Udyr - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Udyrvs Ambessa

CFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Udyr vs Ambessa is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ambessa wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Udyr based on 31 games. Ambessa wins the early laning phase while Udyr scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Udyr build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Udyr vs Ambessa matchup.

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Udyr Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Udyr 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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Udyr - 48.4% win rate in this matchup
Udyr
48.4% WR
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Ambessa vs Udyr matchup - 51.6% win rate
Ambessa
51.6% WR

Who Wins the Udyr vs Ambessa Matchup?

Ambessa wins the Udyr vs Ambessa matchup
Winner
Ambessa
Matches: 31
48.4%
Win Rate
51.6%
2.4
CS / min
2.3
620
DMG / min
769
10,662
Gold / game
11,177
423
Heal / min
400
1,520
DMG Mitigated / min
1,056
1.0
CC / min
0.5
36.8%
Early Game WR
63.2%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Udyr vs Ambessa Matchup Summary

The Udyr vs Ambessa matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Ambessa wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Udyr's 48.4%, giving Ambessa a 3.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ambessa controls the early laning stage, but Udyr outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ambessa needs to press advantages before Udyr reaches their power spikes, while Udyr should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Udyr leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Ambessa is slightly favored, Udyr can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Ambessa's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Udyr vs Ambessa Laning Phase Breakdown

Udyr wins the laning phase against Ambessa in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.4Udyr
2.3Ambessa
Udyr and Ambessa farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
620Udyr
769Ambessa
Ambessa heavily out-damages Udyr by 149 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Udyr 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
10,662Udyr
11,177Ambessa
Ambessa earns 515 more gold per game than Udyr, 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
1.0Udyr
0.5Ambessa
Udyr provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ambessa, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Udyr coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,943Udyr
1,456Ambessa
Udyr vastly out-sustains Ambessa, healing and mitigating 487 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Udyr 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 Udyr Build Against Ambessa

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Ambessa, providing the mobility and stats Udyr needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Udyr against Ambessa are Liandry's Torment, Fimbulwinter and Frozen Heart. This combination gives Udyr 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 Udyr vs Ambessa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ambessa
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Udyr early game win rateUdyr36.8%
Ambessa early game win rateAmbessa63.2%
Late Game
Udyr
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Udyr late game win rateUdyr66.7%
Ambessa late game win rateAmbessa33.3%

Ambessa dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.2% win rate — a 26.3 percentage point lead over Udyr. This lopsided early game means Ambessa can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Udyr is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Ambessa. Extended games heavily favor Udyr, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ambessa must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Udyr reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Udyr survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Udyr Runes Against Ambessa

Resolve rune tree - Udyr primary runes vs AmbessaResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Udyr rune vs AmbessaShield Bash - best Udyr rune vs AmbessaSecond Wind - best Udyr rune vs AmbessaRevitalize - best Udyr rune vs Ambessa
Sorcery rune tree - Udyr secondary runes vs AmbessaSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Udyr rune vs AmbessaCelerity - best Udyr rune vs Ambessa
100.0% WR

