Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Ambessavs Graves

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Graves wins with a 53.2% win rate (+6.4%) over Ambessa based on 47 games. Graves wins the early laning phase while Ambessa scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ambessa build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ambessa vs Graves 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 - 46.8% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
46.8% WR
VS
Graves vs Ambessa matchup - 53.2% win rate
Graves
53.2% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Graves Matchup?

Graves wins the Ambessa vs Graves matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 47
46.8%
Win Rate
53.2%
1.0
CS / min
1.4
715
DMG / min
798
12,618
Gold / game
13,817
417
Heal / min
306
1,117
DMG Mitigated / min
628
0.5
CC / min
0.7
36.0%
Early Game WR
64.0%
59.1%
Late Game WR
40.9%

Ambessa vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 47 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 53.2% win rate compared to Ambessa's 46.8%, giving Graves a 6.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Graves controls the early laning stage, but Ambessa outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Graves needs to press advantages before Ambessa reaches their power spikes, while Ambessa should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Ambessa leads by 600 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Graves overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ambessa vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Ambessa in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.0Ambessa
1.4Graves
Graves edges out Ambessa by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
715Ambessa
798Graves
Graves heavily out-damages Ambessa by 82 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ambessa should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Graves's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,618Ambessa
13,817Graves
Graves generates a commanding 1,199 more gold per game than Ambessa. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ambessa should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Ambessa
0.7Graves
Both Ambessa and Graves 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
1,535Ambessa
935Graves
Ambessa vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 600 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ambessa can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Graves is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Graves, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Graves

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Graves are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Graves
64.0%
+28.0% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa36.0%
Graves early game win rateGraves64.0%
Late Game
Ambessa
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa59.1%
Graves late game win rateGraves40.9%

Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.0% win rate — a 28.0 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Graves 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 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Ambessa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Graves must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ambessa reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ambessa 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 Ambessa Runes Against Graves

