Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.0%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Ambessavs Illaoi

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

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

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Illaoi Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Ambessa vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 32
40.6%
Win Rate
59.4%
6.0
CS / min
7.2
844
DMG / min
1,047
11,821
Gold / game
13,331
281
Heal / min
405
1,489
DMG Mitigated / min
1,420
0.4
CC / min
0.3
22.2%
Early Game WR
77.8%
47.8%
Late Game WR
52.2%

Ambessa vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 32 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 59.4% win rate compared to Ambessa's 40.6%, giving Illaoi a 18.8 percentage point advantage. Illaoi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ambessa 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. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Ambessa in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Ambessa
7.2Illaoi
Illaoi significantly out-farms Ambessa by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ambessa players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
844Ambessa
1,047Illaoi
Illaoi heavily out-damages Ambessa by 204 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 Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,821Ambessa
13,331Illaoi
Illaoi generates a commanding 1,510 more gold per game than Ambessa. This substantial economic advantage means Illaoi 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
0.4Ambessa
0.3Illaoi
Both Ambessa and Illaoi 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
1,770Ambessa
1,825Illaoi
Illaoi heals and mitigates 54 more damage per minute than Ambessa, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Illaoi to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Ambessa.

Best Ambessa Build Against Illaoi

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Illaoi 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 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa22.2%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi77.8%
Late Game
Illaoi
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa47.8%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi52.2%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Illaoi takes over with a 52.2% win rate, leading Ambessa by 4.3 percentage points. Illaoi scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Ambessa Runes Against Illaoi

Resolve rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs IllaoiResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Ambessa rune vs IllaoiShield Bash - best Ambessa rune vs IllaoiSecond Wind - best Ambessa rune vs IllaoiOvergrowth - best Ambessa rune vs Illaoi
Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs IllaoiInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Ambessa rune vs IllaoiMagical Footwear - best Ambessa rune vs Illaoi
40.0% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Ambessa the best tools to compete against Illaoi 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 Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Illaoi in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Ambessa vs Illaoi matchup with a 59.4% win rate compared to Ambessa'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 Illaoi in the early game?

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Ambessa with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ambessa do against Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Illaoi takes over the Ambessa vs Illaoi matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to 47.8%. Illaoi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Illaoi matchup?

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

What is the best Ambessa build against Illaoi?

The best Ambessa build against Illaoi includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin with Mercury's Treads. 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 Illaoi?

The best Ambessa runes against Illaoi use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Illaoi?

No, Ambessa struggles against Illaoi with only a 40.6% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.

How do I play Ambessa against Illaoi?

When playing Ambessa against Illaoi, play cautiously and avoid Illaoi's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Illaoi has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.