MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Master Yi
How often does Ambessa beat Master Yi in Jungle?
Ambessa into Master Yi in Jungle: 44% observed win rate across 1,054 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 265 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: -265
- CS: +1
- XP: -7
Typical gap to Master Yi, from 1,048 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ambessa counter Master Yi?
The count says no. Master Yi holds 56% of 1,054 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 Master Yi, and play for those first.
Beating Master Yi: the Ambessa game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ambessa at 54% across 491 games. Flip the lead and Ambessa falls to 35% across 563.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 491 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 563 |
| First blood | 49% | 655 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 356 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 539 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 350 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 125 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:08 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:52. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ambessa's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Master Yi specifically, Ambessa finishes Profane Hydra first most often: 43.1% over 295 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance: 46.7% across 92 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.