Ambessavs Shaco
Ambessa vs Shaco is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Shaco wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Ambessa based on 25 games. Ambessa wins the early laning phase while Shaco scales better into the 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.
Shaco(48.0%)Who Wins the Ambessa vs Shaco Matchup?
Ambessa vs Shaco Matchup Summary
The Ambessa vs Shaco matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 48.0%, giving Shaco a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ambessa controls the early laning stage, but Shaco outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ambessa needs to press advantages before Shaco reaches their power spikes, while Shaco should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Ambessa leads by 976 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Shaco is slightly favored, Ambessa can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Shaco's mistakes. 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 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.
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 Profane Hydra, 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 83.3% win rate across 6 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
Ambessa63.6%Shaco36.4%Ambessa35.7%Shaco64.3%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.
Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 64.3% win rate — 28.6 points above Ambessa. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ambessa must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Shaco reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Shaco survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Ambessa Runes Against Shaco
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Ambessa the best tools to compete against Shaco in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.21% | 109 | 1.2 | 738 | 13,443 | 47.3% | 59.3% | |
| 48.98% | 98 | 4.8 | 879 | 11,818 | 46.8% | 51.0% | |
| 50.00% | 96 | 3.1 | 748 | 11,762 | 52.7% | 46.3% | |
| 47.56% | 82 | 3.9 | 1,108 | 12,197 | 51.1% | 42.9% | |
| 46.75% | 77 | 5.6 | 787 | 11,106 | 50.0% | 43.2% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 3.8 | 782 | 12,315 | 40.0% | 51.2% | |
| 45.83% | 72 | 1.5 | 795 | 13,531 | 44.8% | 46.5% | |
| 33.33% | 72 | 6.4 | 830 | 11,298 | 34.2% | 32.4% | |
| 43.48% | 69 | 6.3 | 856 | 11,451 | 35.5% | 50.0% | |
| 48.53% | 68 | 5.5 | 931 | 11,735 | 37.1% | 60.6% | |
| 34.33% | 67 | 1.8 | 684 | 12,922 | 40.0% | 29.7% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 5.8 | 760 | 11,215 | 59.4% | 44.1% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 5.0 | 757 | 11,547 | 56.3% | 48.4% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 1.2 | 714 | 12,887 | 44.4% | 48.4% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 5.9 | 913 | 11,454 | 37.9% | 53.6% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.7 | 852 | 11,506 | 64.5% | 36.0% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 1.2 | 735 | 13,029 | 57.1% | 55.0% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 6.6 | 910 | 11,687 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 5.6 | 697 | 11,873 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 4.7 | 804 | 11,772 | 56.7% | 31.8% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 6.1 | 839 | 10,436 | 43.3% | 23.8% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 6.0 | 1,075 | 12,636 | 47.8% | 53.6% | |
| 64.00% | 50 | 6.3 | 784 | 12,301 | 50.0% | 73.3% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 6.1 | 788 | 11,552 | 52.4% | 51.7% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 6.1 | 887 | 11,366 | 38.9% | 51.7% | |
| 61.70% | 47 | 1.2 | 801 | 14,573 | 43.8% | 71.0% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 6.4 | 737 | 10,953 | 61.9% | 45.8% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 2.5 | 778 | 11,979 | 39.1% | 61.9% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 6.3 | 800 | 10,543 | 35.7% | 60.0% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 1.4 | 787 | 13,076 | 33.3% | 73.7% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.8 | 780 | 12,939 | 50.0% | 54.2% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 5.8 | 1,015 | 12,666 | 52.9% | 62.5% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 1.9 | 764 | 13,091 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 1.5 | 816 | 12,583 | 33.3% | 42.1% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 1.3 | 858 | 14,712 | 33.3% | 48.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 1.4 | 729 | 12,552 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.0 | 769 | 10,764 | 45.0% | 69.2% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 4.1 | 716 | 11,885 | 60.0% | 72.2% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.3 | 904 | 13,973 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 6.6 | 823 | 10,957 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 5.9 | 1,088 | 12,189 | 58.3% | 52.6% | |
| 29.03% | 31 | 6.8 | 818 | 10,584 | 13.3% | 43.8% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 3.4 | 814 | 12,613 | 23.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.2 | 807 | 11,872 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.6 | 771 | 12,851 | 64.3% | 40.0% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 1.9 | 939 | 14,219 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 4.6 | 833 | 12,875 | 41.7% | 47.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 5.5 | 814 | 10,837 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 1.5 | 890 | 13,852 | 58.8% | 75.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 3.2 | 830 | 12,435 | 43.8% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.5 | 797 | 12,476 | 62.5% | 55.0% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.4 | 806 | 12,075 | 60.0% | 52.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 695 | 12,026 | 35.7% | 63.6% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 764 | 11,130 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 732 | 13,943 | 63.6% | 35.7% | |
| 24.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 869 | 11,696 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 851 | 14,507 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 4.2 | 806 | 13,658 | 45.5% | 61.5% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 0.9 | 647 | 10,462 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 4.4 | 725 | 11,482 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.2 | 817 | 12,786 | 41.7% | 54.5% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.2 | 939 | 11,623 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 1.1 | 861 | 14,101 | 44.4% | 76.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.6 | 709 | 12,516 | 66.7% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.0 | 822 | 9,488 | 41.7% | 60.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.1 | 925 | 14,049 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.2 | 769 | 14,632 | 30.0% | 63.6% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.3 | 742 | 12,279 | 75.0% | 61.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 794 | 10,789 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.2 | 1,011 | 12,470 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.7 | 821 | 10,715 | 46.1% | 83.3% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 4.0 | 871 | 13,255 | 55.6% | 88.9% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.5 | 824 | 14,366 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.1 | 683 | 12,389 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.4 | 773 | 12,576 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 7.2 | 876 | 11,140 | 77.8% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.3 | 894 | 14,300 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.1 | 830 | 12,707 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 928 | 11,977 | 80.0% | 70.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 1.0 | 746 | 11,931 | 12.5% | 40.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 0.8 | 535 | 12,620 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.2 | 765 | 11,607 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.3 | 862 | 16,566 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.8 | 893 | 12,139 | 0.0% | 70.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.3 | 776 | 13,782 | 40.0% | 83.3% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.4 | 880 | 12,952 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 671 | 12,651 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 688 | 10,066 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 869 | 11,082 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,138 | 13,419 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.3 | 939 | 13,293 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.0 | 560 | 10,691 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 899 | 11,938 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 585 | 10,502 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 809 | 12,994 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.9 | 886 | 14,251 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.1 | 878 | 14,303 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 905 | 13,431 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 844 | 12,373 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 958 | 12,604 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 781 | 16,080 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 743 | 9,553 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 795 | 11,552 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.3 | 758 | 11,663 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 830 | 14,489 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 864 | 10,671 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 697 | 11,086 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 539 | 7,448 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Ambessa vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ambessa do against Shaco in League of Legends?
Shaco wins the Ambessa vs Shaco matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
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, Shaco takes over the Ambessa vs Shaco matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to 35.7%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ambessa vs Shaco matchup?
Shaco wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Shaco is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.
What is the best Ambessa build against Shaco?
The best Ambessa build against Shaco includes Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 100.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ambessa counter Shaco?
No, Ambessa struggles against Shaco with only a 48.0% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.
How do I play Ambessa against Shaco?
When playing Ambessa against Shaco, play cautiously and avoid Shaco's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Shaco has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.