Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Ambessavs Vi

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Vi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vi wins with a 64.0% win rate (+28.0%) over Ambessa based on 25 games. Vi 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 Vi 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 - 36.0% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
36.0% WR
VS
Vi vs Ambessa matchup - 64.0% win rate
Vi
64.0% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Vi Matchup?

Vi wins the Ambessa vs Vi matchup
Winner
Vi
Matches: 25
36.0%
Win Rate
64.0%
1.6
CS / min
1.6
754
DMG / min
696
11,938
Gold / game
11,883
373
Heal / min
299
1,183
DMG Mitigated / min
1,217
0.5
CC / min
1.0
30.8%
Early Game WR
69.2%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Ambessa vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Vi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 64.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 36.0%, giving Vi a 28.0 percentage point advantage. Vi 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 Vi leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi 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 Vi 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 Vi Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Vi in League of Legends

Ambessa is favored during the laning phase against Vi, 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
1.6Ambessa
1.6Vi
Ambessa and Vi farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
754Ambessa
696Vi
Ambessa deals 58 more champion damage per minute than Vi. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Vi choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Ambessa's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,938Ambessa
11,883Vi
Ambessa and Vi generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 55 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.5Ambessa
1.0Vi
Vi 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 Vi coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,557Ambessa
1,516Vi
Ambessa and Vi have comparable sustain profiles, with only 41 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Ambessa Build Against Vi

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Vi 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Vi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vi
69.2%
+38.5% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa30.8%
Vi early game win rateVi69.2%
Late Game
Vi
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa41.7%
Vi late game win rateVi58.3%

Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.2% win rate — a 38.5 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Vi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Ambessa. Extended games heavily favor Vi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vi 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 Vi

Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs ViInspiration
First Strike - best Ambessa rune vs ViCash Back - best Ambessa rune vs ViTriple Tonic - best Ambessa rune vs ViCosmic Insight - best Ambessa rune vs Vi
Precision rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs ViPrecision
Triumph - best Ambessa rune vs ViLegend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs Vi
100.0% WR

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


Ambessa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%746.691611,24053.9%45.7%
41.18%685.679410,72943.8%38.9%
53.03%661.478012,35250.0%55.6%
52.38%636.089411,47245.8%56.4%
39.34%615.869311,33632.1%45.5%
35.09%572.174511,96231.8%37.1%
43.86%576.181410,36541.4%46.4%
43.64%551.575111,87248.3%38.5%
53.70%546.81,14311,62466.7%43.3%
40.74%545.977211,49043.5%38.7%
54.72%531.481712,90555.0%54.5%
43.40%531.272811,92530.8%55.6%
42.31%521.764511,33857.7%26.9%
49.02%514.781310,51952.0%46.1%
50.00%485.777411,07747.4%51.7%
46.81%471.071512,61836.0%59.1%
38.30%474.778111,23444.4%34.5%
63.83%476.81,42312,98872.2%58.6%
70.73%415.490812,67572.7%70.0%
48.78%415.81,00511,96350.0%47.8%
32.50%401.164211,99323.8%42.1%
65.00%406.189810,36548.0%93.3%
38.46%396.41,09811,42452.4%22.2%
46.15%391.865110,80538.9%52.4%
50.00%383.694312,81055.6%45.0%
50.00%381.879913,03447.1%52.4%
40.54%376.588811,95742.1%38.9%
52.78%364.979911,93555.6%50.0%
50.00%365.91,10412,94850.0%50.0%
48.57%356.286211,56453.3%45.0%
31.43%356.390011,28725.0%40.0%
48.57%353.187312,77846.7%50.0%
38.24%345.582111,51021.4%50.0%
42.42%336.580110,55145.0%38.5%
45.45%336.482512,20952.9%37.5%
40.63%326.084411,82122.2%47.8%
59.38%320.971312,48064.7%53.3%
51.61%316.575010,76756.3%46.7%
51.61%312.376911,17763.2%33.3%
36.67%303.173412,70841.2%30.8%
50.00%306.799012,24150.0%50.0%
51.72%292.479012,14052.6%50.0%
58.62%296.489311,83761.5%56.3%
60.71%286.479511,28360.0%61.1%
50.00%286.383112,17863.6%41.2%
32.14%285.676010,09123.5%45.5%
37.04%271.881112,52918.2%50.0%
37.04%271.485014,83862.5%26.3%
61.54%266.591411,63166.7%58.8%
42.31%265.283011,83250.0%35.7%
42.31%266.086711,28046.1%38.5%
44.00%256.086311,11150.0%38.5%
36.00%251.675411,93830.8%41.7%
28.00%256.775710,85646.1%8.3%
41.67%245.379012,04725.0%50.0%
54.17%243.889112,68858.3%50.0%
73.91%231.484114,24381.8%66.7%
31.82%226.991913,48840.0%29.4%
54.55%225.586313,18825.0%71.4%
38.10%211.482413,50460.0%18.2%
66.67%211.280513,92344.4%83.3%
35.00%201.062313,25822.2%45.5%
57.89%195.778611,94742.9%66.7%
36.84%196.171410,30630.0%44.4%
38.89%181.486014,95242.9%36.4%
38.89%185.578610,24550.0%25.0%
66.67%186.580811,72185.7%54.5%
44.44%181.177312,65920.0%75.0%
47.06%176.792112,03166.7%36.4%
52.94%175.882613,07460.0%50.0%
52.94%171.489712,66850.0%57.1%
50.00%164.287711,65955.6%42.9%
40.00%155.96629,62844.4%33.3%
53.33%150.865211,33033.3%66.7%
50.00%141.389612,96762.5%33.3%
21.43%141.373912,32428.6%14.3%
57.14%146.278011,42544.4%80.0%
35.71%141.066110,26744.4%20.0%
30.77%136.09009,86633.3%28.6%
38.46%131.363211,49442.9%33.3%
76.92%131.595113,00487.5%60.0%
69.23%131.285615,04566.7%70.0%
83.33%124.385312,08975.0%100.0%
75.00%126.11,01111,82660.0%85.7%
45.45%111.882614,8870.0%62.5%
77.78%96.175312,880100.0%71.4%
25.00%86.578310,56925.0%25.0%
87.50%83.11,00714,368100.0%85.7%
37.50%81.897314,3600.0%50.0%
37.50%82.895313,7800.0%50.0%
50.00%86.17799,38650.0%50.0%
62.50%85.770910,86075.0%50.0%
57.14%74.61,02412,837100.0%50.0%
28.57%76.57908,92416.7%100.0%
71.43%76.694111,71550.0%100.0%
66.67%61.391113,40066.7%66.7%
60.00%55.590312,01266.7%50.0%
20.00%50.862010,9890.0%50.0%
40.00%56.074613,6590.0%40.0%
80.00%56.092911,26050.0%100.0%
40.00%51.066812,5470.0%50.0%

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Ambessa vs Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ambessa do against Vi in League of Legends?

Vi wins the Ambessa vs Vi matchup with a 64.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 36.0%, a 28.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ambessa do against Vi in the early game?

In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Ambessa with a 69.2% win rate versus 30.8%. Vi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ambessa do against Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Vi takes over the Ambessa vs Vi matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Vi matchup?

Vi wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 64.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 28.0 percentage point advantage means Vi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Vi?

The best Ambessa build against Vi includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. 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 Vi?

The best Ambessa runes against Vi use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ambessa vs Vi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Vi?

No, Ambessa struggles against Vi with only a 36.0% win rate. Vi has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vi's lead.

How do I play Ambessa against Vi?

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