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Ambessa

Ambessa Jungle

Matriarch of War
Win Rate: All Roles 49.3% | as Jungle 48.8%
Pick Rate: All Roles 7.8% | as Jungle 2.3%
Ban Rate: 8.9%
Analyzed: 61989 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Top Jungle ARAM

Ambessa Jungle Guide

C Tier

Ambessa is off-meta in Jungle with a 48.8% win rate (#54 among Jungle champions), compared to 49.3% win rate across all roles. Challenging pick that needs skill to work. Ambessa retains a loyal following with 7.8% overall pick rate and 2.3% pick rate in Jungle in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 61989 ranked games. Flex pick - 29.5% of Ambessa's games are in this role. Standard build starts with Plated Steelcaps, into Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, and Death's Dance. Ambessa has strong farm - 7.04 CS/min (#9 among Jungle champions) and earns 422 gold per minute. Averages 2.6 KDA (#34 among Jungle champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 8.9% (28th place). Ambessa deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Most used runes for this build are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand, for Precision primary and Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight, for Inspiration secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Ambessa Jungle is strong against Sejuani, Malphite, Zac, and weak against Jayce, Vi, and Briar.

Ambessa Roles

Ambessa

  • Top
    (Top - 66.9%) 41464 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 29.5%) 18312 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 5185 ARAM games

Ambessa Jungle Stats

48.8%
Win Rate (Role)
29.5%
Jungle (Role Rate)
8.9%
Ban Rate
0.0020
Penta/Game
7.2
Kills/Game
5.6
Deaths/Game
7.5
Assists/Game
0.17
Wards/Min
7.04
CS/Min
422
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 92.9%
Magic: 0.3%
True: 6.83%

Overall Champion Matrix

Ambessa Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
47.7% Win Rate 64.4% Pick Rate11784 games

Highest Win Rate
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
57.6% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate16 games

Ambessa Jungle Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.3% Win Rate 40.0% Pick Rate7332 games
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.0% Win Rate 50.3% Pick Rate9202 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.8% Win Rate 31.2% Pick Rate5715 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
53.0% Win Rate 6.6% Pick Rate1209 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.
56.3% Win Rate 18.1% Pick Rate3309 games
Final Build
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
61.0% Win Rate 16.6% Pick Rate3038 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.2% Win Rate 19.6% Pick Rate3587 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
58.2% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate92 games
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
55.3% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate86 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
53.0% Win Rate 6.6% Pick Rate1209 games
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
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.
57.5% Win Rate 15.8% Pick Rate2901 games
Final Build
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Galvanize
Dashes and Stealth stack Energized 75% faster.
Firmament
Your Energized Attack deals bonus physical damage and Slows for 0.75 seconds.
65.0% Win Rate 5.2% Pick Rate947 games
Other Items
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.
60.1% Win Rate 9.2% Pick Rate1692 games
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.
54.8% Win Rate 9.1% Pick Rate1665 games
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.
59.5% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate1271 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 %.
58.5% Win Rate 5.9% Pick Rate1077 games
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Galvanize
Dashes and Stealth stack Energized 75% faster.
Firmament
Your Energized Attack deals bonus physical damage and Slows for 0.75 seconds.
65.0% Win Rate 5.2% Pick Rate947 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.
59.3% Win Rate 4.2% Pick Rate771 games
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
60.0% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate700 games

Ambessa Jungle 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
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

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

49.4% Win Rate 63.7% Pick Rate11665 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

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

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Treasure Hunter

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

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

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

52.3% Win Rate 4.5% Pick Rate831 games

Ambessa best with

Kennen Synergy Champion
+4.3%
Kennen
Kennen
Anivia Synergy Champion
+3.9%
Anivia
Anivia

Ambessa Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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R
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Max Order: Q > E > W
47.5% Win Rate 41.3% Pick Rate7559 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > E > W
58.6% Win Rate 4.2% Pick Rate769 games

Countered by Ambessa

Sejuani - countered by Ambessa
+4.0%
Sejuani
Sejuani
Malphite - countered by Ambessa
+3.5%
Malphite
Malphite
Zac - countered by Ambessa
+4.4%
Zac
Zac
Nidalee - countered by Ambessa
+3.5%
Nidalee
Nidalee
Kayn - countered by Ambessa
+1.1%
Kayn
Kayn
Lillia - countered by Ambessa
+2.6%
Lillia
Lillia
Kindred - countered by Ambessa
+1.1%
Kindred
Kindred
Naafiri - countered by Ambessa
+2.4%
Naafiri
Naafiri
Elise - countered by Ambessa
+1.5%
Elise
Elise
Zed - countered by Ambessa
+2.0%
Zed
Zed
Amumu - countered by Ambessa
+2.3%
Amumu
Amumu
Warwick - countered by Ambessa
+1.7%
Warwick
Warwick

Ambessa Counterpicks

Jayce - effective counter against Ambessa
-9.6%
Jayce
Jayce
Vi - effective counter against Ambessa
-7.9%
Vi
Vi
Briar - effective counter against Ambessa
-3.2%
Briar
Briar
Kha'Zix - effective counter against Ambessa
-3.7%
Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix
Xin Zhao - effective counter against Ambessa
-2.7%
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao
Master Yi - effective counter against Ambessa
-3.7%
Master Yi
Master Yi
Zaahen - effective counter against Ambessa
-1.6%
Zaahen
Zaahen
Ekko - effective counter against Ambessa
-2.3%
Ekko
Ekko
Sylas - effective counter against Ambessa
-2.2%
Sylas
Sylas
Dr. Mundo - effective counter against Ambessa
-1.8%
Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo
Aatrox - effective counter against Ambessa
-1.9%
Aatrox
Aatrox
Rengar - effective counter against Ambessa
-5.8%
Rengar
Rengar

Ambessa Jungle Lane Matchups

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

Default Ambessa Default Ambessa
Chosen of the Wolf Ambessa Chosen of the Wolf Ambessa