Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Ambessavs Wukong

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Wukong is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ambessa wins with a 51.7% win rate (+3.4%) over Wukong based on 29 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 Wukong matchup.

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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.

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Ambessa - 51.7% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
51.7% WR
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Wukong vs Ambessa matchup - 48.3% win rate
Wukong
48.3% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Wukong Matchup?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Wukong matchup
Winner
Ambessa
Matches: 29
51.7%
Win Rate
48.3%
2.4
CS / min
2.4
790
DMG / min
582
12,140
Gold / game
11,686
368
Heal / min
310
1,196
DMG Mitigated / min
1,047
0.6
CC / min
0.6
52.6%
Early Game WR
47.4%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Ambessa vs Wukong Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Wukong matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 51.7% win rate compared to Wukong's 48.3%, giving Ambessa a 3.4 percentage point advantage. Ambessa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Wukong players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Ambessa leads by 208 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Wukong's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ambessa vs Wukong Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Wukong in League of Legends

Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Wukong, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ambessa holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.4Ambessa
2.4Wukong
Ambessa and Wukong farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
790Ambessa
582Wukong
Ambessa heavily out-damages Wukong by 208 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Wukong 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
12,140Ambessa
11,686Wukong
Ambessa earns 454 more gold per game than Wukong, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ambessa slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Ambessa
0.6Wukong
Both Ambessa and Wukong provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,565Ambessa
1,356Wukong
Ambessa vastly out-sustains Wukong, healing and mitigating 208 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ambessa can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Wukong is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Wukong, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Wukong

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Wukong, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Wukong are Eclipse, Death's Dance and Spear of Shojin. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Wukong. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Wukong matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ambessa
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa52.6%
Wukong early game win rateWukong47.4%
Late Game
Ambessa
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa50.0%
Wukong late game win rateWukong50.0%

Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.3 percentage point lead over Wukong. This lopsided early game means Ambessa 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 Wukong. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Ambessa Runes Against Wukong

Precision rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs WukongPrecision
Conqueror - best Ambessa rune vs WukongTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs WukongLegend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs WukongLast Stand - best Ambessa rune vs Wukong
Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs WukongInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Ambessa rune vs WukongMagical Footwear - best Ambessa rune vs Wukong
80.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Ambessa to press their advantage against Wukong, 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.

