K'Sante has sadly only soured over time || Casual Champion Review

[@soggyskinflaps3428]

I've said this before but if the lore wasn't dead i think it'd be awesome to pit K'sante against Naafiri. Two great hunters, who once almost fell to arrogance and became more humble! The Beast hunter who fights twisted gods agaisnt the ultimate Apex predator, another twisted god. It'd also put Naafiri somewhere! She hears of Nazumah, a land full of prey and great warriors, and decides to become the Apex there!

[@CrabKFP]

That's... So good. And makes sense, because K'sante as a hunter tends to be preocuppied of the ecosystem and it changes and sees that there are less prey in the area, people say at first that is because of sand hounds, but when K'sante sees a carcass he can see that there is multiple clean cuts, which is weird because animals don't do them. So he investigates more and finally sees the hound of a thousand bites so he needs to put on a really big hunting group to take her down

[@tylerd80495]

That is pretty cool, like a Shuriman Rengar vs Kha'Zix. I could just picture K'sante hearing about roaming packs of monster dogs tearing up the region and leading a hunt.

[@Pyromanniacc05]

Holy that so good

[@SpruceZT]

as a K'Sante/Naafiri main this would be great.

[@Rells2coolpeoplehavebadtastes.]

If that were to happen, I feel Naafiris reason would more so be trying to conquer the place and build an army. Meaby to rebuild the Shuriman empire. But at that point She should probably swear loyalty to Azir.

[@ricardojaimez8605]

Honestly the voice actor for k’sante is so charismatic. I got to meet him at worlds 2022 and he was such a nice dude

[@valentinelorenzo9809]

From an African standpoint (my KZbin name isn’t my irl name) he does represent our idea traditional wear well but it’s like you said it’s that damn kill monger hair cut we can never get past. I don’t think I’ve actually every seen that hair cut in real life. Sometimes a simple fade is cool and more relatable. They could have explored more with armour cause wearing animals as armour was more common for an “African warrior”. His clothes are fine but more of “royal clothing”. Anyway great video 👍🏿

[@patrickcarter2829]

Yeah, Killmonger really did major damage to future African(-American) character design. It's either that haircut, or afro-dreads. Digressing, Riot could've added more parts from the monster K'Sante slayed besides just the weapon (self-repairing clothes).

[@Rells2coolpeoplehavebadtastes.]

Can I ask you something? Why did you put African warrior and royal clothing in quotation marks?

[@Felahliir]

I’m not west african, but north african. Something about Nezume to me feels like africa from an americans lense.

[@valentinelorenzo9809]

@@Rells2coolpeoplehavebadtastes. oh cause the actual titles don’t translate well into English

[@Rells2coolpeoplehavebadtastes.]

@@Felahliir Well ofcourse, it was made by americans who have not been born there, nor lived there, nor studied its history or the cultures from it to an academic level as a profession.

[@Sasorilolo]

Nicky, for your own health, don't push yourself while sick! We can wait.

[@ginkgo823]

sKaRNeR vIDeO WHeN

[@Anon-fd8ui]

He's playing video games.

[@jintachi]

When isn’t he sick? He’s literally always sick lol

[@talhagun8093]

İ cant

[@daydreamies]

@@jintachi and? op's point still stands. he shouldn't push himself if he doesn't feel like it. not every sick day is the same. you have more energy on some sick days than others, and nicky doesn't owe us shit.

[@rsparks1104]

this is the first time I've ever heard a youtuber start with "sorry for my voice I'm sick" and i can actually tell

[@tannukiiruukii]

For clarification to Nicky and anyone who might see this, "dreads" themselves are not the problem with how black hair is represented dreads are a natural way that black hair will mat into. The main issue is that this diverse base for hair has only been shown in one style being the "killmonger cut". Hope this helps : )

[@Jeljo]

Positive criticism, you are a delight to listen to. I used to despise K'Sante, now I only hate his gameplay and found appreciation for the rest.

[@xolotltolox]

Is till hate the rest of him his voice lines especially. They are so goddamn cringe

[@alexcat6685]

@@xolotltoloxWhy?

[@rivy-lurk-869]

​@@xolotltolox "I WILL NOT YIELD" -K'Sanste

[@BoinkadelicJones]

Being black and seeing more diverse black hair was a godsend. Growing up and the only "black" hairstyles were either an afro or a buzz cut was damning. However, the twists that everyone is receiving is regressive at this point.

