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Ambessa

Ambessa

Matriarch of War

FighterAssassinTopTop 72%JungleJungle 19%MidMid 8%

Ambessa is a mid-game fighter/assassin champion played mostly as Top and Jungle, dealing physical damage. On patch 16.19, Ambessa wins 48.6% of 7,187 ranked games. In a draft, Ambessa brings dive, mobility, split push. Strong teammates: LeBlanc, Irelia, Thresh. Watch out for Tristana, Taliyah, Qiyana.

Win rate48.6%
Games7,187
Pick rate6.0%
Ban rate4.7%
vs patch 16.18+0.2 pts

Draft identity

Dive
Mobility
Split push
Teamfight
Pick/catch
Anti-tank
Engage
Frontline
Crowd control
Siege/push
Waveclear
Peel/disengage
Poke
Heal/shield
Power spikeMid game
RangeMelee (125)
DamageAP 2% · AD 93% · True 5%
AP (magic)AD (physical)True damage

Similar draft identity

IreliaIrelia88% matchZaahenZaahen85% matchCamilleCamille83% matchRivenRiven82% matchViegoViego78% matchBriarBriar76% matchKaynKayn76% matchKledKled74% match

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Start a draft with Ambessa

Ambessa build · Top484 ranked games (all ranks), 50.4% WR

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindOvergrowth
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryMagical FootwearAdaptive forceAdaptive forceHealth
52.0%14% · 66 games

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
51.6%45% · 216 games

Starting items

Doran's ShieldHealth Potion
51.3%41% · 48 games

Skill order

QEWstart Q W E Q
49.1%87% · 103 games

Core build

EclipseBlack CleaverDeath's Dance
53.5%6% · 7 games
EclipseSpear of ShojinDeath's Dance51.2%14% · 17 games
EclipseVoltaic CycloswordDeath's Dance48.2%5% · 6 games

Boots

Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
53.9%58% · 281 games

Later items

Item 4Endless HungerDeath's DanceSerpent's Fang
Item 5Guardian Angel

Options for the 4th, 5th and 6th item, most bought first.

Most built

  • EclipseEclipse83%
  • Death's DanceDeath's Dance38%
  • Spear of ShojinSpear of Shojin36%
  • Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword27%
  • Black CleaverBlack Cleaver21%
  • Endless HungerEndless Hunger16%

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Data: 120,737 ranked matches, patch 16.19 + 16.18, updated 2026-09-29.

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