MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Volibear
What is Ambessa's win rate vs Volibear?
In Top, Ambessa wins 50% against Volibear across 979 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 172 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: -172
- CS: -2
- XP: +66
Typical gap to Volibear, from 976 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ambessa counter Volibear?
Too close to call. Ambessa sits at 50% over 979 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 Volibear as Ambessa
When Ambessa is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 434 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 545.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 434 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 545 |
| First blood | 56% | 429 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 357 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 387 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 226 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 106 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:16; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ambessa build in Top?
Into Volibear specifically, Ambessa finishes Eclipse first most often: 51.2% over 391 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance: 63.6% across 55 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 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.