Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Ambessavs Yorick

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ambessa vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yorick wins with a 56.4% win rate (+12.8%) over Ambessa based on 39 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.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Yorick - 43.6% win rateYorick(43.6%)
Ambessa - 43.6% win rate in this matchup
Ambessa
43.6% WR
VS
Yorick vs Ambessa matchup - 56.4% win rate
Yorick
56.4% WR

Who Wins the Ambessa vs Yorick Matchup?

Yorick wins the Ambessa vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Yorick
Matches: 39
43.6%
Win Rate
56.4%
6.0
CS / min
7.0
698
DMG / min
903
10,318
Gold / game
12,274
251
Heal / min
438
1,206
DMG Mitigated / min
973
0.4
CC / min
0.4
40.9%
Early Game WR
59.1%
47.1%
Late Game WR
52.9%

Ambessa vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Ambessa vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 39 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 56.4% win rate compared to Ambessa's 43.6%, giving Yorick a 12.8 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 damage output, where Yorick leads by 205 DMG/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

Yorick wins the laning phase against Ambessa in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Ambessa
7.0Yorick
Yorick significantly out-farms Ambessa by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yorick a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ambessa players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
698Ambessa
903Yorick
Yorick heavily out-damages Ambessa by 205 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ambessa should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yorick's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,318Ambessa
12,274Yorick
Yorick generates a commanding 1,956 more gold per game than Ambessa. This substantial economic advantage means Yorick 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
0.4Ambessa
0.4Yorick
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
1,457Ambessa
1,411Yorick
Ambessa and Yorick have comparable sustain profiles, with only 47 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 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against 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
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa40.9%
Yorick early game win rateYorick59.1%
Late Game
Yorick
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa47.1%
Yorick late game win rateYorick52.9%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.1% win rate — a 18.2 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 52.9% win rate — 5.9 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

Resolve rune tree - Ambessa primary runes vs YorickResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Ambessa rune vs YorickShield Bash - best Ambessa rune vs YorickSecond Wind - best Ambessa rune vs YorickOvergrowth - best Ambessa rune vs Yorick
Inspiration rune tree - Ambessa secondary runes vs YorickInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Ambessa rune vs YorickMagical Footwear - best Ambessa rune vs Yorick
42.9% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration 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 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.08%1026.488511,62642.5%49.1%
52.22%902.276313,05356.8%47.8%
49.35%771.379613,67142.1%56.4%
53.42%735.885011,53244.4%62.2%
51.39%721.173613,22657.6%46.1%
43.06%721.383713,45048.6%37.1%
52.94%684.184912,64945.2%59.5%
43.86%571.778213,74437.5%48.5%
61.40%571.374612,85246.4%75.9%
47.37%576.477010,91140.7%53.3%
68.42%571.484813,22068.6%68.2%
44.64%564.372411,08745.2%44.0%
48.21%565.578311,78029.2%62.5%
54.55%553.31,13513,53166.7%45.2%
57.69%525.296712,20550.0%64.3%
42.86%495.177111,61242.3%43.5%
44.68%476.596712,25045.0%44.4%
41.30%461.186813,58147.6%36.0%
63.04%461.181413,96957.1%68.0%
39.13%464.897312,78050.0%33.3%
52.27%445.395611,69952.2%52.4%
42.86%425.784011,60031.8%55.0%
51.22%411.276213,95042.9%55.6%
35.00%404.868710,79039.1%29.4%
55.00%403.775412,10557.1%52.6%
45.00%402.384813,15738.9%50.0%
43.59%396.069810,31840.9%47.1%
47.37%385.51,10713,06431.3%59.1%
44.74%381.577313,79129.4%57.1%
40.54%376.981911,40833.3%53.9%
57.14%356.987811,54444.4%70.6%
57.14%351.980613,20861.1%52.9%
47.06%341.781413,78638.9%56.3%
52.94%342.688913,79950.0%55.6%
51.52%331.585213,70864.7%37.5%
51.52%331.271713,71954.5%50.0%
72.73%331.992814,50961.5%80.0%
72.73%332.092515,14484.6%65.0%
56.25%321.977213,65436.4%66.7%
50.00%322.673012,55169.2%36.8%
56.25%326.986311,18357.9%53.9%
41.94%316.082411,25936.4%45.0%
56.67%302.382114,36157.1%56.3%
63.33%305.71,03211,42564.3%62.5%
40.00%304.463110,80652.4%11.1%
43.33%306.797411,96650.0%38.9%
37.93%291.291713,54830.8%43.8%
44.83%295.583411,29043.8%46.1%
51.85%276.879712,36466.7%40.0%
44.44%276.579511,09837.5%54.5%
40.74%275.577110,95133.3%44.4%
62.96%272.11,01914,74850.0%73.3%
60.00%256.478612,13950.0%66.7%
50.00%245.081213,66757.1%47.1%
47.83%232.486913,18933.3%63.6%
52.17%231.176313,54260.0%46.1%
54.55%224.581012,64666.7%40.0%
59.09%226.284411,40258.3%60.0%
42.86%211.177913,32133.3%50.0%
61.90%215.498512,23314.3%85.7%
57.14%215.977711,34262.5%53.9%
42.86%216.470811,21550.0%33.3%
23.81%211.069812,59915.4%37.5%
47.62%215.991610,42245.5%50.0%
45.00%206.779211,92860.0%30.0%
50.00%201.172113,30854.5%44.4%
26.32%192.181812,6410.0%45.5%
36.84%191.581413,31530.0%44.4%
26.32%192.978712,97128.6%25.0%
50.00%185.686012,42571.4%36.4%
52.94%175.885312,11166.7%37.5%
47.06%177.291912,34460.0%28.6%
64.71%171.294213,46450.0%72.7%
50.00%163.465111,09840.0%66.7%
43.75%161.165111,62644.4%42.9%
60.00%156.297711,25342.9%75.0%
66.67%156.273010,96454.5%100.0%
50.00%147.087111,69314.3%85.7%
35.71%144.780111,07733.3%40.0%
69.23%130.769811,18560.0%100.0%
75.00%121.096615,176100.0%40.0%
41.67%121.164814,21225.0%50.0%
63.64%116.266110,26957.1%75.0%
36.36%116.371310,79640.0%33.3%
72.73%116.295811,32283.3%60.0%
80.00%106.092013,35883.3%75.0%
50.00%102.477712,74960.0%40.0%
50.00%102.881612,40350.0%50.0%
50.00%101.775512,88233.3%75.0%
77.78%96.39129,33675.0%80.0%
62.50%83.986212,64350.0%75.0%
12.50%86.260010,0560.0%25.0%
57.14%75.784411,16960.0%50.0%
28.57%71.658410,87350.0%0.0%
85.71%76.778412,78366.7%100.0%
60.00%54.71,10215,680100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.277710,20166.7%0.0%
20.00%56.676110,6070.0%100.0%
80.00%56.71,01612,35866.7%100.0%
0.00%56.05556,9890.0%0.0%
20.00%55.77139,7720.0%33.3%
40.00%57.091212,370100.0%0.0%

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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 56.4% win rate compared to Ambessa's 43.6%, a 12.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 39 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Ambessa do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Ambessa with a 59.1% win rate versus 40.9%. 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 52.9% win rate compared to 47.1%. 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 56.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 12.8 percentage point advantage means Yorick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 39 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 60.0% 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 Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% 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 43.6% 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.