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Ambessa

Ambessa ARAM

Matriarch of War
Champion Win Rate: 45.6%
Pick Rate: 3.3%
Analyzed: 14998 ARAM matches
Players: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Top ARAM

Ambessa ARAM Guide

D Tier

Ambessa in ARAM has a 45.6% win rate (#159 among all champions) despite low 3.3% pick rate on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 14998 ARAM games. Most popular build starts with Mercury's Treads, into Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, and Death's Dance. Averages 2.5 KDA (#160 among all champions). Ambessa deals primarily physical damage, strong in magic-heavy team comps. When playing ARAM, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Most used runes for this build are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand, for Precision primary and Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter, for Domination secondary. Ambessa is strong in ARAM against Kayle, Singed, Sion, and weak against Warwick, Tryndamere, and Irelia.

Ambessa Roles

Ambessa

  • Top
    (Top - 88.7%) 25364 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 14998 ARAM games

Ambessa ARAM Stats

45.6%
Win Rate (Role)
0.0080
Penta/Game
11.4
Kills/Game
12.5
Deaths/Game
19.7
Assists/Game
1.78
CS/Min
709
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 92.4%
Magic: 0.4%
True: 7.16%

Overall Champion Matrix

Ambessa ARAM Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Mark
Mark Throw a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.
44.7% Win Rate 92.8% Pick Rate13914 games

Highest Win Rate
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Mark
Mark Throw a snowball in a straight line at your enemies. If it hits an enemy, they become marked, granting True Sight, and your champion can quickly travel to the marked target as a follow up.
64.7% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate22 games

Ambessa ARAM Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Boots
Boots (300 gold) 25 Move Speed
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
43.9% Win Rate 22.7% Pick Rate3400 games
Popular Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
44.9% Win Rate 64.7% Pick Rate9710 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
46.4% Win Rate 25.1% Pick Rate3758 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
41.6% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate252 games
Core Build
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
48.3% Win Rate 16.5% Pick Rate2469 games
Final Build
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
52.6% Win Rate 13.9% Pick Rate2086 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Boots
Boots (300 gold) 25 Move Speed
Guardian's Blade
Guardian's Blade (950 gold) 30 Attack Damage
150 Health
15 Ability Haste
55.8% Win Rate 2.5% Pick Rate373 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
48.2% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate60 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
46.4% Win Rate 25.1% Pick Rate3758 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
44.9% Win Rate 64.7% Pick Rate9710 games
Core Build
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
55.9% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate256 games
Final Build
Ravenous Hydra
Ravenous Hydra (3300 gold) 65 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
12% Life Steal
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Ravenous Crescent
Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
Your Life Steal applies to this damage.
56.1% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate498 games
Other Items
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
51.5% Win Rate 12.0% Pick Rate1800 games
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
49.5% Win Rate 10.0% Pick Rate1501 games
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
50.2% Win Rate 8.6% Pick Rate1290 games
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
51.0% Win Rate 5.7% Pick Rate852 games
Ravenous Hydra
Ravenous Hydra (3300 gold) 65 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
12% Life Steal
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Ravenous Crescent
Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
Your Life Steal applies to this damage.
56.1% Win Rate 3.3% Pick Rate498 games
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
33.0% Win Rate 2.2% Pick Rate334 games
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Shield Reaver
Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
49.3% Win Rate 2.0% Pick Rate306 games

Ambessa ARAM Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Domination
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Treasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

45.6% Win Rate 55.6% Pick Rate8334 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

Shield Bash
Shield Bash

Shield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

Conditioning
Conditioning

Conditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Precision
Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

50.1% Win Rate 1.5% Pick Rate228 games

Ambessa best with

Renata Glasc Synergy Champion
+7.2%
Renata Glasc
Renata Glasc
Fiddlesticks Synergy Champion
+7.0%
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks

Ambessa ARAM Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
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W
W
W
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W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
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R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
43.5% Win Rate 65.7% Pick Rate9858 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
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Q
Q
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W
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E
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E
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R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > R
54.0% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate247 games

Countered by Ambessa

Kayle - countered by Ambessa
+5.4%
Kayle
Kayle
Singed - countered by Ambessa
+3.5%
Singed
Singed
Sion - countered by Ambessa
+2.6%
Sion
Sion
Fiora - countered by Ambessa
+3.6%
Fiora
Fiora
Jayce - countered by Ambessa
+3.2%
Jayce
Jayce
Aatrox - countered by Ambessa
+1.1%
Aatrox
Aatrox
Darius - countered by Ambessa
+2.6%
Darius
Darius
Aurora - countered by Ambessa
+2.6%
Aurora
Aurora
Gragas - countered by Ambessa
+1.7%
Gragas
Gragas
Ornn - countered by Ambessa
+3.0%
Ornn
Ornn
K'Sante - countered by Ambessa
+2.0%
K'Sante
K'Sante
Urgot - countered by Ambessa
+2.4%
Urgot
Urgot

Ambessa Counterpicks

Warwick - effective counter againstAmbessa
-7.2%
Warwick
Warwick
Tryndamere - effective counter againstAmbessa
-6.7%
Tryndamere
Tryndamere
Irelia - effective counter againstAmbessa
-5.7%
Irelia
Irelia
Trundle - effective counter againstAmbessa
-3.5%
Trundle
Trundle
Poppy - effective counter againstAmbessa
-4.8%
Poppy
Poppy
Olaf - effective counter againstAmbessa
-3.1%
Olaf
Olaf
Quinn - effective counter againstAmbessa
-2.9%
Quinn
Quinn
Teemo - effective counter againstAmbessa
-4.1%
Teemo
Teemo
Shen - effective counter againstAmbessa
-3.0%
Shen
Shen
Volibear - effective counter againstAmbessa
-2.5%
Volibear
Volibear
Camille - effective counter againstAmbessa
-4.1%
Camille
Camille
Kennen - effective counter againstAmbessa
-2.0%
Kennen
Kennen

Ambessa lore:

All who know the name Medarda respect and fear the family's leader, Ambessa. As a Noxian general, she embodies a deadly combination of ruthless strength and fearless resolve in battle. Her role as matriarch is no different, requiring great cunning to empower the Medardas while leaving no room for failure or compassion. Embracing the merciless ways of the Wolf, Ambessa will do whatever it takes to protect her family's legacy, even at the cost of her own children's love.

Ambessa tips:

Playing Against Ambessa

Ambessa abilities description:

Drakehound's Step
P
Drakehound's Step (passive)
Entering an attack or movement command while casting an ability will cause Ambessa to dash a short distance once the ability is cast, granting her next attack bonus range, damage, and attack speed, and refunding energy.
Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam
Q
Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam (Q)
Ambessa sweeps her twin drakehounds in a semicircle in front of her, dealing bonus damage to enemies hit by the blades. Striking an enemy will transform the next cast of this ability for a short period of time, causing her to slam her twin drakehounds down in a line in front of her, dealing bonus damage to the first enemy hit.
Repudiation
W
Repudiation (W)
Ambessa gains a shield, briefly braces herself, and then slams the ground to damage nearby enemies. If she blocked any non-minion damage while bracing herself, this ability will deal increased damage.
Lacerate
E
Lacerate (E)
Ambessa whips her twin drakehounds around herself, damaging and slowing nearby enemies. Initiating Drakehound's Step from this ability causes her to strike a second time at the end of its dash.
Public Execution
R
Public Execution (R)
Ambessa blinks to the farthest enemy champion in a line of her choosing and suppresses them upon her arrival. She then slams the enemy into the ground where they take damage and are stunned.

Ambessa Skins and Splash Arts

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