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How to Play KsanteTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.17

The recommended Ksante Top build for LoL Patch 26.17, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Patch 26.17 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeD#60of 60 Top champions
Win rate48.4%vs 51.7% role avg
Pick rate3.7%18th most picked Top
Ban rate2.5%

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Ksante Top Build (Patch 26.17)

Highest win rate build path (3.8% pick rate, 46.8% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

46.8% WR
ResolvePRIMARY
Grasp of the UndyingKEYSTONE
Shield Bash
Second Wind
Overgrowth
PrecisionSECONDARY
Triumph
Last Stand
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashTeleportTeleport

Skill order

Ntofo StrikesQPath MakerWFootworkEMax Q first
Ntofo Strikes14579
Path Maker38101213
Footwork21415
All Out611

Item build

3.8% pick
StartingDoran's HelmHealth PotionDoran's Helm + Health Potion
Core buildIceborn GauntletIceborn GauntletUnending DespairUnending DespairJak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean
BootsPlated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
SituationalIceborn GauntletIceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The ProteanThornmailThornmailUnending DespairUnending DespairKaenic RookernKaenic RookernBramble VestBramble Vest

Ksante Top meta analysis (Patch 26.17)

Ksante holds a 48.4% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.17, 3.3 points below the Top role average of 51.7%. That is the 60th highest win rate of 60 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 3.7% pick rate (18th most played in the role) and a 2.5% ban rate, Ksante rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Ksante Top held steady at D tier through Patch 26.17, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At D tier, Ksante is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Ksante Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Garen (41.6% win rate for Ksante) and Yone (44.6% win rate for Ksante): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Nasus (50.6%) and Jax (50.3%) are the matchups to look for, where Ksante wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.17:

Frequently asked questions

Is Ksante good in Patch 26.17?

Ksante is D tier Top in Patch 26.17 with a 48.4% win rate, 3.7% pick rate, and 2.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Ksante Top after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Ksante Top?

The best Ksante Top build in Patch 26.17 uses Iceborn Gauntlet, Unending Despair, Jak'Sho, The Protean with the Grasp of the Undying keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Ksante Top is D tier with 48.4% win rate this patch.

Who counters Ksante?

Champions that counter Ksante in Patch 26.17 include Garen (41.6% Ksante win rate), Yone (44.6% Ksante win rate), Darius (46.6% Ksante win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Ksante?

To climb with Ksante Top in Patch 26.17, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion: Fight outcome prediction, Proxy farm, and Using lane priority. Fight outcome prediction: Fortune-telling in League of Legends is not some magic, but a skill you can improve on. Proxy farm: A strategy of farming minion waves behind enemy lines, often between the enemy's tier 1 and tier 2 turrets.