MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ambessa vs Poppy
How often does Ambessa beat Poppy in Jungle?
Ambessa into Poppy in Jungle: 46% observed win rate across 110 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 ahead by 447 gold.
Ambessa at 15:00
- Gold: +447
- CS: +10
- XP: +390
Typical gap to Poppy, from 110 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ambessa counter Poppy?
No counter here: Ambessa sits at 46% over 110 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 Poppy: the Ambessa game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ambessa at 59% across 53 games. Flip the lead and Ambessa falls to 35% across 57.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 53 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 57 |
| First blood | 48% | 56 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 72 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:40 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:56. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ambessa's Jungle build, with receipts
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.