Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Ambessavs Sett

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Sett is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Sett wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.3%) over Ambessa based on 71 games. Sett 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 Sett 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 - 40.9% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
40.9% WR
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Sett vs Ambessa matchup - 59.1% win rate
Sett
59.1% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Sett Matchup?

Sett wins the Ambessa vs Sett matchup
Winner
Sett
Matches: 71
40.9%
Win Rate
59.1%
6.0
CS / min
5.8
932
DMG / min
847
11,390
Gold / game
11,891
280
Heal / min
242
1,358
DMG Mitigated / min
1,284
0.5
CC / min
0.9
26.1%
Early Game WR
73.9%
47.9%
Late Game WR
52.1%

Ambessa vs Sett Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Sett matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 71 recent matches analyzed, Sett wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Ambessa's 40.9%, giving Sett a 18.3 percentage point advantage. Sett 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 Sett leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sett 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 Sett 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 Sett Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Sett in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Ambessa
5.8Sett
Ambessa and Sett farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
932Ambessa
847Sett
Ambessa heavily out-damages Sett by 85 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sett 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
11,390Ambessa
11,891Sett
Sett earns 501 more gold per game than Ambessa, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Sett slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Ambessa
0.9Sett
Sett provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ambessa, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Sett coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,638Ambessa
1,526Sett
Ambessa heals and mitigates 112 more damage per minute than Sett, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Ambessa to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Sett.

Best Ambessa Build Against Sett

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Sett, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Sett 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 66.7% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sett. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Sett matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sett
73.9%
+47.8% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa26.1%
Sett early game win rateSett73.9%
Late Game
Sett
52.1%
+4.2% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa47.9%
Sett late game win rateSett52.1%

Sett dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 73.9% win rate — a 47.8 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Sett can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Sett takes over with a 52.1% win rate, leading Ambessa by 4.2 percentage points. Sett scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Sett 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 Sett

Resolve rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs SettResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Ambessa rune vs SettShield Bash - best Ambessa rune vs SettSecond Wind - best Ambessa rune vs SettOvergrowth - best Ambessa rune vs Sett
Domination rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs SettDomination
Sudden Impact - best Ambessa rune vs SettUltimate Hunter - best Ambessa rune vs Sett
50.0% WR

