Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Ambessavs Aatrox

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Aatrox is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ambessa wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.5%) over Aatrox based on 44 games. Ambessa holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ambessa build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ambessa vs Aatrox matchup.

Ambessa Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ambessa 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.

Compare against an opponent
Aatrox - 52.3% win rateAatrox(52.3%)
Ambessa - 52.3% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
52.3% WR
VS
Aatrox vs Ambessa matchup - 47.7% win rate
Aatrox
47.7% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Aatrox Matchup?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Aatrox matchup
Winner
Ambessa
Matches: 44
52.3%
Win Rate
47.7%
5.3
CS / min
5.1
956
DMG / min
829
11,699
Gold / game
11,356
311
Heal / min
636
1,407
DMG Mitigated / min
1,252
0.5
CC / min
0.7
52.2%
Early Game WR
47.8%
52.4%
Late Game WR
47.6%

Ambessa vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Aatrox matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 44 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 52.3% win rate compared to Aatrox's 47.7%, giving Ambessa a 4.5 percentage point advantage. Ambessa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aatrox players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Aatrox leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Aatrox'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.

Ambessa vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Aatrox in League of Legends

Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ambessa holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.3Ambessa
5.1Aatrox
Ambessa and Aatrox farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
956Ambessa
829Aatrox
Ambessa heavily out-damages Aatrox by 127 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Aatrox should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Ambessa's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,699Ambessa
11,356Aatrox
Ambessa earns 343 more gold per game than Aatrox, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ambessa slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Ambessa
0.7Aatrox
Both Ambessa and Aatrox provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,718Ambessa
1,888Aatrox
Aatrox vastly out-sustains Ambessa, healing and mitigating 170 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aatrox can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ambessa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ambessa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Aatrox

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Aatrox are Eclipse, Death's Dance and Spear of Shojin. This combination gives Ambessa an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 6 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Aatrox matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ambessa
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa52.2%
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox47.8%
Late Game
Ambessa
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa52.4%
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox47.6%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Ambessa has a meaningful 52.2% win rate, outperforming Aatrox by 4.3 percentage points. Ambessa players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Ambessa takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Aatrox by 4.8 percentage points. Ambessa scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Ambessa holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Aatrox players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ambessa Runes Against Aatrox

