Win Rate

47.0%

Pick Rate

1.8%

AmbessaTop Build

FFighterAssassin

Patch26.11

Matches776,441

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Ambessa top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance, Endless Hunger, Hubris, Eclipse, Farsight Alteration. This Ambessa build has a 2.58% pick rate and a 68.35% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Ambessa build choices below.

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Best WR

Highest Win Rate Build

Voltaic Cyclosword
Death's Dance
Endless Hunger

Best Ambessa Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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Early Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

Caulfield's Warhammer

Top Summoner Spells

Smite + Flash
67.3%Win Rate65.8%Pick Rate
Ignite + Flash
65.7%Win Rate22.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

68.35%Win Rate

+21.32%WR Diff

2.58%Pick Rate

158Matches

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 68.3% win rate across 158 matches analyzed.

At full build, Ambessa gains a total of 295 Attack Damage, 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Ambessa Runes

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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 Resistance, Magic Damage.

Build Deep Dive

The most popular starting items for Ambessa are Doran's Blade, Health Potion with a 59.1% win rate and 13.9% pick rate.

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

59.1%Win Rate

13.9%Pick Rate

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

72.2%Win Rate

11.4%Pick Rate

These are Ambessa's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (50.3% WR, +3.2% WR diff, 39.5% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Death's Dance (54.3% WR, +7.3% WR diff, 40.3% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Endless Hunger (60.3% WR, +13.2% WR diff, 19.7% pick rate) provides 65 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

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Voltaic Cyclosword
3,000
50.25%Win Rate
+3.22%WR Diff
39.47%Pick Rate
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Death's Dance
3,300
54.31%Win Rate
+7.28%WR Diff
40.28%Pick Rate
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Endless Hunger
3,100
60.26%Win Rate
+13.23%WR Diff
19.66%Pick Rate

Top situational items for Ambessa include Hubris, Eclipse. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

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Hubris
2,800
51.92%Win Rate
+4.89%WR Diff
14.62%Pick Rate
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Eclipse
2,900
45.36%Win Rate
-1.67%WR Diff
46.50%Pick Rate

The best boots for Ambessa are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

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Boots of Swiftness
1,000
46.67%Win Rate
-0.36%WR Diff
0.42%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Ambessa is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

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Farsight Alteration
0
46.61%Win Rate
-0.42%WR Diff
7.03%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Ambessa build.

Movement Speed:55
Attack Damage:295
Armor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Speed

295

260

Armor

120

When facing Ambessa's top counters like Renekton, Irelia, Malphite, 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 Eclipse based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Ambessa performance.

Renekton
25.5%Win Rate
-21.54%WR Diff
Counter Items
Irelia
30.4%Win Rate
-16.60%WR Diff
Counter Items
Malphite
33.3%Win Rate
-13.70%WR Diff
Counter Items

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 68.3% win rate across 158 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 16,100, 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

Core Items

60.1%Win Rate

2.2%Pick Rate

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Ambessa Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Ambessa build?

The best Ambessa build in this patch includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance, and Endless Hunger. This build has a 68.35% win rate and is picked 2.58% of the time.

What are Ambessa's core items?

Ambessa's core items are Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance, and Endless Hunger. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Ambessa's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Ambessa?

Boots of Swiftness are the best boots for Ambessa. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Ambessa's playstyle. They are included in 2.6% of Ambessa builds.

What is the best trinket for Ambessa?

Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Ambessa. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Ambessa maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Ambessa builds?

Yes, alternative Ambessa builds include options like Eclipse, Death's Dance, and Spear of Shojin. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Ambessa?

MetaBot sources its build data for Ambessa directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Ambessa builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Ambessa. From there, we aggregate the Ambessa builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.

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Ambessa Starting Items

Best Ambessa Core Items - Build These First

Voltaic Cyclosword

Death's Dance

Endless Hunger

High Win Rate Situational Items for Ambessa

Hubris

Eclipse

Ambessa Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Ambessa Trinket

Farsight Alteration

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Are there alternative Ambessa builds?

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