Ambessavs Gangplank
Ambessa vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ambessa wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Gangplank based on 21 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 Gangplank 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.
Gangplank(57.1%)Who Wins the Ambessa vs Gangplank Matchup?
Ambessa vs Gangplank Matchup Summary
The Ambessa vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Gangplank's 42.9%, giving Ambessa a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Ambessa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gangplank players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Ambessa leads by 663 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa players can confidently pick into Gangplank and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gangplank away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Ambessa vs Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Ambessa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ambessa Build Against Gangplank
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Gangplank 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gangplank. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Gangplank matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ambessa62.5%Gangplank37.5%Ambessa53.9%Gangplank46.1%Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Gangplank. This lopsided early game means Ambessa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Ambessa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Gangplank. Extended games heavily favor Ambessa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Ambessa holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Gangplank players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Ambessa Runes Against Gangplank
Resolve
Domination
Running Resolve primary with Domination secondary allows Ambessa to press their advantage against Gangplank, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.08% | 102 | 6.4 | 885 | 11,626 | 42.5% | 49.1% | |
| 52.22% | 90 | 2.2 | 763 | 13,053 | 56.8% | 47.8% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 1.3 | 796 | 13,671 | 42.1% | 56.4% | |
| 53.42% | 73 | 5.8 | 850 | 11,532 | 44.4% | 62.2% | |
| 51.39% | 72 | 1.1 | 736 | 13,226 | 57.6% | 46.1% | |
| 43.06% | 72 | 1.3 | 837 | 13,450 | 48.6% | 37.1% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 4.1 | 849 | 12,649 | 45.2% | 59.5% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 1.7 | 782 | 13,744 | 37.5% | 48.5% | |
| 61.40% | 57 | 1.3 | 746 | 12,852 | 46.4% | 75.9% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 6.4 | 770 | 10,911 | 40.7% | 53.3% | |
| 68.42% | 57 | 1.4 | 848 | 13,220 | 68.6% | 68.2% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 4.3 | 724 | 11,087 | 45.2% | 44.0% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 5.5 | 783 | 11,780 | 29.2% | 62.5% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 3.3 | 1,135 | 13,531 | 66.7% | 45.2% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 5.2 | 967 | 12,205 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 5.1 | 771 | 11,612 | 42.3% | 43.5% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 6.5 | 967 | 12,250 | 45.0% | 44.4% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 1.1 | 868 | 13,581 | 47.6% | 36.0% | |
| 63.04% | 46 | 1.1 | 814 | 13,969 | 57.1% | 68.0% | |
| 39.13% | 46 | 4.8 | 973 | 12,780 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 5.3 | 956 | 11,699 | 52.2% | 52.4% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 5.7 | 840 | 11,600 | 31.8% | 55.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 1.2 | 762 | 13,950 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 4.8 | 687 | 10,790 | 39.1% | 29.4% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 3.7 | 754 | 12,105 | 57.1% | 52.6% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 2.3 | 848 | 13,157 | 38.9% | 50.0% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 6.0 | 698 | 10,318 | 40.9% | 47.1% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 5.5 | 1,107 | 13,064 | 31.3% | 59.1% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.5 | 773 | 13,791 | 29.4% | 57.1% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 6.9 | 819 | 11,408 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.9 | 878 | 11,544 | 44.4% | 70.6% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.9 | 806 | 13,208 | 61.1% | 52.9% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.7 | 814 | 13,786 | 38.9% | 56.3% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 2.6 | 889 | 13,799 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.5 | 852 | 13,708 | 64.7% | 37.5% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.2 | 717 | 13,719 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 33 | 1.9 | 928 | 14,509 | 61.5% | 80.0% | |
| 72.73% | 33 | 2.0 | 925 | 15,144 | 84.6% | 65.0% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.9 | 772 | 13,654 | 36.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 2.6 | 730 | 12,551 | 69.2% | 36.8% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.9 | 863 | 11,183 | 57.9% | 53.9% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.0 | 824 | 11,259 | 36.4% | 45.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.3 | 821 | 14,361 | 57.1% | 56.3% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 5.7 | 1,032 | 11,425 | 64.3% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 4.4 | 631 | 10,806 | 52.4% | 11.1% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.7 | 974 | 11,966 | 50.0% | 38.9% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 1.2 | 917 | 13,548 | 30.8% | 43.8% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 5.5 | 834 | 11,290 | 43.8% | 46.1% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.8 | 797 | 12,364 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.5 | 795 | 11,098 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.5 | 771 | 10,951 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 2.1 | 1,019 | 14,748 | 50.0% | 73.3% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 786 | 12,139 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 5.0 | 812 | 13,667 | 57.1% | 47.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.4 | 869 | 13,189 | 33.3% | 63.6% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.1 | 763 | 13,542 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 4.5 | 810 | 12,646 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.2 | 844 | 11,402 | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.1 | 779 | 13,321 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 5.4 | 985 | 12,233 | 14.3% | 85.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 5.9 | 777 | 11,342 | 62.5% | 53.9% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.4 | 708 | 11,215 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 1.0 | 698 | 12,599 | 15.4% | 37.5% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.9 | 916 | 10,422 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 792 | 11,928 | 60.0% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 721 | 13,308 | 54.5% | 44.4% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 2.1 | 818 | 12,641 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.5 | 814 | 13,315 | 30.0% | 44.4% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 2.9 | 787 | 12,971 | 28.6% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.6 | 860 | 12,425 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.8 | 853 | 12,111 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.2 | 919 | 12,344 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.2 | 942 | 13,464 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.4 | 651 | 11,098 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.1 | 651 | 11,626 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 977 | 11,253 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 730 | 10,964 | 54.5% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.0 | 871 | 11,693 | 14.3% | 85.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 4.7 | 801 | 11,077 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 0.7 | 698 | 11,185 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 966 | 15,176 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.1 | 648 | 14,212 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.2 | 661 | 10,269 | 57.1% | 75.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.3 | 713 | 10,796 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.2 | 958 | 11,322 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 920 | 13,358 | 83.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 777 | 12,749 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 816 | 12,403 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 755 | 12,882 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.3 | 912 | 9,336 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.9 | 862 | 12,643 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 600 | 10,056 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 844 | 11,169 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 584 | 10,873 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.7 | 784 | 12,783 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 1,102 | 15,680 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 777 | 10,201 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 761 | 10,607 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,016 | 12,358 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 555 | 6,989 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 713 | 9,772 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 912 | 12,370 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Ambessa vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ambessa do against Gangplank in League of Legends?
Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Gangplank matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Gangplank's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Ambessa do against Gangplank in the early game?
In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Gangplank with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Gangplank in the late game?
In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Gangplank matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ambessa vs Gangplank matchup?
Ambessa wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.
What is the best Ambessa build against Gangplank?
The best Ambessa build against Gangplank includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Gangplank?
The best Ambessa runes against Gangplank use the Resolve primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ambessa counter Gangplank?
Yes, Ambessa has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 57.1% win rate. Ambessa strongly counters Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Ambessa against Gangplank?
When playing Ambessa against Gangplank, 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.