Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Malphitevs Ambessa

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

Malphite vs Ambessa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Malphite wins with a 59.3% win rate (+18.5%) over Ambessa based on 54 games. Malphite holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Ambessa matchup.

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Malphite Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Malphite 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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Malphite - 59.3% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
59.3% WR
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Ambessa vs Malphite matchup - 40.7% win rate
Ambessa
40.7% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Ambessa Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Ambessa matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 54
59.3%
Win Rate
40.7%
5.4
CS / min
5.9
722
DMG / min
772
10,961
Gold / game
11,490
142
Heal / min
287
2,246
DMG Mitigated / min
1,366
1.2
CC / min
0.5
56.5%
Early Game WR
43.5%
61.3%
Late Game WR
38.7%

Malphite vs Ambessa Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Ambessa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 54 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 59.3% win rate compared to Ambessa's 40.7%, giving Malphite a 18.5 percentage point advantage. Malphite 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 Malphite leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Ambessa and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ambessa away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malphite vs Ambessa Laning Phase Breakdown

Ambessa wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.4Malphite
5.9Ambessa
Ambessa edges out Malphite by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ambessa.
Damage
722Malphite
772Ambessa
Ambessa deals 50 more champion damage per minute than Malphite. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Malphite choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Ambessa's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,961Malphite
11,490Ambessa
Ambessa earns 529 more gold per game than Malphite, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ambessa slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.2Malphite
0.5Ambessa
Malphite provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ambessa, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Malphite coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,388Malphite
1,653Ambessa
Malphite vastly out-sustains Ambessa, healing and mitigating 734 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ambessa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ambessa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Ambessa

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Ambessa, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Ambessa are Randuin's Omen, Frozen Heart and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Malphite 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 Ambessa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Malphite vs Ambessa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
56.5%
+13.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite56.5%
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa43.5%
Late Game
Malphite
61.3%
+22.6% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite61.3%
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa38.7%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.5% win rate — a 13.0 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Malphite is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.3% win rate — 22.6 points above Ambessa. Extended games heavily favor Malphite, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Malphite 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 Malphite Runes Against Ambessa

