MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Jarvan IV
How often does Ambessa beat Jarvan IV in Jungle?
Ambessa into Jarvan IV in Jungle: 48% observed win rate across 1,300 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ambessa ahead by 56 gold.
Does Ambessa counter Jarvan IV?
Too close for a counter call: Ambessa sits at 48% over 1,300 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Jarvan IV: the Ambessa game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Ambessa at 60% across 625 games. Flip the lead and Ambessa falls to 37% across 674.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 60% | 625 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 674 |
| First blood | 56% | 753 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 440 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 756 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 375 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 144 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:42 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:51. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ambessa's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Jarvan IV specifically, Ambessa finishes Profane Hydra first most often: 48.7% over 355 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance: 54.6% across 108 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 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.