MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs K'Sante
What is Illaoi's win rate vs K'Sante?
In Top, Illaoi wins 55% against K'Sante across 998 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Illaoi ahead by 615 gold.
Illaoi at 15:00
- Gold: +615
- CS: +19
- XP: +367
Typical gap to K'Sante, from 992 games that reached 15:00.
Does Illaoi counter K'Sante?
Yes. Illaoi wins 55% of 998 ranked Top games into K'Sante. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Illaoi closes the game out from a lead, and how often K'Sante claws it back.
How to beat K'Sante as Illaoi
When Illaoi is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 601 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 397.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 601 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 397 |
| First blood | 59% | 510 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 384 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 739 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 231 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 78% | 111 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:56; the level 6 spike lands around 5:17. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Illaoi build in Top?
Into K'Sante specifically, Illaoi finishes Black Cleaver first most often: 52.6% over 348 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 54.7% across 53 games.
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.