Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.9%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Ambessavs Shaco

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Ambessa wins with a 59.2% win rate (+18.4%) over Shaco based on 49 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 Shaco 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.

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Ambessa - 59.2% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
59.2% WR
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Shaco vs Ambessa matchup - 40.8% win rate
Shaco
40.8% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Shaco Matchup?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Ambessa
Matches: 49
59.2%
Win Rate
40.8%
1.7
CS / min
1.1
784
DMG / min
740
14,812
Gold / game
13,120
470
Heal / min
286
1,356
DMG Mitigated / min
447
0.6
CC / min
1.0
63.6%
Early Game WR
36.4%
57.9%
Late Game WR
42.1%

Ambessa vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 49 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 59.2% win rate compared to Shaco's 40.8%, giving Ambessa a 18.4 percentage point advantage. Ambessa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shaco players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Ambessa leads by 1,092 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa players can confidently pick into Shaco and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Shaco away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ambessa vs Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, 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
1.7Ambessa
1.1Shaco
Ambessa edges out Shaco 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
784Ambessa
740Shaco
Ambessa deals 43 more champion damage per minute than Shaco. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Shaco choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Ambessa's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,812Ambessa
13,120Shaco
Ambessa generates a commanding 1,693 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Ambessa consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shaco should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Ambessa
1.0Shaco
Shaco provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ambessa, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Shaco coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,826Ambessa
733Shaco
Ambessa vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,092 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ambessa can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Shaco

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Shaco are Hubris, Axiom Arc and Death's Dance. This combination gives Ambessa an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ambessa
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa63.6%
Shaco early game win rateShaco36.4%
Late Game
Ambessa
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa57.9%
Shaco late game win rateShaco42.1%

Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Ambessa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ambessa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Ambessa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Ambessa Runes Against Shaco

