MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Gnar
What is Ambessa's win rate vs Gnar?
In Top, Ambessa wins 52% against Gnar across 1,124 observed 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 27 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: +27
- CS: -5
- XP: +234
Typical gap to Gnar, from 1,116 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ambessa counter Gnar?
Too close to call. Ambessa sits at 52% over 1,124 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Gnar as Ambessa
When Ambessa is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 536 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 588.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 536 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 588 |
| First blood | 58% | 608 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 493 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 405 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 300 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 157 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:26; the level 6 spike lands around 5:24. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ambessa build in Top?
Into Gnar specifically, Ambessa finishes Eclipse first most often: 49.0% over 386 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance: 58.7% across 63 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 26.1-26.12.
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.