MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Cho'Gath
How often does Ambessa beat Cho'Gath in Jungle?
Ambessa into Cho'Gath in Jungle: 62% observed win rate across 94 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ambessa ahead by 287 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: +287
- CS: +5
- XP: +151
Typical gap to Cho'Gath, from 94 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ambessa counter Cho'Gath?
The count says yes: across 94 ranked Jungle games into Cho'Gath, Ambessa takes 62%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Ambessa.
Beating Cho'Gath: the Ambessa game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 57 |
| First blood | 61% | 57 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 43 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 67% | 45 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:10 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:50. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ambessa's Jungle build, with receipts
The most-finished Ambessa core is Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance: 57.9% across 3,290 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Profane Hydra (11,377 games).
Skill plan: Ambessa players max Q first and take Q at level 1.