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How to Win K'Sante vs Thresh Counter MatchupK'Sante is in the a tier of champions

K'Sante vs Thresh

How to Beat Thresh as K'Sante in LoLK'Sante is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Thresh as K'Sante

based on 2,337 K'Sante vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our dataset, K'Sante faced Thresh in 2337 matches. Using so many matchups for K'Sante vs Thresh gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a recommended build to obliterate Thresh. This champion matchup is relatively rare. K'Sante is forced to battle against Thresh in only 3.9% of their games.

K'Sante vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, K'Sante does a poor job of beating Thresh. Normally, they wins a acceptable 49.3% of games the champions face one another in. In K'Sante vs Thresh matches, K'Sante’s team is 0.3% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that they probably won't get first blood versus Thresh.

Best K'Sante vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core K'Sante Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartIceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire AegisThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for K'Sante to level upq
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Second ability for K'Sante to level upw
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Last skill for K'Sante to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
K'Sante's passive ability p
K'Sante's q ability q
K'Sante's w ability w
K'Sante's e ability e
K'Sante's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Thresh as K'Sante

Tips for Playing as K'Sante against Thresh

Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.

Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

Advice to Win Against Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

K'Sante vs Thresh Counter Stats

K'Sante Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Thresh Image
4.6
< Kills >
2.1
5.5
< Deaths >
6.1
6.6
< Assists >
14.3
1.04
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
169
< Minions Killed >
33
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.48
13,735
< Physical Damage >
1,239
3,377
< Magic Damage >
6,971
1,548
< True Damage >
799
18,662
< Damage Dealt >
9,010
30,285
< Damage Taken >
21,362
10,801
< Gold Earned >
8,508
2.1
< Towers >
1.88
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,559
< Total Healing >
2,362
14,502
< Experience >
10,369
15
< Vision Score >
57
8
< Wards Placed >
24
1,034
< Time Dealing CC >
261

How to Counter Thresh with K'Sante in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several vital K'Sante vs. Thresh matchup statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between this set of champs. As an example, K'Sante’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Thresh’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that K'Sante may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Thresh..

K'Sante typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their opponent does. Typically, they takes more damage than Thresh. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between K'Sante and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

K'Sante
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

K'Sante
Thresh

Who is Better, K'Sante or Thresh?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, K'Sante usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Thresh, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, K'Sante makes an ok counter for Thresh.

While K'Sante does have a lower win rate than Thresh, when on opposite teams, K'Sante also has a greater difficulty level that makes them a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking K'Sante into Threshas their relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, K'Sante also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Thresh. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in K'Sante vs Thresh matchups, Thresh is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

K'Sante is a somewhat poor counter for Thresh. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as K'Sante against Thresh.

Additional Information for K'Sante Players

How We Calculated Our K'Sante vs Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as K'Sante, we analyzed 2,337 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Thresh as K'Sante comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of K'Sante to counter Thresh during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

K'Sante on average accumulates much more CS relative to Thresh. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your K'Sante versus Thresh build include Frozen Heart, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When K'Sante included at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better when facing Thresh than with most other common counter builds. In fact, K'Sante boasted an average winrate of 49.3% battling Thresh with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Thresh as K'Sante, K'Sante players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for K'Sante vs Thresh face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.3% winrate overall.

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