Varus vs K’Sante Counter Pick

K’Sante finishes games as one of the sturdiest bodies in the game — 2,665 health and 124.4 Armor at level 18 — yet he begins at 625 health and 36 Armor, and he has to cross 425 units of open ground before any of that matters. Varus wins 55.9% of 236 games on patch 16.13.1.

His approach tools double as his escape tools. Path Maker charges up, reduces the damage he takes and then dashes with a knockback and stun; Footwork dashes and grants a shield. Spending either to reach a marksman at 575 range leaves nothing for the way out, and both champions move at 330 base speed, so there is no natural recovery. Ntofo Strikes also needs two stacks before it fires a pulling shockwave, another beat spent inside charged Piercing Arrow shots.

Damage typing matters on the return trip. K’Sante deals mixed damage, so no single resistance solves him, and with 24 Armor at level 1 and 92 at level 18 the margin for error is thin once All Out begins. The counterweight is Hail of Arrows, which slows and reduces self healing, plus Blighted Quiver layering Blight for his other abilities to detonate. Difficulty ratings of 9 against 2 make this a punishing assignment for the tank. Kit: K’Sante.