MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Kindred
How often does Ambessa beat Kindred in Jungle?
Ambessa into Kindred in Jungle: 44% observed win rate across 482 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 100 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: -100
- CS: +2
- XP: -5
Typical gap to Kindred, from 481 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ambessa counter Kindred?
The count says no. Kindred holds 56% of 482 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 Kindred, and play for those first.
Beating Kindred: the Ambessa game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ambessa at 56% across 231 games. Flip the lead and Ambessa falls to 33% across 251.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 231 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 251 |
| First blood | 53% | 280 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 167 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 278 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 134 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 42 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:26 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:01. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ambessa's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Kindred specifically, Ambessa finishes Profane Hydra first most often: 43.3% over 134 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance: 60.5% across 43 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.