MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Gwen
How often does Ambessa beat Gwen in Jungle?
Ambessa into Gwen in Jungle: 45% observed win rate across 355 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ambessa ahead by 18 gold.
Does Ambessa counter Gwen?
The count says no. Gwen holds 55% of 355 ranked Jungle games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Gwen: the Ambessa game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Ambessa at 52% across 210 games. Flip the lead and Ambessa falls to 33% across 145.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 52% | 210 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 33% | 145 |
| First blood | 49% | 227 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 155 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 161 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 141 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 57 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:49 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:49. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ambessa's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Gwen specifically, Ambessa finishes Profane Hydra first most often: 49.6% over 119 games of this matchup.
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.