MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Gangplank
What is Ambessa's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Top, Ambessa wins 46% against Gangplank across 1,605 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ambessa behind by 522 gold.
Does Ambessa counter Gangplank?
No. This one runs the other way: Gangplank takes 54% of 1,605 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Gangplank as Ambessa
When Ambessa is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 668 games; 300 down, it drops to 38% over 934.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 57% | 668 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 38% | 934 |
| First blood | 51% | 728 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 604 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 673 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 347 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 181 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ambessa build in Top?
Into Gangplank specifically, Ambessa finishes Eclipse first most often: 45.2% over 578 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance: 50.6% across 164 games.
The most-finished Ambessa core is Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance: 56.3% across 4,375 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Eclipse (21,970 games).
Skill plan: Ambessa players max Q first and take Q at level 1.