Matchup
Very tankyHeavy CCStrong engageDive threat
Build vs K'Sante
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti CC
Anti Tank
DPS
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Tristana
K'SanteAggressive
Careful
Careful
K'Sante's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Dauntless Instinct (P)
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.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3.5s | 14s | 10s | – |
| 6 | 3.5s | 14s | 10s | 2m |
| 9 | 3.5s | 13s | 10s | 2m |
| 11 | 3.5s | 12s | 10s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 3.5s | 10s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 3.5s | 10s | 8s | 1m20 |
Playing against K'Sante
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
1
Avoid standing near walls: his R pushes you through walls to isolate you.
2
In All Out mode (R), K'Sante is squishier but deals more damage — burst him quickly in that form.
3
His W is unstoppable but predictable (visible charge) — reposition laterally.
4
Punish him between Q stacks: if he doesn't have the 3rd Q, he has no knockup.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026