K'Sante vs Gwen
Skill matchup
Build vs Gwen
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for K'Sante: Kaenic Rookern, Iceborn Gauntlet, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Mercury's Treads, Bramble Vest, Thornmail, Randuin's Omen, Spirit Visage.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
76%
20%Other options
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Shield Bash
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Precision
Last Stand
Triumph
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Gwen's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Gwen's attacks deal bonus magic damage based on the targets health. She heals for a portion of the damage dealt to champions by this effect.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6.5s | 22s | 13s | – |
| 6 | 5s | 22s | 13s | 2m |
| 9 | 3.5s | 21s | 13s | 2m |
| 11 | 3.5s | 20s | 13s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 3.5s | 18s | 12s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 3.5s | 18s | 11s | 1m20 |
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 Gwen
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Enter her mist or wait
To hit her during Hallowed Mist (W), walk into the mist or wait for it to fade: from outside, you can't target her.
- Trade before her 4 autos
Take short trades before she lands 4 autos: each one adds a snip to Snip Snip! (Q).
- Get out of her needles' path
Step out of the Needlework (R) line: she can recast it twice within 6 seconds, with three then five needles.
- Send two to answer her split
Answer her split push with two players rather than alone: A Thousand Cuts (passive) heals her on every auto against a champion.
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