Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Ambessavs Karma

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Ambessa wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Karma based on 5 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 Karma 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.

Compare against an opponent
Karma - 60.0% win rateKarma(60.0%)
Ambessa - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
60.0% WR
VS
Karma vs Ambessa matchup - 40.0% win rate
Karma
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Karma Matchup?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Karma matchup
Winner
Ambessa
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.0
CS / min
5.5
1,263
DMG / min
617
13,123
Gold / game
10,366
319
Heal / min
382
1,386
DMG Mitigated / min
1,176
0.5
CC / min
1.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Ambessa vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karma's 40.0%, giving Ambessa a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Ambessa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karma 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 Karma leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa players can confidently pick into Karma and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karma 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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Ambessa
5.5Karma
Ambessa edges out Karma by 0.5 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 Ambessa.
Damage
1,263Ambessa
617Karma
Ambessa heavily out-damages Karma by 647 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Karma 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
13,123Ambessa
10,366Karma
Ambessa generates a commanding 2,757 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Ambessa consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karma should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Ambessa
1.8Karma
Karma brings significantly more crowd control than Ambessa, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Karma far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Ambessa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,705Ambessa
1,558Karma
Ambessa heals and mitigates 147 more damage per minute than Karma, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Ambessa to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Karma.

Best Ambessa Build Against Karma

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Karma are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang and Eclipse. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Karma. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Karma matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ambessa
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa50.0%
Karma early game win rateKarma50.0%
Late Game
Ambessa
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa66.7%
Karma late game win rateKarma33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Ambessa and Karma, with Ambessa holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Ambessa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Karma. 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. Karma players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ambessa Runes Against Karma

Precision rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs KarmaPrecision
Conqueror - best Ambessa rune vs KarmaTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs KarmaLegend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs KarmaLast Stand - best Ambessa rune vs Karma
Resolve rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs KarmaResolve
Shield Bash - best Ambessa rune vs KarmaBone Plating - best Ambessa rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

