MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Wukong
What is Ambessa's win rate vs Wukong?
In Top, Ambessa wins 44% against Wukong across 323 observed 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 415 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: -415
- CS: -1
- XP: -143
Typical gap to Wukong, from 322 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ambessa counter Wukong?
No, it runs the other way. Wukong takes 56% of 323 ranked Top games. Ambessa can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Wukong as Ambessa
When Ambessa is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 138 games; behind, it drops to 32% over 185.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 138 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 185 |
| First blood | 51% | 142 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 97 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 157 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 64 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:17; the level 6 spike lands around 5:44. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ambessa build in Top?
Into Wukong specifically, Ambessa finishes Eclipse first most often: 40.0% over 100 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Ambessa core is Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance: 56.3% across 4,375 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Eclipse (21,970 games).
Skill plan: Ambessa players max Q first and take Q at level 1.