
Hecarimvs Ambessa
Hecarim vs Ambessa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ambessa wins with a 59.4% win rate (+18.8%) over Hecarim based on 32 games. Ambessa holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Hecarim build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Hecarim vs Ambessa matchup.
Hecarim Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Hecarim 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.
Who Wins the Hecarim vs Ambessa Matchup?

Hecarim vs Ambessa Matchup Summary
The Hecarim vs Ambessa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 32 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 59.4% win rate compared to Hecarim's 40.6%, giving Ambessa a 18.8 percentage point advantage. Ambessa dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Hecarim players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Hecarim leads by 325 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ambessa has a strong advantage in this matchup. Hecarim 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.
Hecarim vs Ambessa Laning Phase Breakdown
Hecarim is favored during the laning phase against Ambessa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Hecarim holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Hecarim Build Against Ambessa
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Ambessa, providing the mobility and stats Hecarim needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hecarim against Ambessa are Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Hecarim an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 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 Hecarim vs Ambessa matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.7% win rate — a 29.4 percentage point lead over Hecarim. 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 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Hecarim. 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. Hecarim players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Hecarim Runes Against Ambessa
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Hecarim the best tools to compete against Ambessa in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Hecarim matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Hecarim'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 Hecarim build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.25% | 143 | 1.1 | 691 | 12,739 | 55.7% | 42.7% | |
| 51.16% | 129 | 1.1 | 658 | 12,180 | 59.7% | 43.3% | |
| 37.80% | 127 | 1.1 | 634 | 12,069 | 39.0% | 36.8% | |
| 45.24% | 126 | 1.0 | 652 | 12,155 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.67% | 120 | 1.2 | 682 | 13,325 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 108 | 1.0 | 660 | 12,677 | 54.0% | 46.5% | |
| 43.00% | 100 | 1.1 | 669 | 12,210 | 49.1% | 36.2% | |
| 51.65% | 91 | 1.2 | 672 | 12,066 | 58.3% | 44.2% | |
| 40.00% | 90 | 1.2 | 614 | 12,719 | 46.1% | 35.3% | |
| 48.28% | 87 | 1.1 | 664 | 12,790 | 59.5% | 37.8% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 1.2 | 722 | 13,813 | 42.9% | 49.0% | |
| 40.91% | 66 | 1.1 | 724 | 12,825 | 36.0% | 43.9% | |
| 38.10% | 63 | 1.1 | 722 | 13,343 | 39.1% | 37.5% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 1.2 | 688 | 12,763 | 45.8% | 44.1% | |
| 69.81% | 53 | 1.1 | 798 | 13,530 | 69.2% | 70.4% | |
| 67.92% | 53 | 1.0 | 694 | 12,135 | 72.4% | 62.5% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 1.1 | 723 | 13,572 | 70.8% | 46.4% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 1.0 | 655 | 12,968 | 73.9% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.2 | 740 | 13,805 | 57.1% | 44.8% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.2 | 713 | 12,735 | 40.9% | 42.3% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 1.1 | 768 | 13,348 | 50.0% | 56.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 1.1 | 647 | 12,646 | 27.8% | 69.2% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 1.1 | 606 | 11,428 | 38.1% | 36.4% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 1.2 | 735 | 12,621 | 52.2% | 70.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 1.1 | 752 | 14,185 | 66.7% | 44.8% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.1 | 656 | 12,396 | 57.9% | 27.3% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.3 | 675 | 12,215 | 41.2% | 45.5% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.1 | 667 | 12,635 | 29.4% | 54.5% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 1.1 | 669 | 13,081 | 72.2% | 57.9% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 1.2 | 720 | 11,415 | 45.5% | 61.5% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 1.1 | 619 | 12,194 | 35.3% | 46.7% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.0 | 636 | 11,933 | 52.9% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.1 | 570 | 12,234 | 64.3% | 37.5% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.3 | 724 | 12,571 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.1 | 789 | 12,886 | 53.3% | 45.5% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 730 | 13,390 | 46.1% | 58.3% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.2 | 674 | 13,137 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 735 | 13,065 | 81.8% | 55.6% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 870 | 14,255 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.2 | 640 | 12,206 | 70.0% | 44.4% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.0 | 655 | 13,481 | 37.5% | 36.4% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.1 | 753 | 14,489 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.3 | 736 | 12,988 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.4 | 792 | 14,320 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.0 | 640 | 11,969 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 815 | 14,153 | 83.3% | 88.9% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.7 | 750 | 11,036 | 62.5% | 20.0% | |
| 7.69% | 13 | 0.8 | 477 | 9,297 | 10.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 658 | 12,390 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 745 | 10,450 | 85.7% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.4 | 821 | 12,321 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.2 | 499 | 10,672 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 640 | 13,680 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.9 | 575 | 11,917 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 1.2 | 722 | 15,018 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 559 | 12,593 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.8 | 614 | 11,790 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 628 | 10,990 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.0 | 608 | 11,880 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 770 | 14,882 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.4 | 946 | 14,090 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 804 | 15,697 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 819 | 16,065 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 412 | 10,769 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.4 | 714 | 8,421 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
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Hecarim vs Ambessa - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Hecarim do against Ambessa in League of Legends?
Ambessa wins the Hecarim vs Ambessa matchup with a 59.4% win rate compared to Hecarim's 40.6%, a 18.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 32 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Hecarim do against Ambessa in the early game?
In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Hecarim with a 64.7% win rate versus 35.3%. Ambessa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Hecarim do against Ambessa in the late game?
In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Hecarim vs Ambessa matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Hecarim vs Ambessa matchup?
Ambessa wins the matchup against Hecarim with a 59.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.8 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 32 games analyzed.
What is the best Hecarim build against Ambessa?
The best Hecarim build against Ambessa includes Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Hecarim runes against Ambessa?
The best Hecarim runes against Ambessa use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 30.8% win rate in the Hecarim vs Ambessa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Hecarim counter Ambessa?
No, Hecarim struggles against Ambessa with only a 40.6% win rate. Ambessa has the advantage in this matchup. Hecarim players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ambessa's lead.
How do I play Hecarim against Ambessa?
When playing Hecarim 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.
