MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
K'Sante vs Zac
What is K'Sante's win rate vs Zac?
In Top, K'Sante wins 47% against Zac across 196 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 K'Sante ahead by 398 gold.
K'Sante at 15:00
- Gold: +398
- CS: +14
- XP: +315
Typical gap to Zac, from 195 games that reached 15:00.
Does K'Sante counter Zac?
Too close to call. K'Sante sits at 47% over 196 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Zac as K'Sante
When K'Sante is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 49% over 122 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 74.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 122 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 74 |
| First blood | 54% | 91 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 90 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 138 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 61 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:24; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does K'Sante build in Top?
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 26.1-26.12.
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.