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Ambessa vs Nasus

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Ambessa into Nasus in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Ambessa vs Nasus at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 680 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane, Ambessa wins 47.8% against Nasus, in line with the 47.0% Ambessa wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 1 high-elo VOD (latest patch 26.19), Ambessa won 100% against Nasus and averaged 16.0/3.0/4.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Ambessa setup into Nasus takes First Strike (Inspiration and Domination) and builds Profane Hydra, Hubris and Death's Dance. It shows up in 1 of 1 game.

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 680 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Ambessa's solo kills on Nasus Later

Ambessa gets 1.6 solo kills per game against Nasus, in line with the 1.7 Ambessa averages in top lane, and 23% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 27%.

Nasus's solo kills on Ambessa Fewer kills

Nasus gets 1.2 solo kills per game against Ambessa, fewer than the 1.3 Nasus averages in top lane, and 10% of them come before level 6, about the usual 10%.

How ranked players build Ambessa into Nasus

From 680 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in top lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +607 gold

Ambessa is 607 gold ahead of Nasus at 15 minutes on average, across 680 ranked games of Ambessa into Nasus.

What changes into Nasus

Doran's Blade opens 87% of Ambessa's games into Nasus, against 63% overall. Doran's Shield opens 9% of Ambessa's games into Nasus, against 27% overall.

Most common ranked build

680 ranked games · 48% win rate
Runes
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the UndyingShield BashShield BashSecond WindSecond WindOvergrowthOvergrowthSudden ImpactSudden ImpactUltimate HunterUltimate Hunter Resolve / Domination
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's BladeDoran's BladeDoran's ShieldDoran's Shield
Boots
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Core items
EclipseEclipseBlack CleaverBlack CleaverDeath's DanceDeath's Dance
Max order
Q → E → W

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Grasp of the Undying 45% of games · 46% win rate
  • Conqueror 43% of games · 50% win rate
  • Electrocute 8% of games
Starting items
  • Doran's Blade 87% of games · 49% win rate
  • Doran's Shield 9% of games
Boots
  • Plated Steelcaps 57% of games · 50% win rate
  • Mercury's Treads 23% of games · 48% win rate
  • Gluttonous Greaves 5% of games
First item
  • Eclipse 81% of games · 48% win rate
  • Voltaic Cyclosword 10% of games
Item paths
  1. Eclipse Black Cleaver Death's Dance 14% of games
  2. Eclipse Spear of Shojin Death's Dance 9% of games
  3. Eclipse Voltaic Cyclosword Death's Dance 3% of games

How they built Ambessa into Nasus

Taken from the 1 VOD on this page, patch 26.19.

One-off setup

1 of 1 game
Runes
First StrikeFirst StrikeCash BackCash BackTriple TonicTriple TonicCosmic InsightCosmic InsightSudden ImpactSudden ImpactTreasure HunterTreasure Hunter Inspiration / Domination
Core items
Profane HydraProfane HydraHubrisHubrisDeath's DanceDeath's Dance

Streamers who play Ambessa

Every streamer in the library with ranked Ambessa games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Ambessa vs Nasus

Who wins Ambessa vs Nasus?

Ambessa wins 47.8% of 680 NA and EUW ranked games against Nasus in top lane, against 47.0% in that role overall. MID.GG has 1 high-elo VOD of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Ambessa build against Nasus?

No rune page repeats yet in the 1 high-elo VOD on MID.GG; one game ran the First Strike rune page, building Profane Hydra, Hubris and Death's Dance first.

Latest Ambessa vs Nasus games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

1 VOD
  • Victory potent213 Diamond II Ambessavs Nasus16/3/4K / D / A Patch 26.19 JungleWatch in the app
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