Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
44.9%
Pick Rate
1.1%
Ban Rate
3.1%

AmbessaBuild for Top - Patch 26.17

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.17
Games1,082
LaneTop
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 10, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology

The patch 26.17 Ambessa top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin, Endless Hunger, Maw of Malmortius, Oracle Lens. This Ambessa build has a 6.26% pick rate and a 60% win rate in LoL patch 26.17. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Ambessa build choices below.

Best Ambessa Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    65.9%Win Rate51.8%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    53.7%Win Rate48.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

60.00%Win Rate
+15.08%WR Diff
6.26%Pick Rate
85Matches
Very small sampleBased on 85 matches. This is far too small a sample to draw conclusions from — treat these numbers as provisional.

This Ambessa build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Ambessa build are Eclipse, Death's Dance, and Spear of Shojin. This item combination achieves a 60.0% win rate across 85 matches analyzed.

At full build, Ambessa gains a total of 290 AD, 450 Health, 75 Armor, and 40 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Ambessa Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Grasp of the Undying
  • Shield Bash
  • Second Wind
  • Overgrowth
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Magical Footwear
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Ambessa Abilities

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Ambessa build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Damage.

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The most popular starting items for Ambessa are Doran's Shield, Health Potion with a 47.4% win rate and 22.4% pick rate.

47.4%Win Rate
22.4%Pick Rate
52.6%Win Rate
22.4%Pick Rate
These are Ambessa's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Eclipse (44.9% WR, -0.1% WR diff, 76.6% pick rate) provides 60 AD. Death's Dance (55.0% WR, +10.1% WR diff, 30.6% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Spear of Shojin (50.0% WR, +5.1% WR diff, 29.4% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 45 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Ambessa players complete Hubris first in 3% of games, winning 60.9% of them. The median first item is finished at 10:06 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:00 to 11:30).

First item

  1. Win Rate
    60.9%
    Pick Rate
    3.2%
    Median completion
    10:06
    Games
    23
  2. Win Rate
    44.6%
    Pick Rate
    72.8%
    Median completion
    11:48
    Games
    531
  3. Win Rate
    45.4%
    Pick Rate
    14.8%
    Median completion
    11:30
    Games
    108

First two items

  1. Win Rate
    51.2%
    Pick Rate
    20.2%
    Median completion
    19:48
    Games
    129
  2. Win Rate
    59.4%
    Pick Rate
    5.0%
    Median completion
    22:24
    Games
    32
  3. Win Rate
    58.3%
    Pick Rate
    3.8%
    Median completion
    19:36
    Games
    24

Three-item core

  1. Win Rate
    52.2%
    Pick Rate
    11.2%
    Median completion
    26:36
    Games
    46
  2. Win Rate
    53.6%
    Pick Rate
    6.8%
    Median completion
    28:12
    Games
    28
  3. Win Rate
    50.0%
    Pick Rate
    4.9%
    Median completion
    26:24
    Games
    20

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Fair sampleBased on 729 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Ambessa players max Q > E > W in 92% of games, winning 45.5% of the 682 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Cunning Sweep / Sundering SlamQE - LacerateEW - RepudiationW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 8% of games, 40.0% win rate
  • W > Q > E: 0% of games, 0.0% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 745 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.
Top situational items for Ambessa include Endless Hunger, Maw of Malmortius. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Ambessa are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Ambessa is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Ambessa build.

  • Total armorArmor:75
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:290
  • Total healthHealth:450
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:40

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Ambessa armorArmor
75
75
Ambessa movement speedSpeed
45
45
Ambessa attack damageAD
290
285
Ambessa healthHealth
450
450
Ambessa magic resistanceMR
40
0
When facing Ambessa's top counters like Irelia, Darius, Akali, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Endless Hunger or Maw of Malmortius based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Ambessa performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike2,900gHubris at 10:06 (median)

This Ambessa physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 60.0% win rate comes from only 85 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 290 total attack damage from items. This tanky Ambessa build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,700, this Ambessa build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Eclipse, Death's Dance, and Spear of Shojin power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Ambessa build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 290 total attack damage from items

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