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs AmbessaSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs AmbessaManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs AmbessaTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs AmbessaScorch - best Malphite rune vs Ambessa
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs AmbessaResolve
Overgrowth - best Malphite rune vs AmbessaSecond Wind - best Malphite rune vs Ambessa
65.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Malphite to press their advantage against Ambessa, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Malphite'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 Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Malphite 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
50.26%3885.671211,23554.8%47.2%
47.53%2635.464510,20150.0%45.6%
50.00%2186.275510,67552.9%48.1%
59.30%1996.076611,48853.2%63.3%
49.48%1925.474710,67048.2%50.5%
45.35%1724.96849,66740.0%50.6%
50.88%1715.883610,85148.7%52.7%
38.78%1475.99069,76444.6%32.9%
60.28%1416.487111,19167.8%54.9%
55.88%1366.376311,13854.8%56.8%
42.86%1335.778710,50143.9%42.1%
51.94%1295.786710,97850.0%53.2%
43.41%1296.064910,01631.8%54.5%
52.10%1196.177411,04652.1%52.1%
43.86%1146.281310,96842.9%44.6%
52.21%1135.971110,62955.1%50.0%
49.55%1115.576110,42448.9%50.0%
55.45%1106.068710,95156.0%55.0%
49.53%1075.366310,22652.1%47.5%
57.01%1076.572311,31463.6%52.4%
46.60%1035.878910,73239.5%51.7%
45.10%1026.179211,08644.7%45.5%
45.54%1015.071511,02939.5%49.2%
69.00%1006.076911,61888.9%52.7%
37.00%1005.36969,98532.5%40.0%
60.00%1006.174411,20656.5%63.0%
54.17%965.772110,89058.5%50.9%
37.23%945.07649,99440.0%35.2%
47.87%946.070710,51641.5%52.8%
52.69%936.382111,94362.2%46.4%
53.26%922.966312,18670.6%43.1%
46.59%885.572911,24944.8%47.5%
43.68%873.571811,50334.3%50.0%
61.25%805.978811,34760.5%61.9%
49.35%776.179511,00957.6%43.2%
46.05%766.375311,82757.1%39.6%
56.16%736.575211,70760.6%52.5%
52.78%725.283211,24956.8%48.6%
51.43%706.067210,29848.1%53.5%
50.75%675.570710,60850.0%51.3%
55.38%656.281310,80060.0%50.0%
58.06%625.774210,31357.6%58.6%
57.38%615.370711,61460.0%55.6%
36.84%572.162510,75821.1%44.7%
51.79%562.85939,56045.8%56.3%
46.30%545.363410,78043.5%48.4%
59.26%545.472210,96156.5%61.3%
57.41%542.368412,04371.4%48.5%
46.15%525.36999,36148.1%44.0%
48.00%502.658211,37333.3%58.6%
67.35%491.673513,08760.0%72.4%
43.75%486.183111,67550.0%40.6%
54.35%465.777810,61245.8%63.6%
68.89%456.491111,13768.0%70.0%
34.88%432.355810,93940.9%28.6%
65.12%431.867612,52862.5%66.7%
60.47%434.774312,13576.2%45.5%
53.49%432.670110,72161.1%48.0%
52.38%424.472510,50261.1%45.8%
58.54%412.168712,28050.0%65.2%
63.41%415.886910,74350.0%72.0%
51.28%394.870610,36963.2%40.0%
42.11%385.370212,07237.5%43.3%
37.84%372.063010,32028.6%50.0%
54.05%371.96079,24656.5%50.0%
50.00%362.072012,93775.0%37.5%
48.57%355.35679,86460.0%40.0%
65.71%355.367210,93969.2%63.6%
51.43%354.669110,83153.3%50.0%
60.61%334.776812,67857.1%61.5%
53.13%323.564711,04957.1%50.0%
59.38%325.475311,08275.0%43.8%
42.86%285.965810,31254.5%35.3%
44.44%273.166010,39142.9%46.1%
42.31%262.860210,10340.0%43.8%
42.31%263.86959,75140.0%43.8%
53.85%263.86959,62153.3%54.5%
42.31%262.165811,40745.5%40.0%
65.38%266.075410,96366.7%64.3%
40.00%252.45149,26738.5%41.7%
36.00%251.86259,73650.0%23.1%
44.00%252.071211,53266.7%36.8%
56.00%254.663310,83975.0%47.1%
44.00%252.16289,55960.0%33.3%
36.00%253.277112,78720.0%46.7%
68.00%256.175112,24775.0%64.7%
54.17%245.682311,13864.3%40.0%
50.00%245.366710,27336.4%61.5%
59.09%225.275511,65666.7%56.3%
54.55%225.381411,77560.0%50.0%
42.86%214.05259,15544.4%41.7%
45.00%202.16589,00360.0%30.0%
70.00%206.282911,36975.0%66.7%
60.00%204.066711,59842.9%69.2%
63.16%192.468112,04555.6%70.0%
26.32%191.367612,59950.0%20.0%
15.79%195.57139,8310.0%33.3%
61.11%182.056610,15566.7%55.6%
61.11%181.665212,31662.5%60.0%
44.44%181.95989,41955.6%33.3%
44.44%185.37119,97945.5%42.9%
33.33%185.276411,11337.5%30.0%
58.82%175.662210,73157.1%60.0%
62.50%161.762111,54050.0%66.7%
53.33%153.372710,88620.0%70.0%
46.67%151.75477,64427.3%100.0%
40.00%152.465110,26728.6%50.0%
40.00%154.86259,10837.5%42.9%
71.43%145.989612,800100.0%50.0%
28.57%145.97118,74814.3%42.9%
64.29%142.96769,27855.6%80.0%
57.14%141.65789,50342.9%71.4%
35.71%145.088112,18325.0%40.0%
42.86%145.788412,23350.0%40.0%
69.23%134.381211,72571.4%66.7%
38.46%131.362010,34942.9%33.3%
38.46%132.46908,82950.0%28.6%
61.54%131.149610,65362.5%60.0%
50.00%126.076812,96850.0%50.0%
66.67%125.173910,78185.7%40.0%
25.00%121.06268,67414.3%40.0%
63.64%112.461210,41466.7%60.0%
36.36%112.872410,71450.0%20.0%
36.36%114.574911,92433.3%37.5%
36.36%110.862310,43014.3%75.0%
60.00%101.959410,34675.0%50.0%
50.00%104.76669,77066.7%25.0%
60.00%104.074010,021100.0%42.9%
40.00%105.46789,3680.0%80.0%
50.00%102.064710,43633.3%57.1%
66.67%96.382214,12766.7%66.7%
66.67%92.97088,11080.0%50.0%
66.67%91.85557,66880.0%50.0%
25.00%84.579811,56033.3%20.0%
50.00%81.64698,31275.0%25.0%
25.00%82.46599,67533.3%20.0%
62.50%82.65598,92850.0%75.0%
50.00%82.071311,66733.3%60.0%
37.50%82.565910,87750.0%33.3%
75.00%86.268311,328100.0%33.3%
37.50%81.358511,59450.0%33.3%
37.50%82.070514,37850.0%33.3%
62.50%82.572612,54475.0%50.0%
87.50%81.667514,033100.0%80.0%
71.43%72.456411,57175.0%66.7%
14.29%75.095314,6580.0%16.7%
71.43%71.66489,53750.0%100.0%
42.86%72.555611,13733.3%50.0%
57.14%76.585111,16066.7%50.0%
71.43%74.981611,10166.7%75.0%
50.00%64.979012,9130.0%50.0%
66.67%64.26269,01575.0%50.0%
83.33%65.973810,07875.0%100.0%
66.67%65.067410,319100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.992013,7750.0%100.0%
20.00%53.248110,0600.0%33.3%
40.00%54.069114,2760.0%50.0%

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Malphite vs Ambessa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Ambessa in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Ambessa matchup with a 59.3% win rate compared to Ambessa's 40.7%, a 18.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 54 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Malphite do against Ambessa in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Ambessa with a 56.5% win rate versus 43.5%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Ambessa in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Ambessa matchup with a 61.3% win rate compared to 38.7%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Ambessa matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 59.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.5 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 54 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Ambessa?

The best Malphite build against Ambessa includes Randuin's Omen, Frozen Heart, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Malphite runes against Ambessa?

The best Malphite runes against Ambessa use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 65.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Ambessa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Ambessa?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Ambessa with a 59.3% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Ambessa in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Malphite against Ambessa?

When playing Malphite against Ambessa, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.