Ambessa vs Teemo - Matchup Guide | Patch 26.14

YouAmbessa

EnemyTeemo

Win Condition

Survive the early poke by using and bushes. Once you hit level 6, use to bypass his kiting and burst him down when is on cooldown.

Overview

Teemo is a classic lane bully who counters auto-attackers. His is your biggest hurdle because it prevents you from proccing , which is your primary source of energy sustain and damage. You have superior mobility, but you must play patiently until you can find an opening to stick to him.

Difficulty

Hard

The blind from completely shuts down your energy loop, leaving you energy-starved and unable to finish trades early on.

You (Ambessa)

•High mobility with dashes
•Burst damage via and
•Hard CC and gap-close with
•Reactive defense with shield

Them (Teemo)

•High move speed with to kite
•Sustained poke and DoT with
•Point-and-click blind with
•Zone control and traps with

Teemo's Abilities

Ability	Threat	What It Means For You
	Low	Watch for him standing still in bushes; he gets a huge attack speed buff from when he reappears.
	High	Blinds you, making attacks miss and refund zero energy. Bait this before committing.
	Low	A simple move speed boost. Use slow to negate his and keep him in range.
	Med	Every auto-attack burns you. Use when you take multiple hits to mitigate the DoT.
	High	Shrooms slow and reveal you. Use Oracle Lens to clear a path before using to dash.

Lane Phase

Lvl 1-5

→Give up gold to keep your HP high; you cannot fight if you are poked down to 40% health.
→Use to absorb damage or the first few autos of a trade.
→Stay near bushes to drop minion aggro after you hit him with the outer edge of .
→Do not use to dash into him while is up; you will get blinded and die.

Lvl 6+Power spike

→You win all-ins with because the suppression prevents him from casting during your burst.
→Always activate Oracle Lens when chasing so you don't trigger and lose your momentum.
→If he stays in lane with half HP, him instantly—he has no way to survive your full rotation.

Trading Patterns

Safe Poke

Hit the outer edge of on Teemo then immediately use to dash backward to avoid the return .

Punish

If Teemo uses on a minion, immediately use into to close the gap and land a full combo.

All-in

Prep on a minion -> Teemo -> [[Ambessa:Q2]] slam -> -> hold autos until the blind wears off.

Respect

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Blind — If you are blinded, your won't refund energy, making you a sitting duck.
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Shrooms — Stepping on one during a dash slows you and stops your engage completely.
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Ambush — The attack speed buff can let him out-dps you if he gets the first strike from stealth.
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Kiting — He can easily run you down with poke if you waste your dashes and miss .

Punish

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is on cooldown — All-in immediately; he has no way to stop your damage and energy gain.
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Teemo steps past the midpoint — Use to slow him and force his , then follow his dash with your own.
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Teemo is near a shroom — Trigger it with up; the explosion counts as non-minion damage and buffs your slam.
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Teemo has no mana — He cannot blind you or run away; use for a guaranteed kill.

Wave Management

Early

Let Teemo push the wave toward your tower. This creates a long lane where you can chase him down once he wastes .

Post-6

Keep the wave in the middle or toward your side. Use to lock him down if he tries to walk up to poke you.

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Ability

Threat

What It Means For You

Low

Watch for him standing still in bushes; he gets a huge attack speed buff from when he reappears.

High

Blinds you, making attacks miss and refund zero energy. Bait this before committing.

Low

A simple move speed boost. Use slow to negate his and keep him in range.

Med

Every auto-attack burns you. Use when you take multiple hits to mitigate the DoT.

High

Shrooms slow and reveal you. Use Oracle Lens to clear a path before using to dash.