[@theshadynorwegian6036]

the criossante fan art had me rolling

[@SlamBolts]

Quaso

[@gallanomarkandrea.1787]

I'm 100% sure K'sante as a character is 100% inspired by one 2nd gen monster hunter "online" game that the was only available specifically on Japanese, Korean and Chinese, Taiwan and Macau (base on what I search) and that is Monster Hunter Frontier Z. K'sante's N'tofos are very similar to the Tonfas in Monster hunter frontier, the weapon's gimmick is being able to switch from long and short mode, either of this modes allow to switch hitboxes of the weapon. If you want to focus on the head go long mode, if you want to focus on the tail go short mode (also this is the only blunt weapon that can cut tails). I would describe this weapon as a combination of a charge blade, dual blades, and a blunt version of a insec glaive because this weapon is technically the 1ST aerial weapon in the series. The main game and it's servers have shutdown at Dec 2019, BUT you can still play it today since a community made private servers so you could play the game (and it's technically free). Mind you this game was never release in the west therefore the menu and stuff is in Japanese, but the community made an English patch and to be able to play this in English, it's not 100% complete but you won't have problems playing from start to finish. Mind you this game has LOTS OF CONTENT like 12 years worth of content. If anyone interested suggest you search guides on it on KZbin.

[@Kfo221]

NEERRRRRRRRD

[@Dan-eo1su]

ksante is great representation, not just from a cultural and queer standpoint, but also because he brings well-needed divorcee representation

[@sillyspekter4420]

Tbh I'm kinda glad K'sante didn't end up marrying his partner. There's an impulse in queer media to marry off characters so you can have the Big Gay Wedding™ but in ongoing stories that cuts a character out of a lot of storylines and potential. Maybe that's a hot take, but it's this married lesbian's opinion

[@TheDjpwn3]

I almost spit out my milk when I saw Kyleenim, creator of arguably the best nuzlocke comic of all time, in the fanart section. I know she's been on a major K'Sante x Yone kick for a while, but it still gives me a little whiplash to see a creator from one fandom I like to appear in a completely different one

[@KyleeNim]

GOD.....dkgdgksksgdkgclhv I can't believe my nuzlocke got that much reach

[@of5606]

​@@KyleeNim i CANNOT believe im getting reminded of this in 2024 but it really is the best nuzlocke comic out there, ur good

[@of5606]

Also i hadnt realized that til i saw ur comment lmfao i did a double take too

[@KyleeNim]

K'sante might be a menace to the game but I love him as a character. Thanks for liking my art I put for this review!!! (Good for them!)🌈

[@raulbrenes778]

almost every recent release after akshan XD menace to the game, cool lore and design wise xd

[@GH-pf6mw]

i just realized, based on k'sante's lore, you can kinda calculate how long ago has cassio transformed

[@WickedConjurer]

I happened upon your channel looking at some skin spotlights, and I'm so glad that I did! I really really love the lore background paired with the overall review, and the specific type of review that you're providing. In my experience, it's extremely unique to games like this, and is super refreshing. This is my first one of these, so I don't know what your typical format is, but I think it would be cool if you also discussed some of the gameplay mechanics. Not necessarily that you read every ability word for word, but maybe the "flow" of combat, combos, or things of that nature. I am greatly looking forward to checking out more of these and your other content. Thank you!

[@phoenixflamegames1]

Best thing about K’sante is his theme though. It’s so freaking good and fits him perfectly!

[@RedDaix]

I love k'sante, but I fucking hate how riot just says "Let's ruin another toplaner so everyone starts playing fucking Garen and Darius like monkeys!" and I say it because he has 46% winrate, while Twisted has 54% on toplane

[@krok2112]

Like I said in the Jhin video, K’sante is a terrible way to make a unique champion in a class. A tank that plays like a bruiser that gets damage from tank stats was bound to be a disaster. Reminds me of the mini rework Lewis got back in 2014

[@steagle2592]

Lewis?

[@atoucangirl]

Lewis was so OP back in the day man

[@steagle2592]

@@atoucangirl ikr, glad he got nerfed to the pavement

[@Sonic_Frontiers]

@@atoucangirl Lewis was my perma ban

[@Lipenzo]

Who the hell IS Lewis?

