MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nunu & Willump vs Ambessa
Nunu & Willump vs Ambessa in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 436 ranked games in Jungle, Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump behind by 519 gold.
Nunu & Willump at 15:00
- Gold: -519
- CS: -9
- XP: -377
Typical gap to Ambessa, from 434 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nunu & Willump counter Ambessa?
Even on the count: Nunu & Willump lands at 53% over 436 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 Nunu & Willump game plan against Ambessa
With a gold lead at 10:00, Nunu & Willump wins 63% of 163 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 273.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 163 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 273 |
| First blood | 58% | 270 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 154 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 134 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 128 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 84% | 51 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:07 and level 6 lands around 7:09. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Nunu & Willump in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Ambessa specifically, Nunu & Willump finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 52.5% over 120 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Nunu & Willump core is Liandry's Torment, Frozen Heart, Kaenic Rookern: 58.8% across 447 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Hextech Rocketbelt (6,043 games).
Skill plan: Nunu & Willump players max Q first and take Q at level 1.