- Win Rate
- 49.3%
- Pick Rate
- 1.1%
- Ban Rate
- 2.8%
Ambessa Top Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,474
- Lane
- Top
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Ambessa build is Mercury's Treads, Eclipse, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin, Maw of Malmortius, Endless Hunger, Oracle Lens: 6.28% of games, 58.72% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
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Voltaic Cyclosword
Eclipse
Death's Dance
- Eclipse
- Death's Dance
Spear of Shojin
- Eclipse
- Death's Dance
Endless Hunger
Best Ambessa Build - Highest Win Rate Items
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Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Ignite62.1%Win Rate81.7%Pick Rate
Flash + Teleport54.5%Win Rate15.5%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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, Eclipse, and Death's Dance. This item combination achieves a 62.0% win rate across 71 matches analyzed.
At full build, Ambessa gains a total of 275 AD, 400 Health, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.
Best Ambessa Runes
Resolve
Inspiration
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: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.
The most popular starting items for Ambessa are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.8% win rate and 23.9% pick rate.
- Voltaic Cyclosword S Tier
Voltaic Cyclosword
3,00051.85%Win Rate+2.60%WR Diff32.97%Pick Rate - Eclipse S Tier
Eclipse
2,90049.39%Win Rate+0.14%WR Diff77.61%Pick Rate - Death's Dance S Tier
Death's Dance
3,30053.68%Win Rate+4.43%WR Diff37.79%Pick Rate
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- Any item combo — even off-meta
- Thousands of real matches
- Win rate by rank & game length
Ambessa players complete Profane Hydra first in 5% of games, winning 57.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:00 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:18 to 12:36).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 57.3% | 5.3% | 11:00 | 75 |
 | 48.8% | 73.4% | 11:36 | 1,037 |
 | 52.1% | 15.1% | 11:48 | 213 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 64.7% | 2.7% | 19:06 | 34 |
 | 52.2% | 27.5% | 21:12 | 343 |
 | 51.6% | 17.7% | 21:06 | 221 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 75.8% | 4.4% | 26:42 | 33 |
 | 56.5% | 18.3% | 27:48 | 138 |
| 58.9% | 7.4% | 26:18 | 56 |
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.
Ambessa players max Q > E > W in 93% of games, winning 49.6% of the 1,335 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
E
W| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > W > E: 7% of games, 42.7% win rate
- E > Q > W: 0% of games, 100.0% win rate
- Black Cleaver S Tier
Black Cleaver
3,00050.69%Win Rate+1.44%WR Diff19.54%Pick Rate - Serpent's Fang S Tier
Serpent's Fang
2,50048.78%Win Rate-0.47%WR Diff5.56%Pick Rate
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity S Tier
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
90055.00%Win Rate+5.75%WR Diff1.36%Pick Rate
- Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
051.55%Win Rate+2.30%WR Diff10.92%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Ambessa build.
Movement Speed:45
Attack Damage:275
Armor:50
Health:400
Build Comparison
SpeedADArmorHealth
This Ambessa physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 62.0% win rate comes from only 71 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 275 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. With a total gold cost of 15,600, this Ambessa build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Voltaic Cyclosword, Eclipse, and Death's Dance 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 275 total attack damage from items
Champions with Similar Builds to Ambessa
Ambessa Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
1,437 gamesMost Ambessa Top players rush Eclipse first (73% of games), finished at a median of 11.6 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (56%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (73%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.
Ambessa boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Plated SteelcapsMost played | 56.2% | 48.3% | 808 |
 Mercury's Treads | 24.6% | 52.1% | 353 |
 Gluttonous Greaves | 8.3% | 51.3% | 119 |
Ambessa starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Blade + Health PotionMost played | 39.0% | 47.2% | 561 |
 Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 24.9% | 52.2% | 358 |
 Doran's Shield + Health Potion | 14.1% | 52.7% | 203 |
| Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 8.6% | 40.7% | 123 |
Ambessa summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + IgniteMost played | 72.9% | 49.6% | 1,047 |
 Flash + Teleport | 23.7% | 48.5% | 340 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Ambessa First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Ambessa players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eclipse | 11.6 min 10.4-13.4 min | 73.4% | 48.7% | 1,036 |
 Voltaic Cyclosword | 11.8 min 10.3-13.7 min | 15.1% | 52.1% | 213 |
 Profane Hydra | 11.0 min 9.3-12.6 min | 5.3% | 57.3% | 75 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Eclipse → Spear of Shojin → Death's Dance | 27.8 min 25.1-30.3 min | 18.3% | 56.5% | 138 |
 Eclipse → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance | 28.0 min 25.6-30.0 min | 11.8% | 53.9% | 89 |
| Eclipse → Voltaic Cyclosword → Death's Dance | 26.3 min 24.0-28.9 min | 7.4% | 58.9% | 56 |
Every Ambessa Top Item by Win Rate
The completed items Ambessa players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| EclipseMost played | 79.5% | 49.3% | 1,143 |
| Death's Dance | 38.8% | 53.7% | 557 |
| Voltaic Cyclosword | 33.8% | 51.9% | 486 |
| Spear of Shojin | 31.5% | 53.8% | 452 |
| Black Cleaver | 20.0% | 50.7% | 288 |
 Endless Hunger | 16.6% | 56.9% | 239 |
 Maw of Malmortius | 8.9% | 59.4% | 128 |
| Profane Hydra | 8.8% | 55.1% | 127 |
 Serpent's Fang | 5.7% | 48.8% | 82 |
 Bastionbreaker | 3.9% | 71.4% | 56 |
 Axiom Arc | 3.2% | 54.3% | 46 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 56.5% win rate over 138 games.
- Attack Damage
- 165
- Health
- 450
- Armor
- 75
- Ability Haste
- 30
- Move Speed
- 45