Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Ambessavs Nocturne

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nocturne wins with a 56.9% win rate (+13.9%) over Ambessa based on 72 games. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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
Nocturne - 43.1% win rateNocturne(43.1%)
Ambessa - 43.1% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
43.1% WR
VS
Nocturne vs Ambessa matchup - 56.9% win rate
Nocturne
56.9% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Nocturne Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Ambessa vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 72
43.1%
Win Rate
56.9%
1.3
CS / min
1.2
837
DMG / min
632
13,450
Gold / game
12,409
421
Heal / min
500
1,219
DMG Mitigated / min
848
0.6
CC / min
6.0
48.6%
Early Game WR
51.4%
37.1%
Late Game WR
62.9%

Ambessa vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 72 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 56.9% win rate compared to Ambessa's 43.1%, giving Nocturne a 13.9 percentage point advantage. Nocturne 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 Nocturne leads by 5.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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 Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Nocturne, 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
1.3Ambessa
1.2Nocturne
Ambessa and Nocturne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
837Ambessa
632Nocturne
Ambessa heavily out-damages Nocturne by 205 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nocturne 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
13,450Ambessa
12,409Nocturne
Ambessa generates a commanding 1,041 more gold per game than Nocturne. This substantial economic advantage means Ambessa consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nocturne should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Ambessa
6.0Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Ambessa, with 5.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne 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
1,640Ambessa
1,348Nocturne
Ambessa vastly out-sustains Nocturne, healing and mitigating 292 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ambessa can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nocturne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nocturne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Nocturne

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Nocturne are Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc and Maw of Malmortius. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
51.4%
+2.7% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa48.6%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne51.4%
Late Game
Nocturne
62.9%
+25.7% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa37.1%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne62.9%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Nocturne has a meaningful 51.4% win rate, outperforming Ambessa by 2.7 percentage points. Nocturne players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Nocturne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.9% win rate — 25.7 points above Ambessa. Extended games heavily favor Nocturne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nocturne 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 Nocturne

Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs NocturneInspiration
First Strike - best Ambessa rune vs NocturneCash Back - best Ambessa rune vs NocturneTriple Tonic - best Ambessa rune vs NocturneCosmic Insight - best Ambessa rune vs Nocturne
Precision rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs NocturnePrecision
Legend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs NocturneTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs Nocturne
77.8% WR

