MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
K'Sante vs Malzahar
What is K'Sante's win rate vs Malzahar?
In Top, K'Sante wins 41% against Malzahar across 113 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has K'Sante ahead by 163 gold.
Does K'Sante counter Malzahar?
No. This one runs the other way: Malzahar takes 59% of 113 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Malzahar as K'Sante
When K'Sante is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 42% over 60 games; 300 down, it drops to 40% over 53.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 42% | 60 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 40% | 53 |
| First blood | 51% | 65 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 36% | 42 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 44% | 45 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 48 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:18. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does K'Sante build in Top?
Into Malzahar specifically, K'Sante finishes Kaenic Rookern first most often: 50.0% over 42 games of this matchup.
The most-finished K'Sante core is Iceborn Gauntlet, Unending Despair, Jak'Sho, The Protean: 53.1% across 1,188 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Iceborn Gauntlet (19,668 games).
Skill plan: K'Sante players max Q first and take Q at level 1.