MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Kha'Zix
How often does Ambessa beat Kha'Zix in Jungle?
Ambessa into Kha'Zix in Jungle: 49% observed win rate across 1,146 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 520 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: -520
- CS: +2
- XP: -85
Typical gap to Kha'Zix, from 1,140 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ambessa counter Kha'Zix?
No counter here: Ambessa sits at 49% over 1,146 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Kha'Zix: the Ambessa game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ambessa at 61% across 397 games. Flip the lead and Ambessa falls to 43% across 748.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 397 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 748 |
| First blood | 55% | 667 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 345 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 612 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 310 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 112 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:58 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 Kha'Zix specifically, Ambessa finishes Profane Hydra first most often: 51.1% over 374 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance: 50.5% across 109 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.