The Inspiration and Precision rune setup gives Ambessa the best tools to compete against Nocturne in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.08%1026.488511,62642.5%49.1%
52.22%902.276313,05356.8%47.8%
49.35%771.379613,67142.1%56.4%
53.42%735.885011,53244.4%62.2%
51.39%721.173613,22657.6%46.1%
43.06%721.383713,45048.6%37.1%
52.94%684.184912,64945.2%59.5%
43.86%571.778213,74437.5%48.5%
61.40%571.374612,85246.4%75.9%
47.37%576.477010,91140.7%53.3%
68.42%571.484813,22068.6%68.2%
44.64%564.372411,08745.2%44.0%
48.21%565.578311,78029.2%62.5%
54.55%553.31,13513,53166.7%45.2%
57.69%525.296712,20550.0%64.3%
42.86%495.177111,61242.3%43.5%
44.68%476.596712,25045.0%44.4%
41.30%461.186813,58147.6%36.0%
63.04%461.181413,96957.1%68.0%
39.13%464.897312,78050.0%33.3%
52.27%445.395611,69952.2%52.4%
42.86%425.784011,60031.8%55.0%
51.22%411.276213,95042.9%55.6%
35.00%404.868710,79039.1%29.4%
55.00%403.775412,10557.1%52.6%
45.00%402.384813,15738.9%50.0%
43.59%396.069810,31840.9%47.1%
47.37%385.51,10713,06431.3%59.1%
44.74%381.577313,79129.4%57.1%
40.54%376.981911,40833.3%53.9%
57.14%356.987811,54444.4%70.6%
57.14%351.980613,20861.1%52.9%
47.06%341.781413,78638.9%56.3%
52.94%342.688913,79950.0%55.6%
51.52%331.585213,70864.7%37.5%
51.52%331.271713,71954.5%50.0%
72.73%331.992814,50961.5%80.0%
72.73%332.092515,14484.6%65.0%
56.25%321.977213,65436.4%66.7%
50.00%322.673012,55169.2%36.8%
56.25%326.986311,18357.9%53.9%
41.94%316.082411,25936.4%45.0%
56.67%302.382114,36157.1%56.3%
63.33%305.71,03211,42564.3%62.5%
40.00%304.463110,80652.4%11.1%
43.33%306.797411,96650.0%38.9%
37.93%291.291713,54830.8%43.8%
44.83%295.583411,29043.8%46.1%
51.85%276.879712,36466.7%40.0%
44.44%276.579511,09837.5%54.5%
40.74%275.577110,95133.3%44.4%
62.96%272.11,01914,74850.0%73.3%
60.00%256.478612,13950.0%66.7%
50.00%245.081213,66757.1%47.1%
47.83%232.486913,18933.3%63.6%
52.17%231.176313,54260.0%46.1%
54.55%224.581012,64666.7%40.0%
59.09%226.284411,40258.3%60.0%
42.86%211.177913,32133.3%50.0%
61.90%215.498512,23314.3%85.7%
57.14%215.977711,34262.5%53.9%
42.86%216.470811,21550.0%33.3%
23.81%211.069812,59915.4%37.5%
47.62%215.991610,42245.5%50.0%
45.00%206.779211,92860.0%30.0%
50.00%201.172113,30854.5%44.4%
26.32%192.181812,6410.0%45.5%
36.84%191.581413,31530.0%44.4%
26.32%192.978712,97128.6%25.0%
50.00%185.686012,42571.4%36.4%
52.94%175.885312,11166.7%37.5%
47.06%177.291912,34460.0%28.6%
64.71%171.294213,46450.0%72.7%
50.00%163.465111,09840.0%66.7%
43.75%161.165111,62644.4%42.9%
60.00%156.297711,25342.9%75.0%
66.67%156.273010,96454.5%100.0%
50.00%147.087111,69314.3%85.7%
35.71%144.780111,07733.3%40.0%
69.23%130.769811,18560.0%100.0%
75.00%121.096615,176100.0%40.0%
41.67%121.164814,21225.0%50.0%
63.64%116.266110,26957.1%75.0%
36.36%116.371310,79640.0%33.3%
72.73%116.295811,32283.3%60.0%
80.00%106.092013,35883.3%75.0%
50.00%102.477712,74960.0%40.0%
50.00%102.881612,40350.0%50.0%
50.00%101.775512,88233.3%75.0%
77.78%96.39129,33675.0%80.0%
62.50%83.986212,64350.0%75.0%
12.50%86.260010,0560.0%25.0%
57.14%75.784411,16960.0%50.0%
28.57%71.658410,87350.0%0.0%
85.71%76.778412,78366.7%100.0%
60.00%54.71,10215,680100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.277710,20166.7%0.0%
20.00%56.676110,6070.0%100.0%
80.00%56.71,01612,35866.7%100.0%
0.00%56.05556,9890.0%0.0%
20.00%55.77139,7720.0%33.3%
40.00%57.091212,370100.0%0.0%

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Ambessa vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Ambessa vs Nocturne matchup with a 56.9% win rate compared to Ambessa's 43.1%, a 13.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 72 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Ambessa do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Ambessa with a 51.4% win rate versus 48.6%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ambessa do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Ambessa vs Nocturne matchup with a 62.9% win rate compared to 37.1%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Nocturne matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 56.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 13.9 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 72 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Nocturne?

The best Ambessa build against Nocturne includes Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Maw of Malmortius 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 Nocturne?

The best Ambessa runes against Nocturne use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 77.8% win rate in the Ambessa vs Nocturne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Nocturne?

No, Ambessa struggles against Nocturne with only a 43.1% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.

How do I play Ambessa against Nocturne?

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