Precision rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs GravesPrecision
Conqueror - best Ambessa rune vs GravesTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs GravesLegend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs GravesCut Down - best Ambessa rune vs Graves
Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs GravesInspiration
Cash Back - best Ambessa rune vs GravesCosmic Insight - best Ambessa rune vs Graves
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Ambessa the best tools to compete against Graves in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%746.691611,24053.9%45.7%
41.18%685.679410,72943.8%38.9%
53.03%661.478012,35250.0%55.6%
52.38%636.089411,47245.8%56.4%
39.34%615.869311,33632.1%45.5%
35.09%572.174511,96231.8%37.1%
43.86%576.181410,36541.4%46.4%
43.64%551.575111,87248.3%38.5%
53.70%546.81,14311,62466.7%43.3%
40.74%545.977211,49043.5%38.7%
54.72%531.481712,90555.0%54.5%
43.40%531.272811,92530.8%55.6%
42.31%521.764511,33857.7%26.9%
49.02%514.781310,51952.0%46.1%
50.00%485.777411,07747.4%51.7%
46.81%471.071512,61836.0%59.1%
38.30%474.778111,23444.4%34.5%
63.83%476.81,42312,98872.2%58.6%
70.73%415.490812,67572.7%70.0%
48.78%415.81,00511,96350.0%47.8%
32.50%401.164211,99323.8%42.1%
65.00%406.189810,36548.0%93.3%
38.46%396.41,09811,42452.4%22.2%
46.15%391.865110,80538.9%52.4%
50.00%383.694312,81055.6%45.0%
50.00%381.879913,03447.1%52.4%
40.54%376.588811,95742.1%38.9%
52.78%364.979911,93555.6%50.0%
50.00%365.91,10412,94850.0%50.0%
48.57%356.286211,56453.3%45.0%
31.43%356.390011,28725.0%40.0%
48.57%353.187312,77846.7%50.0%
38.24%345.582111,51021.4%50.0%
42.42%336.580110,55145.0%38.5%
45.45%336.482512,20952.9%37.5%
40.63%326.084411,82122.2%47.8%
59.38%320.971312,48064.7%53.3%
51.61%316.575010,76756.3%46.7%
51.61%312.376911,17763.2%33.3%
36.67%303.173412,70841.2%30.8%
50.00%306.799012,24150.0%50.0%
51.72%292.479012,14052.6%50.0%
58.62%296.489311,83761.5%56.3%
60.71%286.479511,28360.0%61.1%
50.00%286.383112,17863.6%41.2%
32.14%285.676010,09123.5%45.5%
37.04%271.881112,52918.2%50.0%
37.04%271.485014,83862.5%26.3%
61.54%266.591411,63166.7%58.8%
42.31%265.283011,83250.0%35.7%
42.31%266.086711,28046.1%38.5%
44.00%256.086311,11150.0%38.5%
36.00%251.675411,93830.8%41.7%
28.00%256.775710,85646.1%8.3%
41.67%245.379012,04725.0%50.0%
54.17%243.889112,68858.3%50.0%
73.91%231.484114,24381.8%66.7%
31.82%226.991913,48840.0%29.4%
54.55%225.586313,18825.0%71.4%
38.10%211.482413,50460.0%18.2%
66.67%211.280513,92344.4%83.3%
35.00%201.062313,25822.2%45.5%
57.89%195.778611,94742.9%66.7%
36.84%196.171410,30630.0%44.4%
38.89%181.486014,95242.9%36.4%
38.89%185.578610,24550.0%25.0%
66.67%186.580811,72185.7%54.5%
44.44%181.177312,65920.0%75.0%
47.06%176.792112,03166.7%36.4%
52.94%175.882613,07460.0%50.0%
52.94%171.489712,66850.0%57.1%
50.00%164.287711,65955.6%42.9%
40.00%155.96629,62844.4%33.3%
53.33%150.865211,33033.3%66.7%
50.00%141.389612,96762.5%33.3%
21.43%141.373912,32428.6%14.3%
57.14%146.278011,42544.4%80.0%
35.71%141.066110,26744.4%20.0%
30.77%136.09009,86633.3%28.6%
38.46%131.363211,49442.9%33.3%
76.92%131.595113,00487.5%60.0%
69.23%131.285615,04566.7%70.0%
83.33%124.385312,08975.0%100.0%
75.00%126.11,01111,82660.0%85.7%
45.45%111.882614,8870.0%62.5%
77.78%96.175312,880100.0%71.4%
25.00%86.578310,56925.0%25.0%
87.50%83.11,00714,368100.0%85.7%
37.50%81.897314,3600.0%50.0%
37.50%82.895313,7800.0%50.0%
50.00%86.17799,38650.0%50.0%
62.50%85.770910,86075.0%50.0%
57.14%74.61,02412,837100.0%50.0%
28.57%76.57908,92416.7%100.0%
71.43%76.694111,71550.0%100.0%
66.67%61.391113,40066.7%66.7%
60.00%55.590312,01266.7%50.0%
20.00%50.862010,9890.0%50.0%
40.00%56.074613,6590.0%40.0%
80.00%56.092911,26050.0%100.0%
40.00%51.066812,5470.0%50.0%

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Ambessa vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Graves in League of Legends?

Graves wins the Ambessa vs Graves matchup with a 53.2% win rate compared to Ambessa's 46.8%, a 6.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 47 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ambessa do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Ambessa with a 64.0% win rate versus 36.0%. Graves players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ambessa do against Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Graves matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Graves matchup?

Graves wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 53.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 6.4 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 47 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Graves?

The best Ambessa build against Graves includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. 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 Graves?

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

Does Ambessa counter Graves?

No, Ambessa struggles against Graves with only a 46.8% win rate. Graves has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Graves's lead.

How do I play Ambessa against Graves?

When playing Ambessa against Graves, play cautiously and avoid Graves's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Graves in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.