MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Illaoi
What is Ambessa's win rate vs Illaoi?
In Top, Ambessa wins 47% against Illaoi across 852 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 684 gold.
Does Ambessa counter Illaoi?
The numbers call it close: 47% for Ambessa over 852 games, inside the noise band. Neither side counters the other on this sample — the lane swings on the spots below, so pick the side you play better and take the receipts with you.
How to beat Illaoi as Ambessa
When Ambessa is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 307 games; 300 down, it drops to 42% over 544.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 307 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 42% | 544 |
| First blood | 50% | 396 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 291 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 189 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 243 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 53% | 117 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:34; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ambessa build in Top?
Into Illaoi specifically, Ambessa finishes Eclipse first most often: 46.9% over 288 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance: 62.3% across 61 games.
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.