K'Sante vs Aurora
Hard matchup
Build vs Aurora
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for K'Sante: Kaenic Rookern, Iceborn Gauntlet, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Mercury's Treads, Randuin's Omen, Zeke's Convergence, Unending Despair, Spirit Visage.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Aurora's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Aurora's spells and attacks exorcise spirits from the enemies she damages. Exorcised spirits follow Aurora around and heal her.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 22s | 15s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 22s | 15s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 7s | 21s | 15s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 7s | 20s | 15s | 2m |
| 16 | 7s | 18s | 13s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 7s | 18s | 11s | 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 Aurora
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Trade after her W
Take a trade once Across the Veil (W) is used: it's her spell to vanish, on a 22 to 18 second cooldown unless she takes part in a kill.
- Short trades
Take short trades: every spell or auto that hits you releases a spirit that heals her, through Spirit Abjuration (passive).
- Don't fight in her zone
Don't fight inside Between Worlds (R): she teleports from edge to edge, and crossing the edge slows you. Get out early, with a dash if you have one.
Other K'Sante matchups
Patch 16.21.1