MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Karthus
What is Ambessa's win rate vs Karthus?
In Top, Ambessa wins 75% against Karthus across 28 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ambessa ahead by 1,050 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: +1,050
- CS: +10
- XP: +1,721
Typical gap to Karthus, from 27 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Karthus as Ambessa
The median first death in this lane comes at 9:50; the level 6 spike lands around 5:27. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ambessa build in Top?
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 26.1-26.12.
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.