Ambessa - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
1.9%

AmbessaPopular Build

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches3,169,061
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.10 Ambessa most played build uses Slightly Magical Footwear, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance, Endless Hunger, Guardian Angel, Profane Hydra, Oracle Lens. This Ambessa build has a 2.56% pick rate and a 64.16% win rate in LoL patch 26.10. 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
  • Axiom Arc - Ambessa Highest Win Rate Build core itemAxiom Arc
  • Death's Dance - Ambessa Highest Win Rate Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Endless Hunger - Ambessa Highest Win Rate Build core itemEndless Hunger
Core Items
64.2%Win Rate
+16.4%WR Diff
2.6%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Ambessa Most Popular Build core itemVoltaic Cyclosword
  • Death's Dance - Ambessa Most Popular Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Endless Hunger - Ambessa Most Popular Build core itemEndless Hunger
Core Items
60.4%Win Rate
+12.7%WR Diff
2.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Profane Hydra - Ambessa Alternative Build 1 core itemProfane Hydra
  • Axiom Arc - Ambessa Alternative Build 1 core itemAxiom Arc
  • Death's Dance - Ambessa Alternative Build 1 core itemDeath's Dance
Core Items
59.5%Win Rate
+11.7%WR Diff
2.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Eclipse - Ambessa Alternative Build 2 core itemEclipse
  • Death's Dance - Ambessa Alternative Build 2 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Endless Hunger - Ambessa Alternative Build 2 core itemEndless Hunger
Core Items
59.4%Win Rate
+11.7%WR Diff
2.1%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

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    60.4%Win Rate58.2%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    59.2%Win Rate26.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

60.44%Win Rate
+12.69%WR Diff
2.69%Pick Rate
182Matches

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 60.4% win rate across 182 matches analyzed.

At full build, Ambessa gains a total of 295 Attack Damage, 50 Armor, 40 Magic Resist, 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
  • Second Wind
  • Shield Bash
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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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: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Ambessa are Doran's Blade, Health Potion with a 63.0% win rate and 14.8% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
63.0%Win Rate
14.8%Pick Rate
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
65.4%Win Rate
14.3%Pick Rate
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
66.7%Win Rate
9.9%Pick Rate
These are Ambessa's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (48.1% WR, +0.3% WR diff, 34.3% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Death's Dance (54.5% WR, +6.7% WR diff, 44.1% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Endless Hunger (63.0% WR, +15.2% WR diff, 19.8% pick rate) provides 65 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Ambessa include Maw of Malmortius, Profane Hydra. 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 Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Ambessa build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:25
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:295
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:40

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Ambessa movement speedSpeed
25
25
25
45
Ambessa attack damageAD
290
295
295
285
Ambessa armorArmor
95
50
50
50
Ambessa magic resistanceMR
0
40
40
0
When facing Ambessa's top counters like Singed, MonkeyKing, DrMundo, 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 Maw of Malmortius or Profane Hydra 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 60.4% win rate across 182 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 295 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 15,650, 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 295 total attack damage from items

Weaknesses

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

Champions with Similar Builds to Ambessa

Aatrox champion
Aatrox
Core Items
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Aatrox core item
  • Sundered Sky - Aatrox core item
  • Death's Dance - Aatrox core item
57.5%Win Rate
2.2%Pick Rate

See Also

Ambessa OverviewAmbessa RunesAmbessa CountersAll Items