Ambessavs Malzahar
Ambessa vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malzahar wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Ambessa based on 15 games. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar Matchup?
Ambessa vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Ambessa vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Ambessa's 46.7%, giving Malzahar a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Ambessa outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar 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 crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Ambessa, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ambessa Build Against Malzahar
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Malzahar are Voltaic Cyclosword, Eclipse and Maw of Malmortius. 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 Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ambessa42.9%
Malzahar57.1%Ambessa50.0%Malzahar50.0%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Ambessa at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Malzahar. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Malzahar has the edge early, but Ambessa gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Ambessa Runes Against Malzahar
Resolve
Domination
The Resolve and Domination rune setup gives Ambessa the best tools to compete against Malzahar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.89% | 76 | 5.5 | 890 | 11,118 | 66.7% | 52.2% | |
| 40.85% | 71 | 6.0 | 932 | 11,390 | 26.1% | 47.9% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 6.9 | 887 | 11,027 | 41.4% | 43.6% | |
| 56.06% | 66 | 5.9 | 838 | 10,724 | 28.0% | 73.2% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 6.4 | 939 | 12,091 | 47.1% | 48.8% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 5.7 | 839 | 12,344 | 55.0% | 51.4% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 5.6 | 729 | 11,960 | 42.9% | 47.5% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 6.2 | 709 | 10,154 | 54.2% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 50 | 3.1 | 794 | 11,343 | 45.8% | 34.6% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 5.9 | 774 | 11,533 | 52.9% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 3.0 | 893 | 13,228 | 46.1% | 51.6% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 6.0 | 734 | 9,213 | 27.3% | 54.5% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 5.5 | 858 | 11,327 | 45.5% | 52.4% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 1.7 | 761 | 11,811 | 45.5% | 55.0% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 5.0 | 936 | 11,647 | 54.5% | 39.3% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 6.1 | 1,321 | 11,984 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 6.5 | 893 | 11,893 | 46.1% | 57.7% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 6.3 | 933 | 11,451 | 41.7% | 36.0% | |
| 27.27% | 33 | 5.9 | 832 | 12,237 | 30.8% | 25.0% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 6.5 | 758 | 11,797 | 50.0% | 60.9% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 6.3 | 865 | 12,069 | 72.7% | 57.1% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.5 | 1,148 | 13,115 | 83.3% | 53.9% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.7 | 674 | 11,614 | 38.5% | 66.7% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 5.9 | 856 | 11,518 | 33.3% | 63.2% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.3 | 971 | 10,905 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 5.8 | 838 | 10,141 | 69.2% | 47.1% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.1 | 941 | 10,139 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 1.9 | 821 | 11,556 | 37.5% | 30.8% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.8 | 741 | 10,528 | 38.5% | 53.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.2 | 936 | 11,661 | 45.5% | 56.3% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.0 | 787 | 12,620 | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 6.1 | 1,047 | 12,564 | 81.8% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.7 | 1,031 | 10,890 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.2 | 817 | 10,912 | 61.5% | 53.9% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 914 | 11,372 | 37.5% | 64.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 1,002 | 12,743 | 70.0% | 53.3% | |
| 24.00% | 25 | 5.3 | 899 | 11,976 | 12.5% | 29.4% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 5.6 | 734 | 10,322 | 25.0% | 41.7% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 6.2 | 956 | 10,883 | 33.3% | 26.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 5.4 | 747 | 10,644 | 10.0% | 57.1% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 2.0 | 864 | 13,899 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 5.7 | 785 | 11,571 | 70.0% | 53.9% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.1 | 671 | 10,296 | 25.0% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.8 | 637 | 11,607 | 36.4% | 63.6% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 4.6 | 758 | 11,521 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.4 | 1,139 | 12,093 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.3 | 606 | 9,656 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 5.8 | 865 | 11,282 | 57.1% | 26.7% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 762 | 12,532 | 12.5% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 2.9 | 814 | 12,265 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.8 | 983 | 10,315 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.7 | 884 | 13,760 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.2 | 849 | 12,071 | 37.5% | 63.6% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 0.9 | 603 | 10,957 | 44.4% | 10.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.4 | 758 | 13,112 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 5.1 | 815 | 11,401 | 0.0% | 35.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.9 | 749 | 11,038 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.5 | 865 | 11,042 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.8 | 735 | 10,442 | 54.5% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.9 | 729 | 11,966 | 20.0% | 58.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.1 | 790 | 14,105 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 814 | 12,314 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.2 | 909 | 15,427 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 13.33% | 15 | 5.1 | 907 | 13,093 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.4 | 795 | 10,986 | 50.0% | 87.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 1.4 | 1,050 | 14,965 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.4 | 757 | 13,575 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.5 | 874 | 11,314 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.3 | 883 | 10,998 | 25.0% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.8 | 994 | 11,384 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.2 | 821 | 12,311 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.2 | 1,102 | 14,518 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.9 | 971 | 14,321 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.8 | 988 | 14,481 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 828 | 13,435 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 874 | 12,375 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 1,039 | 14,001 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 1,172 | 10,334 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.3 | 673 | 14,168 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 1,020 | 16,821 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.4 | 1,015 | 12,318 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 1,073 | 11,005 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 884 | 14,471 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 788 | 9,338 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.7 | 867 | 15,496 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.2 | 1,012 | 16,629 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.0 | 546 | 8,424 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,080 | 12,679 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.9 | 765 | 12,171 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 861 | 10,826 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 1,218 | 15,966 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.2 | 871 | 16,512 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 866 | 13,975 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 633 | 10,515 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 700 | 10,424 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 862 | 11,349 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 565 | 9,178 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 743 | 12,698 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 519 | 9,133 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,169 | 13,485 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 805 | 11,486 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
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Ambessa vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ambessa do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Ambessa vs Malzahar matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Ambessa's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Ambessa do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Ambessa with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ambessa do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Malzahar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ambessa vs Malzahar matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Ambessa build against Malzahar?
The best Ambessa build against Malzahar includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Eclipse, Maw of Malmortius with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Ambessa runes against Malzahar?
The best Ambessa runes against Malzahar use the Resolve primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 25.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ambessa counter Malzahar?
No, Ambessa struggles against Malzahar with only a 46.7% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.
How do I play Ambessa against Malzahar?
When playing Ambessa against Malzahar, play cautiously and avoid Malzahar's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Malzahar in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.