Warwick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Warwickvs K'Sante

BFighterTank
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Warwick vs K'Sante is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Warwick wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over K'Sante based on 12 games. Warwick wins the early laning phase while K'Sante scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Warwick vs K'Sante matchup.

Warwick Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Warwick performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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K'Sante - 50.0% win rateK'Sante(50.0%)
Warwick - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Warwick
50.0% WR
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K'Sante vs Warwick matchup - 50.0% win rate
K'Sante
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Warwick vs K'Sante Matchup?

Warwick wins the Warwick vs K'Sante matchup
Winner
Warwick
Matches: 12
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.8
CS / min
5.2
876
DMG / min
660
12,355
Gold / game
10,591
707
Heal / min
203
1,465
DMG Mitigated / min
1,889
1.0
CC / min
1.3
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Warwick vs K'Sante Matchup Summary

The Warwick vs K'Sante matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to K'Sante's 50.0%, giving Warwick a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Warwick controls the early laning stage, but K'Sante outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Warwick needs to press advantages before K'Sante reaches their power spikes, while K'Sante should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Warwick leads by 216 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Warwick has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting K'Sante's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Warwick vs K'Sante Laning Phase Breakdown

Warwick wins the laning phase against K'Sante in League of Legends

Warwick is favored during the laning phase against K'Sante, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Warwick holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.8Warwick
5.2K'Sante
Warwick edges out K'Sante by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Warwick.
Damage
876Warwick
660K'Sante
Warwick heavily out-damages K'Sante by 216 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. K'Sante should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Warwick's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,355Warwick
10,591K'Sante
Warwick generates a commanding 1,764 more gold per game than K'Sante. This substantial economic advantage means Warwick consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. K'Sante should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Warwick
1.3K'Sante
K'Sante provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Warwick, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps K'Sante coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,171Warwick
2,092K'Sante
Warwick heals and mitigates 79 more damage per minute than K'Sante, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Warwick to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing K'Sante.

Best Warwick Build Against K'Sante

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against K'Sante, providing the mobility and stats Warwick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Warwick against K'Sante are Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King and Thornmail. This combination gives Warwick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Warwick vs K'Sante matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Warwick
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Warwick early game win rateWarwick60.0%
K'Sante early game win rateK'Sante40.0%
Late Game
K'Sante
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Warwick late game win rateWarwick42.9%
K'Sante late game win rateK'Sante57.1%

Warwick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over K'Sante. This lopsided early game means Warwick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

K'Sante is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Warwick. Extended games heavily favor K'Sante, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Warwick must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before K'Sante reaches their scaling breakpoints. If K'Sante survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Warwick Runes Against K'Sante

Precision rune tree - Warwick primary runes vs K'SantePrecision
Conqueror - best Warwick rune vs K'SantePresence of Mind - best Warwick rune vs K'SanteLegend: Bloodline - best Warwick rune vs K'SanteLast Stand - best Warwick rune vs K'Sante
Domination rune tree - Warwick secondary runes vs K'SanteDomination
Sudden Impact - best Warwick rune vs K'SanteTreasure Hunter - best Warwick rune vs K'Sante
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Warwick maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out K'Sante.


