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

Ambessavs Hecarim

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Hecarim is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ambessa wins with a 59.4% win rate (+18.8%) over Hecarim based on 32 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 Hecarim 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 - 59.4% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
59.4% WR
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Hecarim vs Ambessa matchup - 40.6% win rate
Hecarim
40.6% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Hecarim Matchup?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Hecarim matchup
Winner
Ambessa
Matches: 32
59.4%
Win Rate
40.6%
0.9
CS / min
1.1
713
DMG / min
619
12,480
Gold / game
12,194
409
Heal / min
649
1,093
DMG Mitigated / min
1,178
0.6
CC / min
0.7
64.7%
Early Game WR
35.3%
53.3%
Late Game WR
46.7%

Ambessa vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Hecarim matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 32 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 59.4% win rate compared to Hecarim's 40.6%, giving Ambessa a 18.8 percentage point advantage. Ambessa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Hecarim players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Hecarim leads by 325 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa players can confidently pick into Hecarim and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Hecarim 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 Hecarim Laning Phase Breakdown

Hecarim wins the laning phase against Ambessa in League of Legends

Hecarim is favored during the laning phase against Ambessa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Hecarim holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Ambessa
1.1Hecarim
Ambessa and Hecarim 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
713Ambessa
619Hecarim
Ambessa heavily out-damages Hecarim by 93 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Hecarim 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
12,480Ambessa
12,194Hecarim
Ambessa and Hecarim generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 285 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
0.7Hecarim
Both Ambessa and Hecarim 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
1,502Ambessa
1,826Hecarim
Hecarim vastly out-sustains Ambessa, healing and mitigating 325 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Hecarim 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 Hecarim

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Hecarim, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Hecarim 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Ambessa the best chance to compete against Hecarim. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Hecarim matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ambessa
64.7%
+29.4% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa64.7%
Hecarim early game win rateHecarim35.3%
Late Game
Ambessa
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa53.3%
Hecarim late game win rateHecarim46.7%

Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.7% win rate — a 29.4 percentage point lead over Hecarim. 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 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Hecarim. 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. Hecarim players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ambessa Runes Against Hecarim

Precision rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs HecarimPrecision
Conqueror - best Ambessa rune vs HecarimTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs HecarimLegend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs HecarimLast Stand - best Ambessa rune vs Hecarim
Resolve rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs HecarimResolve
Overgrowth - best Ambessa rune vs HecarimSecond Wind - best Ambessa rune vs Hecarim
100.0% WR

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


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 Hecarim - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Hecarim in League of Legends?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Hecarim matchup with a 59.4% win rate compared to Hecarim's 40.6%, a 18.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 32 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ambessa do against Hecarim in the early game?

In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Hecarim with a 64.7% win rate versus 35.3%. 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 Hecarim in the late game?

In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Hecarim matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Hecarim matchup?

Ambessa wins the matchup against Hecarim with a 59.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.8 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 32 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Hecarim?

The best Ambessa build against Hecarim includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Hecarim?

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

Does Ambessa counter Hecarim?

Yes, Ambessa has a favorable matchup against Hecarim with a 59.4% win rate. Ambessa strongly counters Hecarim in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Ambessa against Hecarim?

When playing Ambessa against Hecarim, 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.