impact

Stack your Q on minions
Stack Ntofo Strikes (Q) on minions: after 2 hits, the next cast becomes a shockwave that stuns and pulls, so save it for the champion.
Charge your W through CC
Charge Path Maker (W) when they throw CC at you: while charging, you're Unstoppable and take less damage, then your dash knocks back and stuns.
Join an ally with your E
Cast Footwork (E) toward an ally to protect them or escape: the dash goes much farther, and you both gain a shield.
Send your target through a wall
Knock your target into a wall with All Out (R): they go through it, you follow, and you hit harder at the cost of some of your health and resistances.

Playing against Ambessa

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Wait until her spells are down
Take a trade once her spells are down: Drakehound's Step (passive) only gives her a dash when she casts an ability, and her basic spells cost 70 energy.
Don't hit into her guard
Stop hitting her when she casts Repudiation (W): if she blocks damage from a champion, her ground slam hurts much more.
Respect her level 6
Once she hits level 6, don't isolate yourself at the back of your team: Public Execution (R) lets her blink to the farthest enemy in the line, and it can't be stopped.

Other K'Sante matchups

Patch 16.21.1