Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
2.1%

Ambessavs Maokai

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Maokai wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Ambessa based on 5 games. Maokai 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 Maokai 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
Maokai - 0.0% win rateMaokai(0.0%)
Ambessa - 0.0% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
0.0% WR
VS
Maokai vs Ambessa matchup - 100.0% win rate
Maokai
100.0% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Maokai Matchup?

Maokai wins the Ambessa vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 5
0.0%
Win Rate
100.0%
3.3
CS / min
2.6
839
DMG / min
582
12,274
Gold / game
11,207
305
Heal / min
488
1,257
DMG Mitigated / min
1,530
0.6
CC / min
2.4
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Ambessa vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 0.0%, giving Maokai a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ambessa 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 Maokai leads by 1.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai 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 Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ambessa holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.3Ambessa
2.6Maokai
Ambessa edges out Maokai by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ambessa.
Damage
839Ambessa
582Maokai
Ambessa heavily out-damages Maokai by 257 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai 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
12,274Ambessa
11,207Maokai
Ambessa generates a commanding 1,067 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Ambessa consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Ambessa
2.4Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Ambessa, with 1.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Maokai 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
1,562Ambessa
2,019Maokai
Maokai vastly out-sustains Ambessa, healing and mitigating 457 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ambessa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ambessa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Maokai

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Maokai are Voltaic Cyclosword, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. 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 Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa0.0%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai100.0%
Late Game
Maokai
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa0.0%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai100.0%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Maokai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Ambessa. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Maokai holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Ambessa players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ambessa Runes Against Maokai

Resolve rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs MaokaiResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Ambessa rune vs MaokaiShield Bash - best Ambessa rune vs MaokaiSecond Wind - best Ambessa rune vs MaokaiOvergrowth - best Ambessa rune vs Maokai
Domination rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs MaokaiDomination
Sudden Impact - best Ambessa rune vs MaokaiUltimate Hunter - best Ambessa rune vs Maokai
0.0% WR

The Resolve and Domination rune setup gives Ambessa the best tools to compete against Maokai 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.