[@nagasimp1855]

K'sante is the nearest thing any lol player will be to a MH colab, that is all that matters about his design

[@josequesada2016]

I always look forward to Friday’s. Casual Champion Review is by far my favorite series on KZbin

[@anotherpersonfromnorfolk1587]

I think my opinion to k'sante has actually been the inverse. I hated him at first, but liked him so much more when I actually learned how to play him

[@juandavidguerravasquez4166]

I loved K'sante's personality when he launched, specially the fact that he is kinda neutral in the ongoing conflict in Shurima. However, I'm pretty sure that when Riot retakes his storyline (In a decade or so) in the new retcon, he'll probably have some conflict with Shurima, just to go full "Mabe one day Azir will be a fitting ruler" or some variation... but Xerath "no, extremist, completly iredimeble".

[@fluxray405]

I had no idea you were into Monster Hunter, that's so cool

[@KINGOFTHESPARKS755]

Specifically a world fan. World was peak monster hunter in my opinion. It was glory

[@obara7366]

Wooo! We're almost at Kayn! I never cared for his edgy look before but his skins, Odyssey and now Heartsteel, made me so much more curious to learn about him, and now I actually am fond of base Kayn.

[@PinesOfChaos]

if they revisit the monster hunter concept it could be crazy if they collect parts from jungle monsters and change based on what they kill.

[@rehannath21]

Personally I think it's really dumb for a hunter to wear any kind of armour. It feels really backwards for someone who has to track and chase monsters for long periods to wear heavy armour that would only slow them down. Plus the purpose of any kind armour would be lost against the beast he hunts, as they could simply just crush him. Disclaimer: I have never played any Monster Hunter and have no knowledge about African culture or fashion.

[@Sasorislovery]

Damn as someone who’s been playing monster hunter since 3 ultimate that game idea sounds fun as hell. I didn’t even think about how he could’ve been that type of hunter, I always assumed they smashed lil nas x and some other ideas together to create him.

[@Neruzu]

K'sante was the guy who only uses raw wepons on Alatreon

[@NazumanLawyer]

As a K'sante main i had some really bad experiences I still love the character even though i have never played monster hunter or his design inspirations but i just love how he plays. But the sheer amont of slurs ive been called is insane

[@dashi7070]

K'Sante makes me sick too...

[@joeybrez1]

after seeing that Tope concept art now I want him as a "reverse K'sante" per se, like being an ADC and is ultimate makes him a melee Tank with CC's for a while

[@mahdiabr3019]

Bro is sick every other week , Get well soon❤

[@Human-hv1qb]

K'sante existing is the best Ad for Monster Hunter that could ever exist.

[@sittingduck01]

Take your time on the High Noon reviews. Taking care of your health is really important, and I personally think that it's a good option financially too. I know that the Cass video costed a TON so I think everyone who is a real fan would rather you take care of your health and then release a high quality, high energy, comedic review like you always do rather than us feeling bad for you making it while you're sick because ultimately you can take a day off or two or five to get better. Remember that normal jobs give PTO, so even though KZbin doesn't exactly do that you should still be able to have a few days to recover. Hope you see this and get well soon Nicky

[@OldandAbandonedHarcorte]

I REALLY hope project f is still alive but I am not gonna hold my breath. What I'd give to play naafiri in a pve setting of any kind.

[@yoitsgunattack]

i am gonna be honest the second i read his Q was a yasuo q i instantly had this gut reaction hatred for the champ.

[@ofanichan]

I just played this character for the first time yesterday. Went up against a Jax LOL Basicly, I couldnt farm and just decided to gank other lanes and we won because our teamfights were great. Love this champ already

[@Machosause]

I feel like im the only one who was genuinely hyped for his style and gameplay

[@conniefan123]

People dont like skill expressive champs, its why briar and naafiri are popular. Not that its a bad thing

[@Machosause]

@@conniefan123 idk, I'd argue that is somewhat of an issue

[@magical571]

@@Machosause agreed, it is.

[@ilySoMuch0]

Please NeckihMan give me the helltaker chibis on the bottom left of the screen

[@delghatto7315]

Wanna say, its not just dreads that people are getting tired of. Its the short dreads that only cover the top of the head and are swept to one side.

[@CptApplestrudl]

I remember when Zac was announced I was hoping for a true slime champion and when he was revealed it was just a rubbery humanoid. I was pretty disappointed.

[@PunkTurtle]

I swear this is the second time Nicky got sick when recording a CCR for a champion released in 2022

[@theshadynorwegian6036]

also, my discord server where I spend all my time have a soundboard thing. Which is K'sante's quote when you are ahead and get multikills. "watch them scurry like baby armadillos".

