MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Anivia
What is Ambessa's win rate vs Anivia?
In Top, Ambessa wins 40% against Anivia across 191 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ambessa behind by 254 gold.
Does Ambessa counter Anivia?
No. This one runs the other way: Anivia takes 60% of 191 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Anivia as Ambessa
When Ambessa is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 49% over 89 games; 300 down, it drops to 32% over 102.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 49% | 89 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 32% | 102 |
| First blood | 55% | 73 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 51 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 89 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 50% | 58 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:20; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ambessa build in Top?
Into Anivia specifically, Ambessa finishes Eclipse first most often: 39.7% over 63 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Ambessa core is Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance: 56.3% across 4,375 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Eclipse (21,970 games).
Skill plan: Ambessa players max Q first and take Q at level 1.