Precision rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs ShacoPrecision
Conqueror - best Ambessa rune vs ShacoTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs ShacoLegend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs ShacoLast Stand - best Ambessa rune vs Shaco
Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs ShacoInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Ambessa rune vs ShacoMagical Footwear - best Ambessa rune vs Shaco
62.5% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Ambessa to press their advantage against Shaco, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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
42.99%1075.575111,63147.8%39.3%
40.00%1006.284211,15432.5%45.0%
46.07%895.783511,82551.4%42.6%
47.67%861.584013,64748.6%46.9%
51.16%866.292311,01752.6%50.0%
47.56%825.677011,30648.4%47.1%
41.56%771.267613,26537.5%44.4%
40.79%762.674612,18730.0%47.8%
44.00%756.181612,20132.1%51.1%
47.22%722.175912,53156.7%40.5%
52.78%726.280912,04467.9%43.2%
49.28%692.890712,45054.3%44.1%
47.83%696.487310,86743.6%53.3%
39.39%661.664512,36346.1%35.0%
46.97%664.680610,53946.0%48.3%
50.00%644.483211,71954.8%45.5%
44.44%631.175113,04056.0%36.8%
41.27%631.672412,73642.9%40.0%
53.23%626.187711,33155.9%50.0%
50.88%571.275313,56550.0%51.5%
49.12%575.496812,45840.9%54.3%
47.27%556.21,37312,37131.8%57.6%
59.26%546.488912,55270.8%50.0%
55.56%546.31,15512,99986.7%43.6%
40.74%541.275112,74244.4%37.0%
49.06%536.277111,19350.0%48.3%
52.00%505.577810,89352.2%51.9%
42.86%496.088310,98934.8%50.0%
57.14%496.699812,13565.2%50.0%
59.18%491.778414,81263.6%57.9%
48.98%497.196411,94533.3%60.7%
44.68%474.469111,31030.0%55.6%
50.00%466.276410,96150.0%50.0%
52.17%466.789112,11966.7%42.9%
53.33%453.079512,41552.2%54.5%
45.24%422.878512,76144.4%45.8%
36.59%416.292910,24745.8%23.5%
41.03%395.795812,28931.3%47.8%
58.97%391.389214,31335.3%77.3%
50.00%382.367910,33350.0%50.0%
44.74%381.372413,41564.3%33.3%
52.63%385.881610,64260.0%47.8%
64.86%376.394212,32050.0%72.0%
45.95%373.670012,84960.0%40.7%
55.56%366.190511,11165.0%43.8%
51.43%356.988911,54764.3%42.9%
41.18%342.579912,89325.0%50.0%
51.52%331.286413,11653.9%50.0%
53.13%326.493712,77471.4%38.9%
46.88%321.470413,68738.5%52.6%
54.84%311.475413,73857.1%52.9%
41.94%312.168612,55737.5%46.7%
45.16%315.780510,77830.8%55.6%
53.33%306.698312,04257.1%50.0%
37.93%291.266912,91530.8%43.8%
41.38%295.791112,03150.0%36.8%
55.17%296.388611,84050.0%60.0%
42.86%286.080510,05543.8%41.7%
46.43%281.287512,34053.3%38.5%
59.26%276.367010,23553.3%66.7%
42.31%262.990114,07242.9%42.1%
42.31%265.369511,53140.0%45.5%
52.00%256.182511,36440.0%60.0%
52.00%251.572512,52138.5%66.7%
56.00%254.785012,71050.0%61.5%
60.00%254.786311,37864.3%54.5%
36.00%251.170811,51740.0%30.0%
58.33%241.582512,73960.0%55.6%
54.17%245.31,01911,55850.0%57.1%
43.48%236.47669,79254.5%33.3%
45.45%225.868311,44555.6%38.5%
47.62%216.589211,85044.4%50.0%
52.38%211.781014,34940.0%56.3%
38.10%212.083313,07112.5%53.9%
23.81%215.779510,30529.4%0.0%
55.00%200.865413,24866.7%45.5%
40.00%200.966013,16333.3%45.5%
50.00%201.865712,71137.5%58.3%
47.37%191.794214,68828.6%58.3%
42.11%194.272511,03140.0%44.4%
72.22%186.596011,45775.0%66.7%
35.29%171.464012,84533.3%37.5%
52.94%175.662411,44657.1%50.0%
41.18%175.982811,79640.0%41.7%
37.50%165.674411,08128.6%44.4%
68.75%164.594711,25875.0%62.5%
40.00%151.679513,70950.0%36.4%
69.23%131.680312,55560.0%75.0%
61.54%136.199214,71175.0%55.6%
46.15%136.396513,28750.0%42.9%
45.45%115.975612,51125.0%57.1%
36.36%116.383213,836100.0%22.2%
36.36%111.985014,07025.0%42.9%
70.00%101.059611,72057.1%100.0%
50.00%106.41,01111,86050.0%50.0%
70.00%106.368211,42475.0%66.7%
60.00%106.68418,71650.0%66.7%
66.67%95.982911,65975.0%60.0%
37.50%86.888812,30650.0%25.0%
62.50%86.67339,64740.0%100.0%
37.50%86.577313,04250.0%25.0%
28.57%76.162612,0850.0%50.0%
28.57%75.37449,52840.0%0.0%
85.71%73.293614,863100.0%80.0%
42.86%76.396910,45350.0%33.3%
14.29%74.083211,73033.3%0.0%
14.29%75.488610,67520.0%0.0%
50.00%66.392512,8760.0%60.0%
33.33%66.51,10911,479100.0%0.0%
66.67%63.479112,22350.0%100.0%
50.00%63.764412,8670.0%75.0%
100.00%56.176511,172100.0%100.0%
40.00%56.373812,17233.3%50.0%
60.00%56.793013,63966.7%50.0%
60.00%56.01,26313,12350.0%66.7%

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Ambessa vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Ambessa wins the Ambessa vs Shaco matchup with a 59.2% win rate compared to Shaco's 40.8%, a 18.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 49 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Ambessa do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Shaco with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. 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 Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Ambessa vs Shaco matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Shaco matchup?

Ambessa wins the matchup against Shaco with a 59.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 18.4 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 49 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Shaco?

The best Ambessa build against Shaco includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Shaco?

The best Ambessa runes against Shaco use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Ambessa vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Shaco?

Yes, Ambessa has a favorable matchup against Shaco with a 59.2% win rate. Ambessa strongly counters Shaco in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Ambessa against Shaco?

When playing Ambessa against Shaco, 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.