MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nocturne vs Ambessa
Nocturne vs Ambessa in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,171 ranked games in Jungle, Nocturne beats Ambessa in 53% of them.
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 Nocturne ahead by 13 gold.
Nocturne at 15:00
- Gold: +13
- CS: -2
- XP: +13
Typical gap to Ambessa, from 1,163 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nocturne counter Ambessa?
Even on the count: Nocturne lands at 53% over 1,171 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Nocturne game plan against Ambessa
With a gold lead at 10:00, Nocturne wins 62% of 618 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 552.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 618 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 552 |
| First blood | 58% | 825 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 513 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 561 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 466 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 219 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:26 and level 6 lands around 6:46. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Nocturne in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Ambessa specifically, Nocturne finishes Experimental Hexplate first most often: 53.1% over 420 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Experimental Hexplate, Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver: 55.9% across 68 games.
The most-finished Nocturne core is Experimental Hexplate, Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver: 55.2% across 4,609 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 Experimental Hexplate (21,998 games).
Skill plan: Nocturne players max Q first and take Q at level 1.