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

Ambessavs Yorick

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

Ambessa vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 68.6% win rate (+37.1%) over Ambessa based on 35 games. Yorick 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 Yorick 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 - 31.4% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
31.4% WR
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Yorick vs Ambessa matchup - 68.6% win rate
Yorick
68.6% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Yorick Matchup?

Yorick wins the Ambessa vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 35
31.4%
Win Rate
68.6%
6.3
CS / min
6.9
900
DMG / min
878
11,287
Gold / game
11,587
376
Heal / min
405
1,442
DMG Mitigated / min
1,148
0.5
CC / min
0.3
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Ambessa vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 68.6% win rate compared to Ambessa's 31.4%, giving Yorick a 37.1 percentage point advantage. Yorick 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 Ambessa leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yorick 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 Yorick 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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Yorick in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Ambessa
6.9Yorick
Yorick edges out Ambessa by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yorick.
Damage
900Ambessa
878Yorick
Damage output is virtually even between Ambessa and Yorick, with only 22 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,287Ambessa
11,587Yorick
Yorick earns 301 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 Yorick slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Ambessa
0.3Yorick
Both Ambessa and Yorick provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,819Ambessa
1,553Yorick
Ambessa vastly out-sustains Yorick, healing and mitigating 266 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ambessa can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yorick is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yorick, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ambessa Build Against Yorick

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Ambessa needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ambessa against Yorick 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ambessa vs Yorick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yorick
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa25.0%
Yorick early game win rateYorick75.0%
Late Game
Yorick
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa40.0%
Yorick late game win rateYorick60.0%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Yorick can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Yorick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Ambessa. Extended games heavily favor Yorick, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Yorick 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 Yorick

Precision rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs YorickPrecision
Conqueror - best Ambessa rune vs YorickTriumph - best Ambessa rune vs YorickLegend: Haste - best Ambessa rune vs YorickLast Stand - best Ambessa rune vs Yorick
Resolve rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs YorickResolve
Overgrowth - best Ambessa rune vs YorickSecond Wind - best Ambessa rune vs Yorick
28.6% WR

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

How does Ambessa do against Yorick in League of Legends?

Yorick wins the Ambessa vs Yorick matchup with a 68.6% win rate compared to Ambessa's 31.4%, a 37.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ambessa do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Ambessa with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Yorick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ambessa do against Yorick in the late game?

In the late game, Yorick takes over the Ambessa vs Yorick matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ambessa vs Yorick matchup?

Yorick wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 68.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 37.1 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Ambessa build against Yorick?

The best Ambessa build against Yorick includes Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin 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 Yorick?

The best Ambessa runes against Yorick use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 28.6% win rate in the Ambessa vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ambessa counter Yorick?

No, Ambessa struggles against Yorick with only a 31.4% win rate. Yorick has the advantage in this matchup. Ambessa players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yorick's lead.

How do I play Ambessa against Yorick?

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