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Darius vs Ambessa

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Darius into Ambessa 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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Darius vs Ambessa at a glance

Ranked record Above average

Across 1,112 NA and EUW ranked games in Top lane, Darius wins 49.8% against Ambessa, 1.0 points higher than the 48.8% Darius wins in that role overall.

VOD library Favoured

In our library of 30 high-elo VODs (latest patch 16.19), Darius won 67% against Ambessa and averaged 7.8/4.2/4.5.

Pro build

The most played Darius setup into Ambessa takes Stormraider's Surge (Sorcery and Resolve) and builds Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate and Force of Nature. It shows up in 9 of 30 games with a 89% win rate. The main alternative also takes Stormraider's Surge but runs Unflinching (8 games).

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 1,112 NA and EUW ranked games in Top lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Darius's solo kills on Ambessa Fewer kills Later

Darius gets 2.0 solo kills per game against Ambessa, fewer than the 2.2 Darius averages in top lane, and 21% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 26%.

Ambessa's solo kills on Darius More kills

Ambessa gets 1.8 solo kills per game against Darius, more than the 1.8 Ambessa averages in top lane, and 25% of them come before level 6, about the usual 26%.

How they built Darius into Ambessa

Taken from the 30 VODs on this page, patch 16.19, 16.18, 16.17.

Most played setup

9 of 30 games · 89% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormSecond WindSecond WindOvergrowthOvergrowth Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateForce of NatureForce of Nature

Alternative setup

8 of 30 games · 50% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormSecond WindSecond WindUnflinchingUnflinching Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateDeath's DanceDeath's Dance

Latest Darius vs Ambessa games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

30 VODs
  • Victory 9/4/6EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.19
  • Defeat 3/6/2EUWXYZGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Top Patch 16.19
  • Victory 10/6/10EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.19
  • Victory 8/1/2RaiderGOGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Jungle Patch 16.19
  • Defeat 7/8/3RaiderGOGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Top Patch 16.18
  • Defeat 10/2/4EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.18
  • Victory 10/1/3RaiderGOGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Top Patch 16.17
  • Defeat 17/3/5EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.17
  • Victory 4/0/1RaiderGOGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Top Patch 16.17
  • Victory 10/4/4EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.16
  • Victory 7/4/4drututtMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.16
  • Victory 3/3/6EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.16
  • Victory 5/3/5EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.16
  • Victory 14/3/5EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.16
  • Victory 10/6/1EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.16
  • Defeat 7/5/4EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.16
  • Victory 8/2/2EUWXYZGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Top Patch 16.16
  • Victory 9/4/3EUWXYZMASTER Master I · Top Patch 16.16
  • Defeat 6/5/9EUWXYZGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Top Patch 16.16
  • Defeat 6/7/5RaiderGOGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Top Patch 16.16

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