Fighter

Ambessa

Matriarch of War

All who know the name Medarda respect and fear the family's leader, Ambessa. As a Noxian general, she embodies a deadly combination of ruthless strength and fearless resolve in battle.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Drakehound's Step
Q
Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam
W
Repudiation
E
Lacerate
R
Public Execution

Ambessa

Overview

On patch 16.21, Ambessa is rated C tier in the top lane, winning 48.1% of 1,036 ranked games with a 1.1% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Grasp of the Undying with Flash and Ignite and builds Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin, and Plated Steelcaps.

Ambessa struggles most against Fiora (32.3%), Jax (34.6%), and Yone (35.6%) and does best against Irelia (63.6%), Mordekaiser (61.8%), and Volibear (61.3%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 1,036 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

48.1%

Win rate

1.1%

Pick rate

Games

16.21

Patch

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Matchups

All Ambessa matchups

Strong against

Irelia63.6%22
Mordekaiser61.8%34
Volibear61.3%31
Renekton56.8%37
Aatrox56.3%32

Weak against

Fiora32.3%31
Jax34.6%26
Yone35.6%45
Malphite37.2%43
Gangplank42.9%21

Abilities

P
Drakehound's Step
Entering an attack or movement command while casting an ability will cause Ambessa to dash a short distance once the ability is cast, granting her next attack bonus range, damage, and attack speed, and refunding energy.
Q
Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam
Ambessa sweeps her twin drakehounds in a semicircle in front of her, dealing bonus damage to enemies hit by the blades. Striking an enemy will transform the next cast of this ability for a short period of time, causing her to slam her twin drakehounds down in a line in front of her, dealing bonus damage to the first enemy hit.
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10Cost: 70Range: 650
W
Repudiation
Ambessa gains a shield, briefly braces herself, and then slams the ground to damage nearby enemies. If she blocked any non-minion damage while bracing herself, this ability will deal increased damage.
Cooldown: 18/17/16/15/14Cost: 70Range: 325
E
Lacerate
Ambessa whips her twin drakehounds around herself, damaging and slowing nearby enemies. Initiating Drakehound's Step from this ability causes her to strike a second time at the end of its dash.
Cooldown: 13/12/11/10/9Cost: 70Range: 325
R
Public Execution
Ambessa blinks to the farthest enemy champion in a line of her choosing and suppresses them upon her arrival. She then slams the enemy into the ground where they take damage and are stunned.
Cooldown: 130/115/100Cost: 0Range: 1250