Ambessa Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for Jungle, Emerald+

Matriarch of War

Jungle Fighter · Assassin Emerald+

Worlds 202623 picks9 bans43.5 % win rateLeaguepedia

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Tier

#62 of 66 on the Jungle tier list

Win Rate48.0%−2.3 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.7%

Ban Rate4.6%

Games12K

KDA2.52

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP81.4 %

JGL13.7 %

MID4.5 %

BOT0.2 %

SUP0.2 %

Tier

48.0 %

Win Rate

−2.3 vs avg

62/66

Rank

0.7 %

Pick Rate

4.6 %

Ban Rate

12K

Games

D tier

Ambessa Build for Jungle

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Fighter · Assassin · #62 of 66 on the Jungle tier list

The most played Ambessa build (Patch 26.22) is Profane Hydra into Voltaic Cyclosword with Conqueror. It wins 49.9 % of 3,958 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−2.3 pts vs average (50.3 %): 48.0 %
Pick Rate: 0.7 %
Ban Rate: 4.6 %
Games: 12K
KDA: 2.52

Win Rate: −2.3 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 23 picks · 9 bans · 43.5 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →

Build against

Runes

Conqueror · Inspiration

Summoner spells

Flash · Smite

Start

Scorchclaw Pup

Full build

Profane Hydra › Voltaic Cyclosword › Death's Dance › Endless Hunger › Guardian Angel › Maw of Malmortius

Skill order QEW Max Q, then E, then W

Ambessa runes

48.6 % WR · 3,288 games · 27.6 % of games

Precision

Inspiration

Precision: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand
Inspiration: Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight

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Ambessa summoner spells

Flash + Smite48.0 % WR

100 % of games

Ignite + Smite35.9 % WR

0 % of games

Ambessa skill order

48.1 % WR · 11,676 games · 96 % of games

14579

314151718

28101213

61116

Start: Q › E › W › Q · 87 % of 12,223 games

Ambessa items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Scorchclaw Pup › Pickaxe › The Brutalizer › Long Sword · 46.1 % WR · 865 games All items & build orders →

Ambessa matchups

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Ambessa wins most against

Shaco 55.5 % 218 games
Naafiri 53.5 % 288 games
Jayce 52.5 % 183 games
Qiyana 52.2 % 510 games
Nocturne 52.1 % 219 games
Zed 51.6 % 161 games
Fiddlesticks 50.9 % 110 games
Diana 50.2 % 205 games
Lee Sin 50.1 % 763 games
Hecarim 50.0 % 296 games

Ambessa struggles most against

Nidalee 39.6 % 134 games
Warwick 40.8 % 169 games
Kindred 41.1 % 146 games
Wukong 42.7 % 377 games
Nunu & Willump 43.9 % 114 games
Jarvan IV 43.9 % 556 games
Bel'Veth 44.1 % 170 games
Master Yi 44.3 % 327 games
Viego 45.6 % 526 games
Cho'Gath 45.8 % 297 games

Ambessa's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Ambessa Jungle build in brief

Ambessa Jungle is tier D with these filters, with a 48.0 % win rate from 12,212 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Conqueror with Inspiration as the secondary path, in 28 % of games.
Summoner spells: Flash and Smite, in 100 % of games.
Start with Scorchclaw Pup; boots: Plated Steelcaps.
Core items: Profane Hydra → Voltaic Cyclosword → Death's Dance, then usually Endless Hunger, Guardian Angel, Maw of Malmortius.
Skill max order: Q > E > W (96 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Shaco, Naafiri, Nocturne and hardest against Jarvan IV, Nidalee, Kindred.

Questions about Ambessa

What is the best Ambessa build (Patch 26.22)?

Profane Hydra › Voltaic Cyclosword › Death's Dance › Endless Hunger › Guardian Angel › Maw of Malmortius, with Plated Steelcaps. The most played start wins 49.9 % of 3,958 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Ambessa take?

Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand, with Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight from Inspiration. This page is used in 28 % of games.

Who counters Ambessa in lane?

Ambessa struggles most against Nidalee (39.6 % win rate), Warwick (40.8 %) and Kindred (41.1 %).

How strong is Ambessa right now?

Ambessa is D tier with a 48.0 % win rate and a 0.7 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Ambessa's average (48.0 %) and based on 500 or more games.