MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Karthus
How often does Ambessa beat Karthus in Jungle?
Ambessa into Karthus in Jungle: 52% observed win rate across 323 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ambessa ahead by 27 gold.
Does Ambessa counter Karthus?
Too close for a counter call: Ambessa sits at 52% over 323 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 Karthus: the Ambessa game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Ambessa at 63% across 141 games. Flip the lead and Ambessa falls to 43% across 182.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 63% | 141 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 43% | 182 |
| First blood | 59% | 213 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 134 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 109 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 103 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 45 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:50. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ambessa's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Karthus specifically, Ambessa finishes Hubris first most often: 60.3% over 78 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.