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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ambessa ahead by 287 gold.
Does Ambessa counter Cho'Gath?
The numbers say yes: across 94 ranked Jungle games into Cho'Gath, Ambessa takes 62% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Cho'Gath's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Cho'Gath: the Ambessa game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up 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 16.1-16.12.
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.