MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs Ambessa
How often does Illaoi beat Ambessa in Top?
Illaoi into Ambessa in Top: 53% observed win rate across 852 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 Illaoi ahead by 685 gold.
Illaoi at 15:00
- Gold: +685
- CS: +21
- XP: +489
Typical gap to Ambessa, from 846 games that reached 15:00.
Does Illaoi counter Ambessa?
No counter here: Illaoi sits at 53% over 852 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Ambessa: the Illaoi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Illaoi at 59% across 544 games. Flip the lead and Illaoi falls to 42% across 307.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 544 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 307 |
| First blood | 58% | 369 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 315 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 643 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 210 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 110 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:07 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:26. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Illaoi's Top build, with receipts
Into Ambessa specifically, Illaoi finishes Iceborn Gauntlet first most often: 55.0% over 129 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 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 Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.