Warwick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Warwick's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Warwick matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.53%1961.166212,86063.4%40.8%
46.15%1691.163912,07650.7%43.0%
45.24%1681.065612,74148.6%42.5%
50.32%1551.164312,70049.3%51.2%
48.34%1511.065112,15445.8%50.0%
54.29%1401.068712,16050.0%57.9%
45.93%1351.476512,68943.6%47.5%
52.21%1131.262413,23558.1%48.6%
48.15%1080.960012,07459.6%39.3%
48.94%941.965111,81951.2%47.2%
47.19%891.166312,57247.1%47.3%
45.35%861.465812,85243.3%46.4%
47.67%861.760611,59157.9%39.6%
52.94%851.065812,64244.4%59.2%
56.96%791.267113,04455.0%59.0%
49.30%711.367013,46941.7%53.2%
55.71%701.065411,94163.6%48.6%
50.75%673.778512,51648.0%52.4%
64.18%670.963712,67459.4%68.6%
56.06%661.473213,61161.5%52.5%
43.08%653.563112,17729.2%51.2%
57.14%630.967112,88765.5%50.0%
59.02%611.165113,12664.3%54.5%
51.79%561.059111,69748.1%55.2%
48.21%562.985711,20648.4%48.0%
40.74%541.366612,20337.0%44.4%
52.83%531.171213,02058.3%48.3%
57.14%490.967412,35466.7%48.0%
52.08%481.765411,84152.6%51.7%
48.94%473.670311,56157.1%42.3%
55.56%451.264713,06752.9%57.1%
63.64%441.368213,28373.7%56.0%
55.00%400.961212,18152.9%56.5%
58.97%392.571612,52987.5%39.1%
46.15%395.989312,06533.3%54.2%
72.22%362.372113,30583.3%61.1%
52.78%362.675912,29246.1%56.5%
52.78%360.866612,84566.7%45.8%
42.86%351.165111,70742.1%43.8%
50.00%342.776410,94731.3%66.7%
51.52%335.081011,06857.1%47.4%
46.88%325.993211,61161.1%28.6%
59.38%322.866211,54336.4%71.4%
53.13%321.059613,82387.5%41.7%
65.63%321.280013,78971.4%61.1%
41.94%313.176213,30355.6%36.4%
45.16%313.780812,06054.5%40.0%
40.00%301.467912,42228.6%50.0%
46.67%303.071411,09952.4%33.3%
56.67%302.469912,13057.1%56.3%
46.43%281.267312,66855.6%42.1%
57.69%261.269013,99066.7%52.9%
52.00%251.261513,12250.0%52.9%
47.83%232.677611,92450.0%46.7%
45.45%224.283213,24450.0%41.7%
50.00%221.756112,22220.0%75.0%
71.43%211.557612,06460.0%81.8%
61.90%215.889212,99377.8%50.0%
42.86%215.474312,6930.0%60.0%
55.00%206.277612,06766.7%45.5%
55.00%206.180710,39458.3%50.0%
47.37%192.863111,58228.6%58.3%
21.05%190.95378,91415.4%33.3%
55.56%181.058312,44357.1%54.5%
44.44%186.583412,03355.6%33.3%
50.00%184.278511,42737.5%60.0%
38.89%184.51,06514,17225.0%42.9%
66.67%181.056912,92480.0%61.5%
50.00%161.966114,06133.3%53.9%
26.67%154.56919,27657.1%0.0%
80.00%156.695013,13371.4%87.5%
57.14%141.870914,33875.0%50.0%
61.54%136.492413,99933.3%85.7%
46.15%136.273510,79950.0%40.0%
15.38%135.978311,8570.0%22.2%
53.85%132.667213,87450.0%55.6%
75.00%120.948111,692100.0%50.0%
50.00%125.887612,35560.0%42.9%
16.67%125.381212,6780.0%22.2%
70.00%105.568712,20160.0%80.0%
30.00%101.066114,4040.0%33.3%
60.00%104.167312,28850.0%62.5%
66.67%96.492313,92075.0%60.0%
75.00%81.970812,09650.0%100.0%
75.00%84.283814,093100.0%66.7%
50.00%81.973113,83650.0%50.0%
42.86%71.04807,82975.0%0.0%
57.14%75.997310,03840.0%100.0%
0.00%64.362011,0590.0%0.0%
83.33%65.887213,203100.0%0.0%
33.33%65.278411,1800.0%50.0%
50.00%64.95099,21775.0%0.0%
66.67%64.879911,37450.0%75.0%
66.67%64.566514,231100.0%60.0%
83.33%66.057412,458100.0%80.0%
50.00%66.089411,64266.7%33.3%
33.33%60.76889,82825.0%50.0%
66.67%65.757610,85833.3%100.0%
80.00%52.258014,156100.0%75.0%
60.00%53.153311,70766.7%50.0%

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Warwick vs K'Sante - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Warwick do against K'Sante in League of Legends?

Warwick wins the Warwick vs K'Sante matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to K'Sante's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Warwick do against K'Sante in the early game?

In the early game, Warwick has the advantage against K'Sante with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Warwick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Warwick do against K'Sante in the late game?

In the late game, K'Sante takes over the Warwick vs K'Sante matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. K'Sante scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Warwick vs K'Sante matchup?

Warwick wins the matchup against K'Sante with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Warwick is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Warwick build against K'Sante?

The best Warwick build against K'Sante includes Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Warwick runes against K'Sante?

The best Warwick runes against K'Sante use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Warwick vs K'Sante matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Warwick counter K'Sante?

Yes, Warwick has a favorable matchup against K'Sante with a 50.0% win rate. Warwick slightly edges out K'Sante in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Warwick against K'Sante?

When playing Warwick against K'Sante, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.