[@tophatpanda1611]

I think what they could have done to lean more into a Monster Hunter asthetic is give him Rengar Passive but with resist and it visually upgrades his armour based on how far along the passive is

[@beckampiercey173]

PREDATOR BECOMES PREY☝️☝️☝️ AS QUICKLY AS NIGHT BECOMES DAY ‼️

[@echonoid6920]

🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@sirlenemodesto2665]

22:20 K'sante's costume looks really good in the body of a normal human being instead of a walking bolder, dude looks cool as fuck

[@PlasmaV3]

Get well soon ❤

[@TheMasillo]

Only thing this champ needs is reduced scaling from armor and mr ( in a dmg reduction sense from STATS not abilities). Like crit on yone yas

[@evanliu1939]

It’d be really cool if K’Sante’s passive allows him to (both visually and technically) upgrade himself (whether stats or skill expressions) by slaying more monsters.

[@Drana3308]

What would be really cool is if they ever do make a monster hunter style skin for ksnate based off of west African metal work

[@Quantuman]

somehow the first video from the series that i watch at friday, tho im watching all of them eventually (:

[@dduuddeemmaann]

Cant believe its been a year already

[@ACupOfWarmLatte]

Honestly, yeah damn. I'm a massive fan of Monster Hunter too, and that was a missed opportunity. I hope they revisit the idea in another future champion, the idea of Runeterran MH armor would be so cool...

[@Lunay543]

Nicky, any chance u are gonna make any MH content?

[@x-nimator9997]

Quaso'nte i agree with you k'sante is just.... too much. Has too many tools and can be a lil overwhelming. At least he broke the no shirt rule, and has a really charming personality. I just wish riot gave huim more than just music skins at this point. Also hell yea next week is ye olde skorner before his rework. Never before i would'e expected skarner of all champions to shoo away one of the popular kiddos such as kai 'sa

[@RuzYT]

we got to K sooner than I thought, can't wait for kayn lol

[@user-lu3oo9rd2k]

it would be awsome to see a storie about k'sante and nasus.

[@silencesteel5246]

To this day is weird for me that literal monster slayer is not a jungler

[@nisahbee]

He has such good lore, sadly they made him hated as a champ

[@PieDePato]

We NEED nicky monster hunter videos!

[@cephalonsark1530]

These are always great. I will say, 6/10 feels a little positive on the gameplay end. Didn't really have much nice to say about his gameplay, certainly not enough in my mind to rate it as above-middle. I'm curious if that's because his all-out form is satisfying or if there was another reason?

[@GumshoeClassic]

When images and concepts K'Sante first started to float around and some people mentioned him being Monster Hunter esque, MH being one of the two contenders for my favorite video game franchise, I got so excited. Then I wasn't.

[@Notllamalord]

ESGsante my beloved

[@chill_bloby]

i love K'Sanes character its just the amount of charisma that he emits that i love so much about him, but sadly his gameplay is so bullshit that everyone hates his the gameplay also just got kinda boring over time but i still love him he is amazing

[@14Ghost14]

Ksante was fun when he was released in the old items, before jakso and things like that, and i was in need of a new tank so a kind liked him, but now, i hate his gameplay and for association, him. Btw, i dont remember exactly if camavor was mencioned before, but camovar only has importance because of the event and a little bit bacause of the novel

[@Seikufu]

Hey Nicky, if I'm understanding this correctly (I remember you saying you caught The Virus:tm: in an older video), please take the time to rest! Resting and avoiding exertion (both physical and cognitive) is the most important thing when you have the Virus, which, if you didn't know, depletes your immune cells. Exerting yourself increases the chances of developing LC quite a bit. We all appreciate your content, but your health comes first! A lot of people are sick all the time now. It's a bit depressing to see the new 'normal.' Hope you can recover soon.

[@beckampiercey173]

THE PRIDE OF NAZUMA

[@ongxuwei]

Anyone else doing the Showmaker Ksante wow League Of Legends voiceline throughout the vid

[@roikquer640]

I would love the beast hunter skins back and one for kasante but them riot does what riot does best and make him shit-less

[@hokiesrex9599]

off topic but lagiacrus winning 3rd place brings me peace

[@JackieM00se]

I didn’t know K’Sante was gay til this video, like over a year past his release

[@MarshallCubed]

Nicky, again, stop recording stuff when you're sick. We're here, we aren't going anywhere, take a goddamn rest

[@oendj]

I can actually see a Cafe Cuties skin for Croi’ssante 😂

[@BowserisOK]

Hey! How come you skipped out Kayle?

