Varus vs K’Sante Counter Pick

K’Sante ends games as one of the toughest bodies around, with 2,665 health and 124.4 Armor at level 18. He starts far weaker, at 625 health and 36 Armor, and must cover 425 units of open ground before that durability counts for anything. Varus wins 55.9% of 236 games on patch 16.13.1.

His approach tools also serve as escape tools. Path Maker builds up, cuts the damage he takes, then dashes with a knockback and stun; Footwork dashes and gives a shield. Using either to close on a marksman at 575 range leaves nothing for the retreat, and both champions move at 330 base speed, so there’s no built-in recovery. Ntofo Strikes needs two stacks before it fires a pulling shockwave, another moment spent inside charged Piercing Arrow shots.

Damage type matters on the way back. K’Sante deals mixed damage, so no single resistance covers him, and with 24 Armor at level 1 and 92 at level 18, there’s little room for error once All Out starts. The counter is Hail of Arrows, which slows and cuts self healing, plus Blighted Quiver, which applies Blight for his other abilities to detonate. Difficulty ratings of 9 versus 2 make this a punishing matchup for the tank. Kit: K’Sante.