Ambessa vs Warwick Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Ambessa is a fighter/assassin hybrid, Warwick a fighter/tank hybrid, and they meet in the Top lane. 448 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Ambessa at a 40.2% win rate into Warwick. That is 9.8 points under even, which is why Warwick is listed among the champions Ambessa struggles into.
physical damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Ambessa and Warwick build against each other. Ambessa carries 630 base health to Warwick’s 620, and 35 armour to 33. Scaling matters as well: Ambessa ends on 2500 HP, Warwick on 2303.
The exchange usually opens with Lacerate (E) or Jaws of the Beast (Q). Ultimates decide the rest — Public Execution versus Infinite Duress. Resources split the two: Energy for Ambessa, Mana for Warwick.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 125 versus 125 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
A 10/10 difficulty rating on Ambessa, against 3/10, means the sample includes plenty of players still learning it. No hand-editing here — the Ambessa figures come straight from ranked play.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Warwick has the statistical edge. Ambessa wins 40.2% of the recorded games.
40.2% from Ambessa's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
448 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Ambessa build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Ambessa build page.