Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
1.9%

AmbessaTop Build

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Ambessa top build uses Slightly Magical Footwear, Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance, Endless Hunger, Hubris, Axiom Arc, Oracle Lens. This Ambessa build has a 2.62% pick rate and a 74.03% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Ambessa build choices below.

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Select a Ambessa Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Ambessa Highest Win Rate Build core itemVoltaic Cyclosword
  • Death's Dance - Ambessa Highest Win Rate Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Endless Hunger - Ambessa Highest Win Rate Build core itemEndless Hunger
Core Items
74.0%Win Rate
+25.1%WR Diff
2.6%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Eclipse - Ambessa Most Popular Build core itemEclipse
  • Death's Dance - Ambessa Most Popular Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Spear of Shojin - Ambessa Most Popular Build core itemSpear of Shojin
Core Items
61.0%Win Rate
+12.1%WR Diff
3.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Eclipse - Ambessa Alternative Build 1 core itemEclipse
  • Death's Dance - Ambessa Alternative Build 1 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Endless Hunger - Ambessa Alternative Build 1 core itemEndless Hunger
Core Items
52.2%Win Rate
+3.3%WR Diff
2.3%Pick Rate

Best Ambessa Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Long Sword
Long Sword
Endless Hunger
Endless Hunger
Slightly Magical Footwear
Slightly Magical Footwear

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    73.3%Win Rate68.2%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    61.3%Win Rate20.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

74.03%Win Rate
+25.14%WR Diff
2.62%Pick Rate
154Matches

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 Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance and Endless Hunger. This item combination achieves a 74.0% win rate across 154 matches analyzed.

At full build, Ambessa gains a total of 290 Attack Damage, 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Ambessa Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Haste
  • Last Stand
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Shield Bash
  • Second Wind
  • 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, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Ambessa are Doran's Blade, Health Potion with a 60.0% win rate and 16.2% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
60.0%Win Rate
16.2%Pick Rate
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
80.0%Win Rate
13.0%Pick Rate
These are Ambessa's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (51.7% WR, +2.8% WR diff, 39.8% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Death's Dance (56.3% WR, +7.4% WR diff, 38.3% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Endless Hunger (60.7% WR, +11.8% WR diff, 20.3% pick rate) provides 65 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Ambessa include Hubris, Axiom Arc. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Ambessa are Slightly Magical Footwear. 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 movement speedMovement Speed:25
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:290
  • Total armorArmor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Ambessa movement speedSpeed
25
45
45
Ambessa attack damageAD
290
265
300
Ambessa armorArmor
50
85
85
When facing Ambessa's top counters like Jax, Nasus, Sejuani, 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 or health-stacking items for general survivability 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 Hubris or Axiom Arc 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 Spike3,000g~5 min

This Ambessa physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 74.0% win rate across 154 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 290 total attack damage from items. This Ambessa build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Ambessa's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 15,250, this Ambessa build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance, Endless Hunger 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

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

See Also

Ambessa OverviewAmbessa RunesAmbessa CountersAll Items