Ambessavs Katarina
Ambessa vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Ambessa based on 5 games. Ambessa wins the early laning phase while Katarina scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ambessa build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ambessa vs Katarina 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.
Katarina(40.0%)Who Wins the Ambessa vs Katarina Matchup?
Ambessa vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Ambessa vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 40.0%, giving Katarina a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ambessa controls the early laning stage, but Katarina outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ambessa needs to press advantages before Katarina reaches their power spikes, while Katarina should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ambessa leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ambessa holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ambessa Build Against Katarina
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Katarina are Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Ambessa an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ambessa100.0%Katarina0.0%Ambessa0.0%Katarina100.0%Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Ambessa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Katarina is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Ambessa. Extended games heavily favor Katarina, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ambessa must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Katarina reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Katarina 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 Katarina
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Ambessa the best tools to compete against Katarina in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.24% | 74 | 5.5 | 762 | 11,434 | 48.6% | 38.5% | |
| 35.62% | 73 | 6.2 | 851 | 11,188 | 26.7% | 41.9% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 6.4 | 970 | 11,553 | 48.3% | 55.9% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 1.4 | 810 | 14,234 | 55.0% | 45.0% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 5.9 | 837 | 11,364 | 48.0% | 35.3% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 5.4 | 768 | 11,539 | 43.5% | 42.9% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 1.1 | 695 | 13,725 | 42.9% | 38.7% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 2.9 | 975 | 12,907 | 57.1% | 58.3% | |
| 41.18% | 51 | 2.4 | 745 | 12,369 | 26.3% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 2.2 | 812 | 12,968 | 50.0% | 46.9% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.3 | 797 | 11,902 | 68.4% | 41.4% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.7 | 668 | 12,041 | 42.9% | 40.7% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 6.6 | 776 | 11,430 | 22.2% | 51.7% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 6.5 | 851 | 10,150 | 46.7% | 47.1% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 4.8 | 847 | 11,069 | 52.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 1.8 | 748 | 13,434 | 52.9% | 39.3% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 6.1 | 874 | 11,692 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 6.1 | 1,372 | 12,765 | 29.4% | 60.0% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 4.5 | 806 | 11,018 | 45.8% | 44.4% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 5.6 | 955 | 12,268 | 41.2% | 54.2% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.3 | 775 | 13,428 | 37.5% | 54.2% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.4 | 1,156 | 13,437 | 88.9% | 36.7% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.1 | 814 | 11,152 | 52.6% | 52.6% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.2 | 696 | 12,167 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 2.5 | 763 | 12,020 | 42.1% | 52.9% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 6.1 | 883 | 10,899 | 35.3% | 42.1% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 1.2 | 731 | 12,178 | 50.0% | 31.3% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.2 | 873 | 12,453 | 71.4% | 47.6% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 4.3 | 679 | 10,655 | 25.0% | 42.1% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 7.2 | 929 | 12,039 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.5 | 753 | 14,779 | 42.9% | 57.7% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.3 | 957 | 11,857 | 57.1% | 52.6% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 5.7 | 827 | 11,335 | 66.7% | 58.8% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 6.4 | 954 | 12,781 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 1.3 | 869 | 14,081 | 42.9% | 70.6% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 5.8 | 971 | 12,468 | 28.6% | 56.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 2.1 | 722 | 12,351 | 40.0% | 53.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 735 | 10,626 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 3.5 | 721 | 12,988 | 80.0% | 30.4% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.5 | 872 | 12,267 | 70.0% | 38.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.8 | 884 | 11,110 | 58.3% | 37.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.2 | 962 | 10,738 | 53.3% | 25.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 2.3 | 727 | 10,520 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 712 | 13,393 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.3 | 888 | 14,021 | 62.5% | 37.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.9 | 846 | 10,598 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 2.1 | 718 | 12,597 | 12.5% | 43.8% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 4.6 | 860 | 11,452 | 69.2% | 60.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.6 | 724 | 13,518 | 63.6% | 54.5% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 5.3 | 940 | 12,053 | 42.9% | 35.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.7 | 1,027 | 12,252 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.3 | 942 | 12,658 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 641 | 12,868 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 849 | 11,225 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.6 | 625 | 11,139 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 729 | 12,180 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 677 | 13,697 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.9 | 645 | 12,580 | 30.0% | 55.6% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.6 | 874 | 12,709 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.0 | 793 | 9,414 | 45.5% | 37.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.0 | 803 | 11,055 | 66.7% | 61.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.7 | 706 | 9,499 | 27.3% | 62.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.7 | 838 | 12,133 | 54.5% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.7 | 967 | 14,809 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.4 | 886 | 13,305 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.3 | 886 | 11,764 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.2 | 825 | 12,568 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.3 | 758 | 9,944 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.4 | 880 | 11,711 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 4.9 | 694 | 10,642 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.4 | 1,070 | 12,778 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 0.9 | 665 | 13,224 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.8 | 665 | 12,040 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.3 | 646 | 10,749 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.5 | 753 | 13,024 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.8 | 842 | 12,889 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.6 | 703 | 10,761 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.2 | 1,005 | 10,986 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.5 | 656 | 12,090 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.1 | 774 | 13,584 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 1,007 | 11,872 | 87.5% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 850 | 10,939 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.5 | 795 | 11,886 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.3 | 662 | 12,540 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.9 | 779 | 14,345 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 976 | 13,286 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 745 | 11,156 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 812 | 13,821 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 961 | 14,107 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.0 | 865 | 13,282 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.9 | 568 | 11,363 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.6 | 666 | 12,955 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,031 | 12,099 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 898 | 8,006 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 726 | 10,740 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,026 | 12,181 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 788 | 12,804 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 614 | 11,346 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 761 | 11,761 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 956 | 11,269 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 687 | 8,710 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,191 | 11,800 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 934 | 12,855 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 686 | 11,176 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 839 | 12,274 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 853 | 9,344 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 720 | 9,007 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
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Ambessa vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ambessa do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Ambessa vs Katarina matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Ambessa'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 Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Katarina with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Katarina takes over the Ambessa vs Katarina matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ambessa vs Katarina matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Ambessa build against Katarina?
The best Ambessa build against Katarina includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Serylda's Grudge with Immortal Path. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Ambessa runes against Katarina?
The best Ambessa runes against Katarina use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ambessa counter Katarina?
No, Ambessa struggles against Katarina with only a 40.0% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.
How do I play Ambessa against Katarina?
When playing Ambessa against Katarina, play cautiously and avoid Katarina's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Katarina has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.