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


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

Udyr 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
49.26%1361.362712,67050.0%48.7%
57.26%1241.467012,88956.1%58.2%
51.96%1021.161112,16855.1%49.1%
51.55%971.170312,88460.0%44.2%
50.55%911.161911,87047.8%53.3%
57.78%901.269612,86762.8%53.2%
52.27%881.366213,21950.0%53.9%
51.81%831.366912,93551.4%52.2%
48.78%821.362613,39054.5%44.9%
47.50%801.465211,27547.7%47.2%
53.75%801.267612,78247.1%58.7%
56.00%751.265413,25146.7%62.2%
44.83%581.364011,63943.3%46.4%
49.06%531.568212,26547.8%50.0%
42.31%522.762110,86138.5%46.1%
58.33%481.262912,12659.1%57.7%
51.06%471.264211,50056.5%45.8%
60.87%461.470612,96956.5%65.2%
55.56%451.266812,57565.0%48.0%
51.11%452.366712,21347.4%53.9%
46.51%431.357012,44559.1%33.3%
41.86%431.062411,40046.1%35.3%
64.10%391.461712,94056.3%69.6%
41.03%391.263511,31828.6%55.6%
41.67%361.656811,38631.6%52.9%
52.78%363.471812,48150.0%54.5%
54.29%352.162113,12338.5%63.6%
45.45%331.059612,66744.4%46.7%
36.36%331.359312,53050.0%26.3%
48.39%312.462010,66236.8%66.7%
33.33%301.264211,53513.3%53.3%
23.33%303.754810,73127.3%21.1%
56.67%301.164212,53760.0%53.3%
55.17%291.373212,70060.0%50.0%
51.72%293.569512,46442.9%60.0%
51.85%272.160911,84158.3%46.7%
40.74%271.158313,48225.0%47.4%
52.00%251.569314,12244.4%56.3%
37.50%241.161812,09133.3%41.7%
47.83%233.782612,27258.3%36.4%
56.52%236.671410,87053.9%60.0%
65.22%235.31,06913,68975.0%60.0%
54.55%221.470612,73575.0%30.0%
40.91%225.778511,81133.3%43.8%
42.86%213.899112,35650.0%36.4%
60.00%203.585510,93760.0%60.0%
36.84%191.374613,24922.2%50.0%
68.42%195.572811,68250.0%81.8%
42.11%192.163511,97225.0%54.5%
58.82%174.773310,83466.7%50.0%
52.94%170.853111,19155.6%50.0%
52.94%171.161111,33472.7%16.7%
43.75%166.683410,49155.6%28.6%
50.00%162.685112,78642.9%55.6%
56.25%161.153910,84850.0%66.7%
37.50%162.679911,75840.0%33.3%
60.00%155.367712,23933.3%66.7%
40.00%155.882211,80933.3%41.7%
42.86%146.177312,82466.7%36.4%
57.14%145.074812,18483.3%37.5%
57.14%141.456612,44742.9%71.4%
38.46%135.892011,62360.0%25.0%
25.00%124.06179,38222.2%33.3%
58.33%126.574710,91871.4%40.0%
41.67%126.679310,54328.6%60.0%
45.45%116.772112,41140.0%50.0%
36.36%112.677611,86666.7%0.0%
40.00%102.780715,32533.3%42.9%
30.00%105.876810,23140.0%20.0%
30.00%101.386814,72275.0%0.0%
60.00%101.95499,56242.9%100.0%
40.00%103.657710,53114.3%100.0%
55.56%96.789011,2710.0%83.3%
62.50%86.884210,77460.0%66.7%
62.50%87.096612,94233.3%80.0%
37.50%87.181610,34750.0%25.0%
71.43%75.661011,04750.0%100.0%
57.14%76.71,05810,25560.0%50.0%
42.86%73.381015,6290.0%50.0%
14.29%74.870610,0170.0%33.3%
28.57%72.065810,05825.0%33.3%
28.57%71.539610,26125.0%33.3%
33.33%65.665610,3260.0%40.0%
40.00%56.49769,16333.3%50.0%
60.00%53.63837,57650.0%100.0%
40.00%52.143610,77733.3%50.0%
60.00%51.670312,03666.7%50.0%
80.00%52.384715,0450.0%80.0%
20.00%57.41,21111,75933.3%0.0%

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Udyr vs Ambessa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Udyr do against Ambessa in League of Legends?

Ambessa wins the Udyr vs Ambessa matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Udyr's 48.4%, a 3.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Udyr do against Ambessa in the early game?

In the early game, Ambessa has the advantage against Udyr with a 63.2% win rate versus 36.8%. Ambessa players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Udyr do against Ambessa in the late game?

In the late game, Udyr takes over the Udyr vs Ambessa matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Udyr scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Udyr vs Ambessa matchup?

Ambessa wins the matchup against Udyr with a 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.2 percentage point advantage means Ambessa is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.

What is the best Udyr build against Ambessa?

The best Udyr build against Ambessa includes Liandry's Torment, Fimbulwinter, Frozen Heart 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 Udyr runes against Ambessa?

The best Udyr runes against Ambessa use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Udyr vs Ambessa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Udyr counter Ambessa?

No, Udyr struggles against Ambessa with only a 48.4% win rate. Ambessa has the advantage in this matchup. Udyr players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ambessa's lead.

How do I play Udyr against Ambessa?

When playing Udyr against Ambessa, play cautiously and avoid Ambessa's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Ambessa in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.