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
43.24%745.576211,43448.6%38.5%
35.62%736.285111,18826.7%41.9%
52.38%636.497011,55348.3%55.9%
48.33%601.481014,23455.0%45.0%
40.68%595.983711,36448.0%35.3%
43.10%585.476811,53943.5%42.9%
40.38%521.169513,72542.9%38.7%
57.69%522.997512,90757.1%58.3%
41.18%512.474512,36926.3%50.0%
48.00%502.281212,96850.0%46.9%
52.08%486.379711,90268.4%41.4%
41.67%481.766812,04142.9%40.7%
40.43%476.677611,43022.2%51.7%
46.81%476.585110,15046.7%47.1%
47.83%464.884711,06952.0%42.9%
44.44%451.874813,43452.9%39.3%
52.27%446.187411,69254.5%50.0%
47.62%426.11,37212,76529.4%60.0%
45.24%424.580611,01845.8%44.4%
48.78%415.695512,26841.2%54.2%
47.50%401.377513,42837.5%54.2%
48.72%396.41,15613,43788.9%36.7%
52.63%386.181411,15252.6%52.6%
45.95%371.269612,16750.0%42.9%
47.22%362.576312,02042.1%52.9%
38.89%366.188310,89935.3%42.1%
41.67%361.273112,17850.0%31.3%
57.14%356.287312,45371.4%47.6%
34.29%354.367910,65525.0%42.1%
47.06%347.292912,03928.6%60.0%
54.55%331.575314,77942.9%57.7%
54.55%336.395711,85757.1%52.6%
62.50%325.782711,33566.7%58.8%
65.63%326.495412,78150.0%72.7%
58.06%311.386914,08142.9%70.6%
43.33%305.897112,46828.6%56.3%
46.67%302.172212,35140.0%53.3%
46.67%306.273510,62650.0%42.9%
39.29%283.572112,98880.0%30.4%
50.00%286.587212,26770.0%38.9%
46.43%286.888411,11058.3%37.5%
40.74%276.296210,73853.3%25.0%
51.85%272.372710,52044.4%66.7%
40.00%251.371213,39350.0%33.3%
45.83%241.388814,02162.5%37.5%
54.17%245.984610,59866.7%33.3%
33.33%242.171812,59712.5%43.8%
65.22%234.686011,45269.2%60.0%
59.09%221.672413,51863.6%54.5%
38.10%215.394012,05342.9%35.7%
57.14%216.71,02712,25255.6%58.3%
42.86%216.394212,65850.0%40.0%
40.00%201.264112,86833.3%45.5%
55.00%206.184911,22550.0%58.3%
35.00%205.662511,13930.0%40.0%
40.00%201.172912,18045.5%33.3%
45.00%201.367713,69750.0%42.9%
42.11%191.964512,58030.0%55.6%
63.16%191.687412,70963.6%62.5%
42.11%196.07939,41445.5%37.5%
63.16%196.080311,05566.7%61.5%
42.11%195.77069,49927.3%62.5%
61.11%184.783812,13354.5%71.4%
50.00%181.796714,80933.3%58.3%
44.44%182.488613,30533.3%50.0%
50.00%186.388611,76444.4%55.6%
55.56%181.282512,56854.5%57.1%
35.29%176.37589,94437.5%33.3%
41.18%176.488011,71137.5%44.4%
37.50%164.969410,64237.5%37.5%
53.33%155.41,07012,77840.0%60.0%
40.00%150.966513,22437.5%42.9%
40.00%151.866512,04033.3%50.0%
28.57%145.364610,74933.3%25.0%
30.77%131.575313,02450.0%22.2%
38.46%131.884212,88920.0%50.0%
61.54%136.670310,76171.4%50.0%
61.54%135.21,00510,98671.4%50.0%
50.00%125.565612,09025.0%62.5%
50.00%122.177413,5840.0%60.0%
83.33%126.71,00711,87287.5%75.0%
33.33%126.085010,93940.0%28.6%
36.36%115.579511,88650.0%0.0%
45.45%111.366212,54066.7%37.5%
63.64%110.977914,34566.7%60.0%
40.00%106.097613,28650.0%33.3%
40.00%106.574511,15620.0%60.0%
40.00%106.481213,821100.0%25.0%
50.00%106.096114,10775.0%33.3%
77.78%91.086513,282100.0%66.7%
66.67%90.956811,36357.1%100.0%
44.44%91.666612,95550.0%40.0%
42.86%76.71,03112,09950.0%33.3%
71.43%76.28988,00666.7%75.0%
57.14%76.572610,74075.0%33.3%
33.33%67.31,02612,18150.0%0.0%
16.67%62.478812,80433.3%0.0%
16.67%66.261411,3460.0%33.3%
50.00%66.376111,7610.0%100.0%
16.67%65.395611,26925.0%0.0%
33.33%65.46878,71040.0%0.0%
40.00%56.61,19111,800100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.393412,8550.0%50.0%
60.00%55.768611,1760.0%75.0%
0.00%53.383912,2740.0%0.0%
40.00%57.18539,34450.0%0.0%
60.00%57.27209,00733.3%100.0%

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Ambessa vs Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Ambessa vs Maokai matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Ambessa do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Ambessa with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ambessa do against Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Ambessa vs Maokai matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Maokai matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Maokai?

The best Ambessa build against Maokai includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ambessa runes against Maokai?

The best Ambessa runes against Maokai use the Resolve primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Maokai?

No, Ambessa struggles against Maokai with only a 0.0% win rate. Maokai has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Maokai's lead.

How do I play Ambessa against Maokai?

When playing Ambessa against Maokai, play cautiously and avoid Maokai's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Maokai has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.