Ambessa Top has an advantage against Sion (52.5% win rate) based on 752 games. The matchup leans toward Ambessa.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Ambessa Top vs Sion Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 80.8% in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Ambessa (5.2% pick rate, 9th most popular out of 63 Top champions) versus Sion (4.6%, 12th place). These two top lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Optimize for consistency: Electrocute paired with Sudden Impact (60.3% win rate, 1.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Eclipse > Black Cleaver > Serpent's Fang with Plated Steelcaps delivers 80.8% win rate against Sion.
Win through macro: Ambessa takes the matchup (52.49%) despite falling behind in CS (6.80 vs 7.51/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Ambessa dominates both win rate (52.5%) and damage output (850 vs 847/min, 2nd among Top). The 3 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (1.90) with 52.5% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B+ | Tier | A+ |
| 52.5% | Matchup Winrate | 47.5% |
| 49.48% | Role Winrate | 50.62% |
| #43 | Winrate Rank | #20 |
| 5.2% | Pickrate | 4.6% |
| 1.9 | Average KDA | 1.9 |
| 415 | Gold per Minute | 406 |
| 6.80 | CS/Min | 7.51 |
| 0.27 | Wards per Minute | 0.28 |
| 850 | Damage per Minute | 847 |
The Ambessa versus Sion matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Ambessa deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Sion has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Sion, ranking 7th (versus 26th for Ambessa) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Ambessa player to maintain constant pressure on Sion, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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