Anivia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.1%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Aniviavs Ambessa

FMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Anivia vs Ambessa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ambessa wins with a 87.5% win rate (+75.0%) over Anivia based on 8 games. Ambessa holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Anivia vs Ambessa matchup.

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Anivia Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Anivia 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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Anivia - 12.5% win rate in this matchup
Anivia
12.5% WR
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Ambessa vs Anivia matchup - 87.5% win rate
Ambessa
87.5% WR

Who Wins the Anivia vs Ambessa Matchup?

Ambessa wins the Anivia vs Ambessa matchup
Winner
Ambessa
Matches: 8
12.5%
Win Rate
87.5%
7.0
CS / min
5.9
536
DMG / min
1,073
9,483
Gold / game
11,005
162
Heal / min
313
536
DMG Mitigated / min
1,164
1.6
CC / min
0.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Anivia vs Ambessa Matchup Summary

The Anivia vs Ambessa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 87.5% win rate compared to Anivia's 12.5%, giving Ambessa a 75.0 percentage point advantage. Ambessa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Anivia 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 Anivia leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa has a strong advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Ambessa 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.

Anivia vs Ambessa Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.0Anivia
5.9Ambessa
Anivia significantly out-farms Ambessa by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Anivia 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
536Anivia
1,073Ambessa
Ambessa heavily out-damages Anivia by 537 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Anivia 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
9,483Anivia
11,005Ambessa
Ambessa generates a commanding 1,522 more gold per game than Anivia. This substantial economic advantage means Ambessa consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Anivia should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.6Anivia
0.5Ambessa
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Ambessa, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Anivia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Ambessa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
698Anivia
1,477Ambessa
Ambessa vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 779 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ambessa can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Anivia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Anivia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Anivia Build Against Ambessa

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ambessa, providing the mobility and stats Anivia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Anivia against Ambessa are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Malignance. This combination gives Anivia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ambessa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Anivia vs Ambessa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ambessa
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Anivia early game win rateAnivia0.0%
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa100.0%
Late Game
Ambessa
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Anivia late game win rateAnivia20.0%
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa80.0%

Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Ambessa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ambessa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Anivia. Extended games heavily favor Ambessa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ambessa holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Anivia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Anivia Runes Against Ambessa

Domination rune tree - Anivia primary runes vs AmbessaDomination
Electrocute - best Anivia rune vs AmbessaCheap Shot - best Anivia rune vs AmbessaGrisly Mementos - best Anivia rune vs AmbessaRelentless Hunter - best Anivia rune vs Ambessa
Sorcery rune tree - Anivia secondary runes vs AmbessaSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Anivia rune vs AmbessaScorch - best Anivia rune vs Ambessa
25.0% WR