Ambessa matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%746.691611,24053.9%45.7%
41.18%685.679410,72943.8%38.9%
53.03%661.478012,35250.0%55.6%
52.38%636.089411,47245.8%56.4%
39.34%615.869311,33632.1%45.5%
35.09%572.174511,96231.8%37.1%
43.86%576.181410,36541.4%46.4%
43.64%551.575111,87248.3%38.5%
53.70%546.81,14311,62466.7%43.3%
40.74%545.977211,49043.5%38.7%
54.72%531.481712,90555.0%54.5%
43.40%531.272811,92530.8%55.6%
42.31%521.764511,33857.7%26.9%
49.02%514.781310,51952.0%46.1%
50.00%485.777411,07747.4%51.7%
46.81%471.071512,61836.0%59.1%
38.30%474.778111,23444.4%34.5%
63.83%476.81,42312,98872.2%58.6%
70.73%415.490812,67572.7%70.0%
48.78%415.81,00511,96350.0%47.8%
32.50%401.164211,99323.8%42.1%
65.00%406.189810,36548.0%93.3%
38.46%396.41,09811,42452.4%22.2%
46.15%391.865110,80538.9%52.4%
50.00%383.694312,81055.6%45.0%
50.00%381.879913,03447.1%52.4%
40.54%376.588811,95742.1%38.9%
52.78%364.979911,93555.6%50.0%
50.00%365.91,10412,94850.0%50.0%
48.57%356.286211,56453.3%45.0%
31.43%356.390011,28725.0%40.0%
48.57%353.187312,77846.7%50.0%
38.24%345.582111,51021.4%50.0%
42.42%336.580110,55145.0%38.5%
45.45%336.482512,20952.9%37.5%
40.63%326.084411,82122.2%47.8%
59.38%320.971312,48064.7%53.3%
51.61%316.575010,76756.3%46.7%
51.61%312.376911,17763.2%33.3%
36.67%303.173412,70841.2%30.8%
50.00%306.799012,24150.0%50.0%
51.72%292.479012,14052.6%50.0%
58.62%296.489311,83761.5%56.3%
60.71%286.479511,28360.0%61.1%
50.00%286.383112,17863.6%41.2%
32.14%285.676010,09123.5%45.5%
37.04%271.881112,52918.2%50.0%
37.04%271.485014,83862.5%26.3%
61.54%266.591411,63166.7%58.8%
42.31%265.283011,83250.0%35.7%
42.31%266.086711,28046.1%38.5%
44.00%256.086311,11150.0%38.5%
36.00%251.675411,93830.8%41.7%
28.00%256.775710,85646.1%8.3%
41.67%245.379012,04725.0%50.0%
54.17%243.889112,68858.3%50.0%
73.91%231.484114,24381.8%66.7%
31.82%226.991913,48840.0%29.4%
54.55%225.586313,18825.0%71.4%
38.10%211.482413,50460.0%18.2%
66.67%211.280513,92344.4%83.3%
35.00%201.062313,25822.2%45.5%
57.89%195.778611,94742.9%66.7%
36.84%196.171410,30630.0%44.4%
38.89%181.486014,95242.9%36.4%
38.89%185.578610,24550.0%25.0%
66.67%186.580811,72185.7%54.5%
44.44%181.177312,65920.0%75.0%
47.06%176.792112,03166.7%36.4%
52.94%175.882613,07460.0%50.0%
52.94%171.489712,66850.0%57.1%
50.00%164.287711,65955.6%42.9%
40.00%155.96629,62844.4%33.3%
53.33%150.865211,33033.3%66.7%
50.00%141.389612,96762.5%33.3%
21.43%141.373912,32428.6%14.3%
57.14%146.278011,42544.4%80.0%
35.71%141.066110,26744.4%20.0%
30.77%136.09009,86633.3%28.6%
38.46%131.363211,49442.9%33.3%
76.92%131.595113,00487.5%60.0%
69.23%131.285615,04566.7%70.0%
83.33%124.385312,08975.0%100.0%
75.00%126.11,01111,82660.0%85.7%
45.45%111.882614,8870.0%62.5%
77.78%96.175312,880100.0%71.4%
25.00%86.578310,56925.0%25.0%
87.50%83.11,00714,368100.0%85.7%
37.50%81.897314,3600.0%50.0%
37.50%82.895313,7800.0%50.0%
50.00%86.17799,38650.0%50.0%
62.50%85.770910,86075.0%50.0%
57.14%74.61,02412,837100.0%50.0%
28.57%76.57908,92416.7%100.0%
71.43%76.694111,71550.0%100.0%
66.67%61.391113,40066.7%66.7%
60.00%55.590312,01266.7%50.0%
20.00%50.862010,9890.0%50.0%
40.00%56.074613,6590.0%40.0%
80.00%56.092911,26050.0%100.0%
40.00%51.066812,5470.0%50.0%

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Ambessa vs Wukong - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Wukong in League of Legends?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Wukong matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to Wukong's 48.3%, a 3.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ambessa do against Wukong in the early game?

In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Wukong with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. 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 Wukong in the late game?

In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Wukong 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 Wukong matchup?

Ambessa wins the matchup against Wukong with a 51.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.4 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Wukong?

The best Ambessa build against Wukong includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Wukong?

The best Ambessa runes against Wukong use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Wukong matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Wukong?

Yes, Ambessa has a favorable matchup against Wukong with a 51.7% win rate. Ambessa has a solid advantage over Wukong in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Ambessa against Wukong?

When playing Ambessa against Wukong, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.