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Kassadin vs Ambessa

What is Kassadin's win rate vs Ambessa?

In Mid, Kassadin wins 40% against Ambessa across 119 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 Kassadin behind by 1,081 gold.

Kassadin at 15:00

Typical gap to Ambessa, from 118 games that reached 15:00.

Does Kassadin counter Ambessa?

No, it runs the other way. Ambessa takes 61% of 119 ranked Mid games. Kassadin can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.

How to beat Ambessa as Kassadin

The median first death in this lane comes at 5:15; the level 6 spike lands around 5:42. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Kassadin build in Mid?

The most-finished Kassadin core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Malignance: 59.7% across 4,009 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 Rod of Ages (15,366 games).

Skill plan: Kassadin players max E first and take Q at level 1.

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