MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Swain
What is Ambessa's win rate vs Swain?
In Top, Ambessa wins 47% against Swain across 219 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 behind by 213 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: -213
- CS: -7
- XP: -101
Typical gap to Swain, from 218 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ambessa counter Swain?
Too close to call. Ambessa sits at 47% over 219 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Swain as Ambessa
When Ambessa is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 94 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 125.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 94 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 125 |
| First blood | 53% | 92 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 85 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 87 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 47% | 60 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:55; the level 6 spike lands around 5:36. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ambessa build in Top?
Into Swain specifically, Ambessa finishes Eclipse first most often: 48.5% over 68 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 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.