Ambessavs Malphite
Ambessa vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Ambessa wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Malphite based on 46 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 Malphite 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 Ambessa vs Malphite?
Ambessa wins 55.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 44.7% and 65.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 46.4% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +9.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 83 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- +17.4 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Ambessa, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Ambessa wins 55.4% of 83 games (95% range 44.7–65.6%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 46.4% for Ambessa; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 280, within the margin of error (83 games).
- Ambessa players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Malphite: 57.3% of their other Top games, 20.5% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Ambessa and Malphite played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Ambessa's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Ambessa vs Malphite Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Ambessa vs Malphite Win Rate by Game Length
Ambessa's win rate against Malphite by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Ambessa's results against Malphite in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Ambessa vs Malphite Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenAmbessa gold at 15: +280
- First itemAmbessaAmbessa: 11.4 min · Malphite: 13.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenAmbessa wins 59.6% of 52 games
What Ambessa Changes Against Malphite
Choices Ambessa players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually57.3%vs Malphite20.5%−36.9 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually24.3%vs Malphite53.0%+28.7 pts68.2% WR here
Black CleaverItemUsually19.9%vs Malphite39.8%+19.8 pts54.5% WR here
Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually37.7%vs Malphite24.1%−13.6 pts65.0% WR here
Ultimate HunterRuneUsually36.5%vs Malphite24.1%−12.4 pts60.0% WR here
Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually14.4%vs Malphite26.5%+12.1 pts54.5% WR here
Bone PlatingRuneUsually17.8%vs Malphite7.2%−10.5 pts
Doran's Helm + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually6.7%vs Malphite15.7%+9.0 pts
Best Ambessa Build vs Malphite
Usual Ambessa build (Top)
74.1% win rate · 27 games
Against Malphite
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 48 Ambessa games against Malphite carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Ambessa's standard build instead.
- Ambessa usually completes Eclipse first, at 11.4 min (median of 59 games).
- Malphite usually completes Sunfire Aegis first, at 13.8 min (median of 43 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Ambessa Runes vs Malphite
Usual Ambessa runes (Top)
Electrocute
63.3% win rate · 30 games
Against Malphite
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Ambessa draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Ambessa Matchups
Hardest for Ambessa
Easiest for Ambessa
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Ambessa vs Malphite FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Ambessa vs Malphite?
Current data slightly favors Ambessa, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Ambessa wins 55.4% of 83 games (95% range 44.7–65.6%).
What is Ambessa's win rate against Malphite?
Ambessa wins 55.4% of 83 Top games against Malphite on patch 26.19 (95% range 44.7–65.6%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 46.4% would be expected.
Does Ambessa counter Malphite?
Not clearly. Ambessa wins 55.4% of 83 games against Malphite, and the 95% range (44.7–65.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Ambessa or Malphite?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 280, within the margin of error (83 games).
Does Ambessa outscale Malphite?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Malphite strongest against Ambessa?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Malphite is ahead of Ambessa beyond the margin of error.
What should Ambessa build against Malphite?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Ambessa's usual Top core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Eclipse. The biggest change against Malphite: Plated Steelcaps (57.3% usually, 20.5% here).
What runes should Ambessa use against Malphite?
Use Ambessa's usual Electrocute page (Domination + Resolve); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Malphite: Ultimate Hunter (36.5% usually, 24.1% here).