Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Ambessavs Diana

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Diana is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ambessa wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.3%) over Diana based on 23 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 Diana matchup.

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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.

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Ambessa - 52.2% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
52.2% WR
VS
Diana vs Ambessa matchup - 47.8% win rate
Diana
47.8% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Diana Matchup?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Diana matchup
Winner
Ambessa
Matches: 23
52.2%
Win Rate
47.8%
2.0
CS / min
2.3
864
DMG / min
796
13,899
Gold / game
13,714
412
Heal / min
249
1,215
DMG Mitigated / min
1,122
0.6
CC / min
0.5
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Ambessa vs Diana Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Diana matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 52.2% win rate compared to Diana's 47.8%, giving Ambessa a 4.3 percentage point advantage. Ambessa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Diana 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 Ambessa leads by 0.1s 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 Diana'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 Diana Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Diana in League of Legends

Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ambessa holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.0Ambessa
2.3Diana
Ambessa and Diana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
864Ambessa
796Diana
Ambessa deals 68 more champion damage per minute than Diana. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Diana choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Ambessa's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,899Ambessa
13,714Diana
Ambessa and Diana generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 185 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Ambessa
0.5Diana
Both Ambessa and Diana provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,627Ambessa
1,371Diana
Ambessa vastly out-sustains Diana, healing and mitigating 256 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ambessa can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Diana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Diana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Diana

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Diana, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Diana are Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra and Death's Dance. This combination gives Ambessa an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Diana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Diana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ambessa
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa60.0%
Diana early game win rateDiana40.0%
Late Game
Ambessa
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa50.0%
Diana late game win rateDiana50.0%

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

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Ambessa at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Diana. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Ambessa Runes Against Diana

Precision rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs DianaPrecision
Conqueror - best Ambessa rune vs DianaTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs DianaLegend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs DianaLast Stand - best Ambessa rune vs Diana
Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs DianaInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Ambessa rune vs DianaMagical Footwear - best Ambessa rune vs Diana
57.1% WR

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


Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.89%765.589011,11866.7%52.2%
40.85%716.093211,39026.1%47.9%
42.65%686.988711,02741.4%43.6%
56.06%665.983810,72428.0%73.2%
48.33%606.493912,09147.1%48.8%
52.73%555.783912,34455.0%51.4%
46.30%545.672911,96042.9%47.5%
40.38%526.270910,15454.2%28.6%
40.00%503.179411,34345.8%34.6%
53.19%475.977411,53352.9%53.3%
50.00%443.089313,22846.1%51.6%
40.91%446.07349,21327.3%54.5%
48.84%435.585811,32745.5%52.4%
50.00%421.776111,81145.5%55.0%
43.59%395.093611,64754.5%39.3%
58.97%396.11,32111,98441.7%66.7%
53.85%396.589311,89346.1%57.7%
37.84%376.393311,45141.7%36.0%
27.27%335.983212,23730.8%25.0%
57.58%336.575811,79750.0%60.9%
62.50%326.386512,06972.7%57.1%
59.38%326.51,14813,11583.3%53.9%
54.84%311.767411,61438.5%66.7%
51.61%315.985611,51833.3%63.2%
46.67%306.397110,90550.0%44.4%
56.67%305.883810,14169.2%47.1%
58.62%296.194110,13966.7%50.0%
34.48%291.982111,55637.5%30.8%
46.43%285.874110,52838.5%53.3%
51.85%275.293611,66145.5%56.3%
59.26%271.078712,62058.3%60.0%
66.67%276.11,04712,56481.8%56.3%
50.00%266.71,03110,89050.0%50.0%
57.69%265.281710,91261.5%53.9%
56.00%256.091411,37237.5%64.7%
60.00%256.01,00212,74370.0%53.3%
24.00%255.389911,97612.5%29.4%
33.33%245.673410,32225.0%41.7%
29.17%246.295610,88333.3%26.7%
37.50%245.474710,64410.0%57.1%
52.17%232.086413,89960.0%50.0%
60.87%235.778511,57170.0%53.9%
43.48%236.167110,29625.0%53.3%
50.00%221.863711,60736.4%63.6%
68.18%224.675811,52150.0%100.0%
59.09%226.41,13912,09360.0%58.3%
50.00%221.36069,65660.0%28.6%
36.36%225.886511,28257.1%26.7%
35.00%201.976212,53212.5%50.0%
45.00%202.981412,26562.5%33.3%
45.00%205.898310,31550.0%42.9%
47.37%191.788413,76071.4%33.3%
52.63%197.284912,07137.5%63.6%
26.32%190.960310,95744.4%10.0%
47.37%191.475813,11260.0%42.9%
31.58%195.181511,4010.0%35.3%
44.44%181.974911,03837.5%50.0%
50.00%186.586511,04262.5%40.0%
47.06%171.873510,44254.5%33.3%
47.06%175.972911,96620.0%58.3%
56.25%161.179014,10550.0%60.0%
46.67%156.181412,31442.9%50.0%
53.33%152.290915,42750.0%53.9%
13.33%155.190713,0930.0%20.0%
71.43%145.479510,98650.0%87.5%
71.43%141.41,05014,965100.0%66.7%
64.29%141.475713,57550.0%70.0%
61.54%136.587411,31457.1%66.7%
61.54%135.388310,99825.0%77.8%
50.00%125.899411,38450.0%50.0%
50.00%126.282112,31150.0%50.0%
72.73%116.21,10214,51875.0%71.4%
45.45%111.997114,32125.0%57.1%
54.55%111.898814,48133.3%62.5%
30.00%101.282813,43520.0%40.0%
70.00%106.187412,37566.7%75.0%
44.44%95.51,03914,0010.0%66.7%
55.56%96.31,17210,33460.0%50.0%
55.56%91.367314,16833.3%66.7%
62.50%81.21,02016,821100.0%57.1%
50.00%85.41,01512,31866.7%40.0%
87.50%85.91,07311,005100.0%80.0%
75.00%81.288414,47175.0%75.0%
42.86%77.07889,33860.0%0.0%
57.14%72.786715,49650.0%60.0%
85.71%72.21,01216,629100.0%80.0%
57.14%77.05468,42480.0%0.0%
28.57%76.71,08012,67925.0%33.3%
28.57%73.976512,17150.0%0.0%
57.14%76.286110,82625.0%100.0%
100.00%61.11,21815,966100.0%100.0%
66.67%63.287116,512100.0%60.0%
16.67%62.086613,9750.0%20.0%
50.00%62.163310,51525.0%100.0%
33.33%65.270010,424100.0%20.0%
50.00%65.386211,3490.0%75.0%
50.00%65.05659,17866.7%33.3%
33.33%61.374312,69825.0%50.0%
60.00%50.95199,13375.0%0.0%
60.00%56.11,16913,485100.0%33.3%
80.00%52.480511,486100.0%75.0%
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Ambessa vs Diana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Diana in League of Legends?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Diana matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to Diana's 47.8%, a 4.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Ambessa do against Diana in the early game?

In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Diana with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Diana in the late game?

In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Diana matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Diana matchup?

Ambessa wins the matchup against Diana with a 52.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 4.3 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Diana?

The best Ambessa build against Diana includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Diana?

The best Ambessa runes against Diana use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Ambessa vs Diana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Diana?

Yes, Ambessa has a favorable matchup against Diana with a 52.2% win rate. Ambessa has a solid advantage over Diana in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Ambessa against Diana?

When playing Ambessa against Diana, 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.