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

Ambessa matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.89%765.589011,11866.7%52.2%
40.85%716.093211,39026.1%47.9%
42.65%686.988711,02741.4%43.6%
56.06%665.983810,72428.0%73.2%
48.33%606.493912,09147.1%48.8%
52.73%555.783912,34455.0%51.4%
46.30%545.672911,96042.9%47.5%
40.38%526.270910,15454.2%28.6%
40.00%503.179411,34345.8%34.6%
53.19%475.977411,53352.9%53.3%
50.00%443.089313,22846.1%51.6%
40.91%446.07349,21327.3%54.5%
48.84%435.585811,32745.5%52.4%
50.00%421.776111,81145.5%55.0%
43.59%395.093611,64754.5%39.3%
58.97%396.11,32111,98441.7%66.7%
53.85%396.589311,89346.1%57.7%
37.84%376.393311,45141.7%36.0%
27.27%335.983212,23730.8%25.0%
57.58%336.575811,79750.0%60.9%
62.50%326.386512,06972.7%57.1%
59.38%326.51,14813,11583.3%53.9%
54.84%311.767411,61438.5%66.7%
51.61%315.985611,51833.3%63.2%
46.67%306.397110,90550.0%44.4%
56.67%305.883810,14169.2%47.1%
58.62%296.194110,13966.7%50.0%
34.48%291.982111,55637.5%30.8%
46.43%285.874110,52838.5%53.3%
51.85%275.293611,66145.5%56.3%
59.26%271.078712,62058.3%60.0%
66.67%276.11,04712,56481.8%56.3%
50.00%266.71,03110,89050.0%50.0%
57.69%265.281710,91261.5%53.9%
56.00%256.091411,37237.5%64.7%
60.00%256.01,00212,74370.0%53.3%
24.00%255.389911,97612.5%29.4%
33.33%245.673410,32225.0%41.7%
29.17%246.295610,88333.3%26.7%
37.50%245.474710,64410.0%57.1%
52.17%232.086413,89960.0%50.0%
60.87%235.778511,57170.0%53.9%
43.48%236.167110,29625.0%53.3%
50.00%221.863711,60736.4%63.6%
68.18%224.675811,52150.0%100.0%
59.09%226.41,13912,09360.0%58.3%
50.00%221.36069,65660.0%28.6%
36.36%225.886511,28257.1%26.7%
35.00%201.976212,53212.5%50.0%
45.00%202.981412,26562.5%33.3%
45.00%205.898310,31550.0%42.9%
47.37%191.788413,76071.4%33.3%
52.63%197.284912,07137.5%63.6%
26.32%190.960310,95744.4%10.0%
47.37%191.475813,11260.0%42.9%
31.58%195.181511,4010.0%35.3%
44.44%181.974911,03837.5%50.0%
50.00%186.586511,04262.5%40.0%
47.06%171.873510,44254.5%33.3%
47.06%175.972911,96620.0%58.3%
56.25%161.179014,10550.0%60.0%
46.67%156.181412,31442.9%50.0%
53.33%152.290915,42750.0%53.9%
13.33%155.190713,0930.0%20.0%
71.43%145.479510,98650.0%87.5%
71.43%141.41,05014,965100.0%66.7%
64.29%141.475713,57550.0%70.0%
61.54%136.587411,31457.1%66.7%
61.54%135.388310,99825.0%77.8%
50.00%125.899411,38450.0%50.0%
50.00%126.282112,31150.0%50.0%
72.73%116.21,10214,51875.0%71.4%
45.45%111.997114,32125.0%57.1%
54.55%111.898814,48133.3%62.5%
30.00%101.282813,43520.0%40.0%
70.00%106.187412,37566.7%75.0%
44.44%95.51,03914,0010.0%66.7%
55.56%96.31,17210,33460.0%50.0%
55.56%91.367314,16833.3%66.7%
62.50%81.21,02016,821100.0%57.1%
50.00%85.41,01512,31866.7%40.0%
87.50%85.91,07311,005100.0%80.0%
75.00%81.288414,47175.0%75.0%
42.86%77.07889,33860.0%0.0%
57.14%72.786715,49650.0%60.0%
85.71%72.21,01216,629100.0%80.0%
57.14%77.05468,42480.0%0.0%
28.57%76.71,08012,67925.0%33.3%
28.57%73.976512,17150.0%0.0%
57.14%76.286110,82625.0%100.0%
100.00%61.11,21815,966100.0%100.0%
66.67%63.287116,512100.0%60.0%
16.67%62.086613,9750.0%20.0%
50.00%62.163310,51525.0%100.0%
33.33%65.270010,424100.0%20.0%
50.00%65.386211,3490.0%75.0%
50.00%65.05659,17866.7%33.3%
33.33%61.374312,69825.0%50.0%
60.00%50.95199,13375.0%0.0%
60.00%56.11,16913,485100.0%33.3%
80.00%52.480511,486100.0%75.0%

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Ambessa vs Sett - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Sett in League of Legends?

Sett wins the Ambessa vs Sett matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to Ambessa's 40.9%, a 18.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 71 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Ambessa do against Sett in the early game?

In the early game, Sett has the advantage against Ambessa with a 73.9% win rate versus 26.1%. Sett players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ambessa do against Sett in the late game?

In the late game, Sett takes over the Ambessa vs Sett matchup with a 52.1% win rate compared to 47.9%. Sett scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Sett matchup?

Sett wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 18.3 percentage point advantage means Sett is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 71 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Sett?

The best Ambessa build against Sett includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Sett?

The best Ambessa runes against Sett use the Resolve primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Sett matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Sett?

No, Ambessa struggles against Sett with only a 40.9% win rate. Sett has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sett's lead.

How do I play Ambessa against Sett?

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