Ambessavs Kindred
Ambessa vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ambessa wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Kindred based on 15 games. Kindred 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 Kindred 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.
Who Wins the Ambessa vs Kindred Matchup?
Ambessa vs Kindred Matchup Summary
The Ambessa vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Kindred's 46.7%, giving Ambessa a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kindred controls the early laning stage, but Ambessa outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kindred 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 489 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa players can confidently pick into Kindred and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown
Kindred is favored during the laning phase against Ambessa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kindred holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ambessa Build Against Kindred
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Kindred are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris 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 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Kindred matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ambessa33.3%
Kindred66.7%Ambessa66.7%Kindred33.3%Kindred dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Kindred 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Kindred. 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: Kindred 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 Kindred
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Ambessa to press their advantage against Kindred, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 74 | 6.6 | 916 | 11,240 | 53.9% | 45.7% | |
| 41.18% | 68 | 5.6 | 794 | 10,729 | 43.8% | 38.9% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 1.4 | 780 | 12,352 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 6.0 | 894 | 11,472 | 45.8% | 56.4% | |
| 39.34% | 61 | 5.8 | 693 | 11,336 | 32.1% | 45.5% | |
| 35.09% | 57 | 2.1 | 745 | 11,962 | 31.8% | 37.1% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 6.1 | 814 | 10,365 | 41.4% | 46.4% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 1.5 | 751 | 11,872 | 48.3% | 38.5% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 6.8 | 1,143 | 11,624 | 66.7% | 43.3% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 5.9 | 772 | 11,490 | 43.5% | 38.7% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 1.4 | 817 | 12,905 | 55.0% | 54.5% | |
| 43.40% | 53 | 1.2 | 728 | 11,925 | 30.8% | 55.6% | |
| 42.31% | 52 | 1.7 | 645 | 11,338 | 57.7% | 26.9% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 4.7 | 813 | 10,519 | 52.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 5.7 | 774 | 11,077 | 47.4% | 51.7% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 1.0 | 715 | 12,618 | 36.0% | 59.1% | |
| 38.30% | 47 | 4.7 | 781 | 11,234 | 44.4% | 34.5% | |
| 63.83% | 47 | 6.8 | 1,423 | 12,988 | 72.2% | 58.6% | |
| 70.73% | 41 | 5.4 | 908 | 12,675 | 72.7% | 70.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 5.8 | 1,005 | 11,963 | 50.0% | 47.8% | |
| 32.50% | 40 | 1.1 | 642 | 11,993 | 23.8% | 42.1% | |
| 65.00% | 40 | 6.1 | 898 | 10,365 | 48.0% | 93.3% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 6.4 | 1,098 | 11,424 | 52.4% | 22.2% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 1.8 | 651 | 10,805 | 38.9% | 52.4% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 3.6 | 943 | 12,810 | 55.6% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.8 | 799 | 13,034 | 47.1% | 52.4% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 6.5 | 888 | 11,957 | 42.1% | 38.9% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 4.9 | 799 | 11,935 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 5.9 | 1,104 | 12,948 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.2 | 862 | 11,564 | 53.3% | 45.0% | |
| 31.43% | 35 | 6.3 | 900 | 11,287 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 3.1 | 873 | 12,778 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 5.5 | 821 | 11,510 | 21.4% | 50.0% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.5 | 801 | 10,551 | 45.0% | 38.5% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 6.4 | 825 | 12,209 | 52.9% | 37.5% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.0 | 844 | 11,821 | 22.2% | 47.8% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 0.9 | 713 | 12,480 | 64.7% | 53.3% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.5 | 750 | 10,767 | 56.3% | 46.7% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 2.3 | 769 | 11,177 | 63.2% | 33.3% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 3.1 | 734 | 12,708 | 41.2% | 30.8% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.7 | 990 | 12,241 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 2.4 | 790 | 12,140 | 52.6% | 50.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.4 | 893 | 11,837 | 61.5% | 56.3% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 6.4 | 795 | 11,283 | 60.0% | 61.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.3 | 831 | 12,178 | 63.6% | 41.2% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 5.6 | 760 | 10,091 | 23.5% | 45.5% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 1.8 | 811 | 12,529 | 18.2% | 50.0% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 1.4 | 850 | 14,838 | 62.5% | 26.3% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.5 | 914 | 11,631 | 66.7% | 58.8% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 5.2 | 830 | 11,832 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.0 | 867 | 11,280 | 46.1% | 38.5% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 863 | 11,111 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 754 | 11,938 | 30.8% | 41.7% | |
| 28.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 757 | 10,856 | 46.1% | 8.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 5.3 | 790 | 12,047 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 3.8 | 891 | 12,688 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 73.91% | 23 | 1.4 | 841 | 14,243 | 81.8% | 66.7% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 6.9 | 919 | 13,488 | 40.0% | 29.4% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.5 | 863 | 13,188 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.4 | 824 | 13,504 | 60.0% | 18.2% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.2 | 805 | 13,923 | 44.4% | 83.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 623 | 13,258 | 22.2% | 45.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.7 | 786 | 11,947 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.1 | 714 | 10,306 | 30.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.4 | 860 | 14,952 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.5 | 786 | 10,245 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.5 | 808 | 11,721 | 85.7% | 54.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.1 | 773 | 12,659 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.7 | 921 | 12,031 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.8 | 826 | 13,074 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.4 | 897 | 12,668 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.2 | 877 | 11,659 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.9 | 662 | 9,628 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 0.8 | 652 | 11,330 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.3 | 896 | 12,967 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 1.3 | 739 | 12,324 | 28.6% | 14.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.2 | 780 | 11,425 | 44.4% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.0 | 661 | 10,267 | 44.4% | 20.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.0 | 900 | 9,866 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.3 | 632 | 11,494 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 1.5 | 951 | 13,004 | 87.5% | 60.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.2 | 856 | 15,045 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 4.3 | 853 | 12,089 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,011 | 11,826 | 60.0% | 85.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.8 | 826 | 14,887 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.1 | 753 | 12,880 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 783 | 10,569 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 3.1 | 1,007 | 14,368 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.8 | 973 | 14,360 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 953 | 13,780 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 779 | 9,386 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 709 | 10,860 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.6 | 1,024 | 12,837 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.5 | 790 | 8,924 | 16.7% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.6 | 941 | 11,715 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 911 | 13,400 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 903 | 12,012 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 620 | 10,989 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 746 | 13,659 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 929 | 11,260 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 668 | 12,547 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Ambessa vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ambessa do against Kindred in League of Legends?
Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Kindred matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Kindred's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Ambessa do against Kindred in the early game?
In the early game, Kindred has the advantage against Ambessa with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Kindred players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ambessa do against Kindred in the late game?
In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Kindred 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 Kindred matchup?
Ambessa wins the matchup against Kindred with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Ambessa build against Kindred?
The best Ambessa build against Kindred includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Death's Dance 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 Kindred?
The best Ambessa runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ambessa counter Kindred?
Yes, Ambessa has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 53.3% win rate. Ambessa strongly counters Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Ambessa against Kindred?
When playing Ambessa against Kindred, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Kindred. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.