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


Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.55%945.473411,43451.2%35.3%
41.57%896.387311,53535.1%46.1%
46.51%865.477911,55544.1%48.1%
55.42%836.395911,43554.0%56.5%
42.47%735.985311,73350.0%37.2%
46.58%731.381113,77944.4%47.8%
46.48%712.076512,61351.7%42.9%
40.58%691.269913,60446.1%37.2%
44.78%672.576212,57536.0%50.0%
45.31%644.580411,06044.1%46.7%
41.27%631.766912,38844.0%39.5%
59.02%612.997312,90859.4%58.6%
44.26%611.674913,03846.1%42.9%
55.93%596.481811,96669.2%45.5%
45.76%591.171712,71550.0%42.4%
45.76%596.679011,28138.5%51.5%
46.55%586.586810,35440.5%57.1%
59.65%576.088711,22562.1%57.1%
48.21%566.279311,16348.0%48.4%
48.21%564.685011,35551.7%44.4%
47.17%536.01,34812,38128.6%59.4%
45.10%511.273713,15441.7%48.1%
39.22%511.169012,56242.9%34.8%
59.18%496.386612,10771.4%50.0%
47.92%486.21,14813,29875.0%38.9%
47.92%485.696712,45644.4%50.0%
42.55%477.193311,78033.3%50.0%
46.67%456.087310,96140.9%52.2%
54.55%441.675514,45250.0%55.9%
47.73%442.677412,39247.8%47.6%
58.14%436.498411,98363.2%54.2%
55.81%436.374810,92960.9%50.0%
40.00%404.569410,91527.8%50.0%
58.97%396.390612,37446.1%65.4%
42.11%386.098510,71452.4%29.4%
48.65%372.572510,99443.5%57.1%
48.65%372.373012,24844.4%52.6%
55.56%365.781110,76058.8%52.6%
51.43%356.593012,13473.3%35.0%
48.57%357.086511,28457.1%42.9%
44.12%343.172013,11375.0%34.6%
41.18%345.997412,34625.0%55.6%
60.61%335.988410,80966.7%53.3%
54.55%331.284813,99240.0%66.7%
41.94%311.969212,66442.1%41.7%
43.33%301.167013,12040.0%46.7%
41.38%291.472513,10254.5%33.3%
37.93%292.172812,93622.2%45.0%
37.93%295.676010,27621.4%53.3%
50.00%281.388213,70263.6%41.2%
60.71%286.61,00112,22666.7%56.3%
57.14%281.678813,62364.3%50.0%
42.86%281.267913,37136.4%47.1%
40.74%271.573212,31238.5%42.9%
40.74%275.491912,10144.4%38.9%
61.54%264.683911,29560.0%63.6%
34.62%261.073112,23337.5%30.0%
48.00%251.486112,42261.5%33.3%
56.00%256.186411,62262.5%52.9%
52.00%256.394512,73262.5%47.1%
56.00%256.183511,51250.0%60.0%
62.50%246.666710,50069.2%54.5%
50.00%246.387111,86050.0%50.0%
37.50%245.98099,31035.7%40.0%
41.67%242.387313,64225.0%50.0%
30.43%235.362611,20923.1%40.0%
56.52%235.298911,65250.0%61.5%
31.82%226.47699,27236.4%27.3%
36.36%221.066813,13633.3%38.5%
63.64%221.684712,92766.7%60.0%
61.90%214.486412,56350.0%77.8%
33.33%211.883812,52210.0%54.5%
47.62%211.791114,82728.6%57.1%
45.00%206.589911,92137.5%50.0%
84.21%196.495111,56490.9%75.0%
52.63%191.880113,67640.0%57.1%
27.78%185.565411,32733.3%25.0%
58.82%175.571712,10350.0%63.6%
31.25%165.676910,01838.5%0.0%
37.50%164.969410,64237.5%37.5%
43.75%165.771311,04716.7%60.0%
68.75%165.094911,25677.8%57.1%
53.33%151.277713,00650.0%55.6%
53.33%151.764713,18766.7%50.0%
50.00%146.51,01011,49062.5%33.3%
35.71%146.179610,78033.3%37.5%
30.77%131.575313,02450.0%22.2%
69.23%130.873913,96271.4%66.7%
58.33%126.31,03314,62875.0%50.0%
33.33%126.093312,70740.0%28.6%
41.67%126.480913,23666.7%33.3%
50.00%121.569913,74350.0%50.0%
45.45%115.881713,0130.0%62.5%
63.64%116.08659,61766.7%62.5%
70.00%101.059611,72057.1%100.0%
22.22%95.58579,58516.7%33.3%
66.67%96.468511,54675.0%60.0%
28.57%75.37449,52840.0%0.0%
42.86%77.197712,49650.0%33.3%
14.29%72.281013,17433.3%0.0%
42.86%76.472211,49125.0%66.7%
57.14%71.977112,22833.3%75.0%
28.57%76.379412,4720.0%50.0%
50.00%66.41,14812,125100.0%25.0%
33.33%66.585012,1260.0%50.0%
16.67%63.786512,22450.0%0.0%
66.67%65.976211,42950.0%75.0%
60.00%53.268015,8410.0%75.0%
40.00%57.18539,34450.0%0.0%
100.00%56.480310,756100.0%100.0%
60.00%57.27209,00733.3%100.0%
60.00%56.01,26313,12350.0%66.7%
60.00%56.196314,32766.7%50.0%

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Ambessa vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Karma in League of Legends?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Karma matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karma's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Ambessa do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Karma with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Karma matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Karma matchup?

Ambessa wins the matchup against Karma with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Karma?

The best Ambessa build against Karma includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang, Eclipse 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 Karma?

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

Does Ambessa counter Karma?

Yes, Ambessa has a favorable matchup against Karma with a 60.0% win rate. Ambessa strongly counters Karma in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Ambessa against Karma?

When playing Ambessa against Karma, 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.