Ambessa splash art
Ambessa
A

RANK CHINA

Ambessa

Patch 7.3A

Matriarch of War

Drakehound's Step
P
Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam
1st
Repudiation
2nd
Rend
3rd
Public Execution
4th

Position

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Win

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Pick

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Ban

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Ambessa is Strong Against

Jarvan IV
Amumu
Wukong

Ambessa is Weak Against

Viego
Darius
Kha'Zix

Ambessa BUILD

Runes

Conqueror

Conqueror

Stacked Damage, Vampirism

BATTLE ZEAL

BATTLE ZEAL

Increases damage in prolonged combat

Cut Down

Cut Down

Deal more damage to high-Health enemies

Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Alacrity

Bonus Attack Speed

Transcendence

Transcendence

Ability Haste

Summoner Spells

Flash
Smite
Starting Item
Long Sword
500
Boots
Armored Advance
2200
Core Items
Eclipse
3000
Spear of Shojin
3100
Final Build
Eclipse
3000
Armored Advance
2200
Spear of Shojin
3100
Serylda's Grudge
3100
Death's Dance
3200
Serpent's Fang
2800

Ambessa Skill Order

Drakehound's Step
P
Drakehound's Step
Passive
Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam
1st
Rend
3rd
Repudiation
2nd
Level-up Order
Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam
1st
1
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3
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6
7
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·
·
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Repudiation
2nd
·
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4
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·
·
·
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12
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14
15
Rend
3rd
·
2
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·
·
·
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8
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10
11
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·
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Public Execution
4th
·
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5
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9
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13
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How to play against the counters

Overall, Ambessa's main counters are strong in 1v1 and can severely punish poorly executed engages with her ultimate.
Against
DariusDarius
Against Darius:
Avoid 1v1 fights, especially in the early levels; prioritize farming until you get the ultimate Execução Pública and make short trades only when he misses abilities. Adopt a hit and run style (hit and back off) avoiding all-ins without a guaranteed kill, especially before he stacks his stacks.


Against
ViegoViego
Against Viego:
Avoid prolonged trades and 1v1 fights. Pay attention to ultimate usage: engaging too hastily can result in immediate burst and grant Viego a reset, compromising the fight. In this matchup always assess the enemy's positioning before engaging.


Against
Kha'ZixKha'Zix
Against Kha'Zix:
Avoid isolation and don't start fights alone. Play near allies or minions, making short trades and entering only as follow-up to avoid being bursted by Kha'Zix.