[@Rells2coolpeoplehavebadtastes.]

My only issue for his looks are his earings, theyre too big and his deadlocks are a bit too long. Outside of that his looks are good. As for his backstory, I hate the fact as he came out they already ended his character arc. Like, what the heck. Over all I like him and its sad to see him become the new Yasuo, or in other words, the default for the most heated champion in the game for league players.

[@lilruss15]

KSante and Khazix in lore, who would win?

[@moneyball492]

we got white ksante before gta 6

[@allanime01]

When Skarner Video 2 electric boogaloo?

[@azirious666]

Ksante is happy man

[@pawots6448]

I can't wait for Skarner

[@Drana3308]

It’s not even dread sit eh the dreads to the side there are so many ways to style dreads it’s insane they keep this one

[@Blu_Moon_Owl]

Shame how much Ksante has become a problem. I love playing him in Top lane on top of how awesome he is in lore

[@thedailypersonsopinion2099]

He isn’t. Hes an issue in pro only. Hes ALWAYS been weak in solo Q minus the TWO PATCHES IN HIS ENTIRE EXISTENCE HE WAS STRONG. He’s been sub 50% win rate in all elos majority of his life span chill out lol

[@Blu_Moon_Owl]

@@thedailypersonsopinion2099 I’m not saying he is strong. I play him a lot and there are times I feel like I don’t do anything and other times when things line just right

[@ChaffleWadapon]

The champion👤 with health 4700❤, defense 329💪, and even 201 is unstoppable🚫, shield🛡, and can overcome walls🧱 . There is Airborne🌪, and the cooldown is only 1️⃣ seconds, costs 1️⃣5️⃣ mana🧙‍♂️, W even resets cooldown when transformed💫, and passive deals fixed damage🗡, and then if you raise🥋 the room🥋, the more📈 you raise📈, the more📈 your skill accelerates⏰. This skill speed 🚀 becomes faster 📈 and then there is an attack power 🗡 coefficient, and W is the benefit - ugh 😱😱

[@llllgor]

I am still waiting for Crois'sante. There is even a skin line to fit him in now. (Cafe cuties) Also, Nick, you dont have to do this while sick. Chill bro.

[@Vicnotinho]

Why didnt u play him mid?

[@virtuarufoxu]

EMPYREAN IS ABOUT MUSIC???

[@jerryhook5906]

I don't think it's fair to say that they're leaving Ixtal "to rot". After Qiyana they added Milio, and with Skarner's rework, he'll be an Ixtali Champion, too.

[@LunovaYaga]

Not dreads that sounds horrible call them locks also it’s the specific killmonger haircut not locks in general

[@SnowyGrass]

Nicky forgot about neeko

[@skourthsgiaoyrths9610]

ksante and smolder are 2 champs that annoy me on a fundamental level, idk what is it that makes them so alien to me but i feel like theyve been taken from a completely other game and forced into lol

[@drunkengibberish1143]

11:35 that was a major mistake on their end, even a malphite would’ve killed them both considering you are full hp, a level and item up them both, the support is 3 levels behind, Yasuo was half hp and whiffed his knockup/ult.

[@conniefan123]

Yeah i know bro is not acting like a toplaner being able to 1v2 is a new thing

[@KMLEssbb92]

K'Sante👤4,700 HP💪329 Armor🤷‍♂201 MR💦 Unstoppable🚫A Shield 🛡 Goes over walls🧱Has Airborne🌪Cooldown is only☝second too🕐 It costs 15 Mana🧙‍♂

[@thesolarhunter]

No need to push yourself. If you have to delay the RFSR due to health that’s more than okay. Get better soon. Or else…

[@imitoreki6096]

Very balanced and not overloaded champ

[@misterio3678]

I would love, no, I need a full armored dude. I have always wanted a GENERIC af knight in league. On foot, sword and shield, helmet. No boob armor and heels (leona) not a furry (kled). I would accept a Leona rework though.

[@dentyH]

Just for the record, tf graves is canon. They have a whole bunch of pride month emotes

[@alexcat6685]

12:34 Mentions another gay, game footage fucking dies.

[@alonsotoon]

Eddy Gordo isn´t black though

[@pasta1998]

to me neeko its not obviusly lesbian to me she likes anyone and anythimg

[@skeley6776]

Its always weird when people say this character is clearly gay or lesbian like couldnt they just be bi?