MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Graves
How often does Ambessa beat Graves in Jungle?
Ambessa into Graves in Jungle: 48% observed win rate across 2,504 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 behind by 234 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: -234
- CS: -4
- XP: -114
Typical gap to Graves, from 2,485 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ambessa counter Graves?
The count says no. Graves holds 52% of 2,504 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Ambessa wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Ambessa against Graves, and play for those first.
Beating Graves: the Ambessa game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ambessa at 60% across 1,068 games. Flip the lead and Ambessa falls to 39% across 1,436.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 1,068 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 1,436 |
| First blood | 54% | 1,472 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 891 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,094 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 742 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 291 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:44 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:53. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ambessa's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Graves specifically, Ambessa finishes Hubris first most often: 44.1% over 762 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance: 54.4% across 237 games.
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.