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

Ambessavs Trundle

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

Ambessa vs Trundle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Trundle wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Ambessa based on 22 games. Ambessa wins the early laning phase while Trundle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ambessa build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ambessa vs Trundle 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 - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
36.4% WR
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Trundle vs Ambessa matchup - 63.6% win rate
Trundle
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Trundle Matchup?

Trundle wins the Ambessa vs Trundle matchup
Winner
Trundle
Matches: 22
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
5.8
CS / min
6.3
865
DMG / min
679
11,282
Gold / game
12,212
273
Heal / min
647
1,267
DMG Mitigated / min
1,083
0.5
CC / min
0.6
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
26.7%
Late Game WR
73.3%

Ambessa vs Trundle Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Trundle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Trundle wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Ambessa's 36.4%, giving Trundle a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ambessa controls the early laning stage, but Trundle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ambessa needs to press advantages before Trundle reaches their power spikes, while Trundle should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Trundle leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Trundle 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 Trundle 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 Trundle Laning Phase Breakdown

Trundle wins the laning phase against Ambessa in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.8Ambessa
6.3Trundle
Trundle edges out Ambessa by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Trundle.
Damage
865Ambessa
679Trundle
Ambessa heavily out-damages Trundle by 187 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Trundle 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
11,282Ambessa
12,212Trundle
Trundle generates a commanding 930 more gold per game than Ambessa. This substantial economic advantage means Trundle consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ambessa should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Ambessa
0.6Trundle
Both Ambessa and Trundle provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,541Ambessa
1,730Trundle
Trundle vastly out-sustains Ambessa, healing and mitigating 189 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Trundle can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ambessa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ambessa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Trundle

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Trundle, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Trundle are Eclipse, Spear of Shojin and Mortal Reminder. This combination gives Ambessa an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Trundle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Trundle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ambessa
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa57.1%
Trundle early game win rateTrundle42.9%
Late Game
Trundle
73.3%
+46.7% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa26.7%
Trundle late game win rateTrundle73.3%

Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Trundle. This lopsided early game means Ambessa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Trundle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 73.3% win rate — 46.7 points above Ambessa. Extended games heavily favor Trundle, 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 Trundle reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Trundle 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 Trundle

Resolve rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs TrundleResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Ambessa rune vs TrundleShield Bash - best Ambessa rune vs TrundleSecond Wind - best Ambessa rune vs TrundleOvergrowth - best Ambessa rune vs Trundle
Domination rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs TrundleDomination
Sudden Impact - best Ambessa rune vs TrundleUltimate Hunter - best Ambessa rune vs Trundle
50.0% WR

The Resolve and Domination rune setup gives Ambessa the best tools to compete against Trundle 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 Trundle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Trundle in League of Legends?

Trundle wins the Ambessa vs Trundle matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Ambessa's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Ambessa do against Trundle in the early game?

In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Trundle with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Trundle in the late game?

In the late game, Trundle takes over the Ambessa vs Trundle matchup with a 73.3% win rate compared to 26.7%. Trundle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Trundle matchup?

Trundle wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Trundle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Trundle?

The best Ambessa build against Trundle includes Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Mortal Reminder with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Trundle?

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

Does Ambessa counter Trundle?

No, Ambessa struggles against Trundle with only a 36.4% win rate. Trundle has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Trundle's lead.

How do I play Ambessa against Trundle?

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