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


Anivia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Anivia'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 Anivia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Anivia 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
35.85%536.37019,61325.9%46.1%
30.43%466.678210,09435.7%22.2%
39.13%465.36599,61836.8%40.7%
44.44%456.386411,52446.7%43.3%
43.18%446.371411,10926.7%51.7%
47.73%446.775310,72127.8%61.5%
35.00%406.574811,35637.5%33.3%
45.16%316.478210,77923.1%61.1%
46.43%286.578711,40645.5%47.1%
35.71%286.769011,16228.6%42.9%
66.67%276.480511,61063.6%68.8%
46.15%266.065310,74950.0%43.8%
36.00%253.05689,15955.6%25.0%
58.33%246.796112,23845.5%69.2%
52.17%236.374511,64916.7%64.7%
50.00%226.57539,98254.5%45.5%
52.38%216.674611,71771.4%42.9%
61.90%215.572710,99842.9%71.4%
45.00%206.382011,52362.5%33.3%
52.63%196.286810,77137.5%63.6%
33.33%186.073510,13127.3%42.9%
72.22%185.967910,89175.0%70.0%
50.00%166.36149,07555.6%42.9%
37.50%166.66289,39275.0%0.0%
56.25%166.781012,39550.0%60.0%
46.67%156.873111,38842.9%50.0%
46.67%152.05529,43850.0%46.1%
40.00%152.25319,09033.3%44.4%
57.14%146.873012,10775.0%50.0%
35.71%146.489711,62250.0%30.0%
38.46%136.675112,04933.3%40.0%
25.00%126.774212,4100.0%30.0%
41.67%126.584811,21925.0%50.0%
50.00%126.887710,31850.0%50.0%
50.00%126.16748,36950.0%50.0%
81.82%116.270710,19171.4%100.0%
36.36%117.062911,57925.0%42.9%
36.36%115.568712,177100.0%30.0%
45.45%116.466710,99366.7%37.5%
63.64%115.475411,56950.0%71.4%
63.64%116.794513,58066.7%62.5%
45.45%113.263011,58250.0%42.9%
60.00%101.94837,77857.1%66.7%
50.00%106.574310,01233.3%75.0%
55.56%97.394811,43840.0%75.0%
44.44%92.04428,07540.0%50.0%
44.44%92.464510,161100.0%28.6%
62.50%87.376711,954100.0%50.0%
37.50%82.959110,60766.7%20.0%
50.00%85.390311,91166.7%40.0%
37.50%84.765410,06625.0%50.0%
50.00%85.362210,48250.0%50.0%
37.50%86.787011,22150.0%25.0%
62.50%86.380410,77650.0%66.7%
87.50%87.078513,172100.0%85.7%
12.50%87.05369,4830.0%20.0%
28.57%74.090614,5310.0%33.3%
71.43%76.573414,565100.0%60.0%
28.57%75.05619,06633.3%25.0%
57.14%72.35289,20150.0%66.7%
28.57%75.97829,98650.0%0.0%
42.86%76.38019,29866.7%25.0%
71.43%73.070514,519100.0%66.7%
57.14%73.876010,8790.0%66.7%
57.14%76.877012,335100.0%40.0%
50.00%66.284614,902100.0%40.0%
50.00%66.871511,66366.7%33.3%
50.00%66.271010,00866.7%33.3%
50.00%66.77168,08475.0%0.0%
50.00%66.45059,88933.3%66.7%
66.67%62.26569,72075.0%50.0%
50.00%66.388414,2980.0%75.0%
50.00%63.25937,55166.7%33.3%
83.33%65.389710,183100.0%75.0%
40.00%56.285610,15666.7%0.0%
80.00%53.768812,2410.0%100.0%
80.00%57.01,00810,688100.0%50.0%
20.00%52.15765,9410.0%100.0%
40.00%56.96789,58050.0%33.3%
40.00%57.65698,50425.0%100.0%
40.00%56.480414,0190.0%40.0%
20.00%56.770110,3090.0%25.0%
80.00%55.05809,580100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.01,00914,552100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.16009,47033.3%100.0%
40.00%56.01,04212,9200.0%40.0%
40.00%57.279313,10150.0%33.3%
40.00%56.452912,6880.0%40.0%
60.00%56.559010,06166.7%50.0%
40.00%55.38889,6630.0%66.7%
20.00%55.168311,60033.3%0.0%

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Anivia vs Ambessa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Anivia do against Ambessa in League of Legends?

Ambessa wins the Anivia vs Ambessa matchup with a 87.5% win rate compared to Anivia's 12.5%, a 75.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Anivia do against Ambessa in the early game?

In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Anivia with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Ambessa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Anivia do against Ambessa in the late game?

In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Anivia vs Ambessa matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Anivia vs Ambessa matchup?

Ambessa wins the matchup against Anivia with a 87.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 75.0 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Anivia build against Ambessa?

The best Anivia build against Ambessa includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Anivia runes against Ambessa?

The best Anivia runes against Ambessa use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 25.0% win rate in the Anivia vs Ambessa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Anivia counter Ambessa?

No, Anivia struggles against Ambessa with only a 12.5% win rate. Ambessa has the advantage in this matchup. Anivia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ambessa's lead.

How do I play Anivia against Ambessa?

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