Currently, the next champion in League of Legends named K’Sante has made his debut in the Summoner’s Rift. According to the announcement, Riot Games has designed this champion with a tank style, taking on the role of shielding his teammates in combat. However, The Pride of Nazumah is regarded by the community as an interesting tank champion with a versatile skill set that is sure to attract players worldwide. Today, we will explore K’Sante’s champion traits and item build.
Champion Traits
K’Sante has stable power in all stages of the game, similar to a few champions like Orianna, Varus, etc. With such champion traits, players can always exert certain pressure on opponents with strong skills. Thanks to his quick cooldown Q and passive that deals extra damage, K’Sante is formidable right from the laning phase. Combined with Unyielding Power, this champion gains a significant advantage in skill exchanges.
Moving into the mid and late game, K’Sante’s ultimate becomes the hallmark of the Nazumah captain. At that point, the champion transforms into a physical damage fighter, trading durability for attack power. If players use skills perfectly, they will maximize the strength of this champion.
Notably, K’Sante’s skill set features many different combinations that are effective in specific situations. However, the biggest lesson Riot Games wants to convey to the community is: “Do not use the ultimate too early.” When casting this skill, players will lose up to 55% of their maximum health. If you use the skill at the start of a fight, K’Sante will lose a large amount of health and easily be taken down due to the loss of durability. In cases where you want to engage in a pick-off, players can trade health to pull an opponent over a wall, putting them in a disadvantageous position.
In summary, The Pride of Nazumah is indeed a strong champion and very worth experiencing for the gaming community. Although belonging to the tank category, K’Sante still possesses powerful offensive capabilities while providing an interesting experience through various skill combos.
Item Build
According to Riot Games’ guidance, K’Sante needs to build tank items. This champion’s skill set interacts strongly with three elements: health, armor, and magic resistance. Therefore, The Pride of Nazumah must have 100% tank items to maximize its power.
For mythic items, Iceborn Gauntlet provides the most value, helping players deal a bit of extra damage while constantly snaring opponents. When combined with Q, opponents will find it very hard to escape if chased by K’Sante. With armor-boosting items, Frozen Heart or Thornmail will be the second major items that maximize effectiveness. They help players become stronger when engaging in fights, creating significant pressure on your team’s carries. If the opponents have many magic damage champions, Natural Armor is a great choice in team fights, allowing players to charge in and chase continuously.
Combined with boots, players will have 4 major items, ensuring ample armor and magic resistance. For the last two items, players should build them based on the game’s situation. Specifically, items like: Warmog’s Blood Armor, Chempunk Chainsword, Randuin’s Omen, Stoneplate, and Abyssal Mask will suit a 100% tank style. If you want to increase offensive capabilities, the Serpent’s Fang or Sterak’s Gage will provide certain benefits. For K’Sante, the three most essential items are: Iceborn Gauntlet, Frozen Heart, and Natural Armor.
Runes Setup
K’Sante’s runes are not complicated; they are based on the primary tree of Resolve and a secondary tree depending on the player’s style. Since The Pride of Nazumah belongs to both tank and fighter groups, we suggest Inspiration as the secondary tree.
Specifically, in the Resolve tree, players will use Unyielding Power as the Keystone Rune. The secondary runes include: Demolish, Condition, and Revitalize, which provide significant support for K’Sante when casting the ultimate. For the Inspiration tree, we suggest Sudden Impact to increase attack power after dashing and Treasure Hunter to aim for abundant gold acquisition.
Above are useful information about the new champion K’Sante. Currently, The Pride of Nazumah has arrived in the Summoner’s Rift, so enjoy the incredibly engaging playstyle of a tank champion with three dash skills!