Precision rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs AatroxPrecision
Conqueror - best Ambessa rune vs AatroxTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs AatroxLegend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs AatroxLast Stand - best Ambessa rune vs Aatrox
Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs AatroxInspiration
Cash Back - best Ambessa rune vs AatroxCosmic Insight - best Ambessa rune vs Aatrox
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Ambessa to press their advantage against Aatrox, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Ambessa'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 Ambessa build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ambessa matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.08%1026.488511,62642.5%49.1%
52.22%902.276313,05356.8%47.8%
49.35%771.379613,67142.1%56.4%
53.42%735.885011,53244.4%62.2%
51.39%721.173613,22657.6%46.1%
43.06%721.383713,45048.6%37.1%
52.94%684.184912,64945.2%59.5%
43.86%571.778213,74437.5%48.5%
61.40%571.374612,85246.4%75.9%
47.37%576.477010,91140.7%53.3%
68.42%571.484813,22068.6%68.2%
44.64%564.372411,08745.2%44.0%
48.21%565.578311,78029.2%62.5%
54.55%553.31,13513,53166.7%45.2%
57.69%525.296712,20550.0%64.3%
42.86%495.177111,61242.3%43.5%
44.68%476.596712,25045.0%44.4%
41.30%461.186813,58147.6%36.0%
63.04%461.181413,96957.1%68.0%
39.13%464.897312,78050.0%33.3%
52.27%445.395611,69952.2%52.4%
42.86%425.784011,60031.8%55.0%
51.22%411.276213,95042.9%55.6%
35.00%404.868710,79039.1%29.4%
55.00%403.775412,10557.1%52.6%
45.00%402.384813,15738.9%50.0%
43.59%396.069810,31840.9%47.1%
47.37%385.51,10713,06431.3%59.1%
44.74%381.577313,79129.4%57.1%
40.54%376.981911,40833.3%53.9%
57.14%356.987811,54444.4%70.6%
57.14%351.980613,20861.1%52.9%
47.06%341.781413,78638.9%56.3%
52.94%342.688913,79950.0%55.6%
51.52%331.585213,70864.7%37.5%
51.52%331.271713,71954.5%50.0%
72.73%331.992814,50961.5%80.0%
72.73%332.092515,14484.6%65.0%
56.25%321.977213,65436.4%66.7%
50.00%322.673012,55169.2%36.8%
56.25%326.986311,18357.9%53.9%
41.94%316.082411,25936.4%45.0%
56.67%302.382114,36157.1%56.3%
63.33%305.71,03211,42564.3%62.5%
40.00%304.463110,80652.4%11.1%
43.33%306.797411,96650.0%38.9%
37.93%291.291713,54830.8%43.8%
44.83%295.583411,29043.8%46.1%
51.85%276.879712,36466.7%40.0%
44.44%276.579511,09837.5%54.5%
40.74%275.577110,95133.3%44.4%
62.96%272.11,01914,74850.0%73.3%
60.00%256.478612,13950.0%66.7%
50.00%245.081213,66757.1%47.1%
47.83%232.486913,18933.3%63.6%
52.17%231.176313,54260.0%46.1%
54.55%224.581012,64666.7%40.0%
59.09%226.284411,40258.3%60.0%
42.86%211.177913,32133.3%50.0%
61.90%215.498512,23314.3%85.7%
57.14%215.977711,34262.5%53.9%
42.86%216.470811,21550.0%33.3%
23.81%211.069812,59915.4%37.5%
47.62%215.991610,42245.5%50.0%
45.00%206.779211,92860.0%30.0%
50.00%201.172113,30854.5%44.4%
26.32%192.181812,6410.0%45.5%
36.84%191.581413,31530.0%44.4%
26.32%192.978712,97128.6%25.0%
50.00%185.686012,42571.4%36.4%
52.94%175.885312,11166.7%37.5%
47.06%177.291912,34460.0%28.6%
64.71%171.294213,46450.0%72.7%
50.00%163.465111,09840.0%66.7%
43.75%161.165111,62644.4%42.9%
60.00%156.297711,25342.9%75.0%
66.67%156.273010,96454.5%100.0%
50.00%147.087111,69314.3%85.7%
35.71%144.780111,07733.3%40.0%
69.23%130.769811,18560.0%100.0%
75.00%121.096615,176100.0%40.0%
41.67%121.164814,21225.0%50.0%
63.64%116.266110,26957.1%75.0%
36.36%116.371310,79640.0%33.3%
72.73%116.295811,32283.3%60.0%
80.00%106.092013,35883.3%75.0%
50.00%102.477712,74960.0%40.0%
50.00%102.881612,40350.0%50.0%
50.00%101.775512,88233.3%75.0%
77.78%96.39129,33675.0%80.0%
62.50%83.986212,64350.0%75.0%
12.50%86.260010,0560.0%25.0%
57.14%75.784411,16960.0%50.0%
28.57%71.658410,87350.0%0.0%
85.71%76.778412,78366.7%100.0%
60.00%54.71,10215,680100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.277710,20166.7%0.0%
20.00%56.676110,6070.0%100.0%
80.00%56.71,01612,35866.7%100.0%
0.00%56.05556,9890.0%0.0%
20.00%55.77139,7720.0%33.3%
40.00%57.091212,370100.0%0.0%

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Ambessa vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Aatrox in League of Legends?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Aatrox matchup with a 52.3% win rate compared to Aatrox's 47.7%, a 4.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 44 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Ambessa do against Aatrox in the early game?

In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Aatrox with a 52.2% win rate versus 47.8%. Ambessa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ambessa do against Aatrox in the late game?

In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Aatrox matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Aatrox matchup?

Ambessa wins the matchup against Aatrox with a 52.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.5 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 44 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Aatrox?

The best Ambessa build against Aatrox includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ambessa runes against Aatrox?

The best Ambessa runes against Aatrox use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Aatrox?

Yes, Ambessa has a favorable matchup against Aatrox with a 52.3% win rate. Ambessa has a solid advantage over Aatrox in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Ambessa against Aatrox?

When playing Ambessa against Aatrox, 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.