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Ambessa counters and synergies

Matchup page
In-game title
THE MATRIARCH OF WAR
Lane
Baron / Top
Source tier
A
  • 5picks that punish it
  • 5picks that work with it
  • 1pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

  • MalphiteShard of the MonolithBaron / Top19S
  • PoppyKEEPER OF THE HAMMERBaron / Top6S
  • OrnnThe Fire Below The MountainBaron / Top1S
  • Sionthe Undead JuggernautBaron / Top1B
  • JaxGrandmaster at ArmsBaron / Top14S

Useful alongside this pick

  • Vithe Piltover EnforcerJungle21S
  • Jarvan IVthe Exemplar of DemaciaJungle1S
  • Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A
  • Leonathe Radiant DawnSupport23S
  • Galiothe ColossusMid11S

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

  • AatroxThe Darkin BladeBaron / Top1S

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Malphite

  • Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • Both kits move: ULTIMATE Unstoppable Force against this pick's 3 LACERATE so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • This pick's 2 REPUDIATION shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence

Poppy

  • Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • Both kits move: 2 STEADFAST PRESENCE against this pick's 3 LACERATE so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • This pick's 2 REPUDIATION shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Heartsteel

Ornn

  • Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • 3 SEARING CHARGE is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 LACERATE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • This pick's 2 REPUDIATION shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor

Sion

  • Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • 1 DECIMATING SMASH is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 LACERATE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • This pick's 2 REPUDIATION shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Sunfire Aegis

Jax

  • Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • 3 Counter Strike is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 LACERATE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • This pick's 2 REPUDIATION shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Dusk And Dawn

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Vi

  • Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • ULTIMATE PUBLIC EXECUTION is crowd control and 1 Vault Breaker is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Jarvan IV

  • Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • ULTIMATE PUBLIC EXECUTION and 1 Dragon Strike are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Nautilus

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • ULTIMATE PUBLIC EXECUTION and 1 DREDGE LINE are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Leona

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • ULTIMATE PUBLIC EXECUTION and 1 SHIELD OF DAYBREAK are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Sunfire Aegis
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Galio

  • Plays Mid next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • ULTIMATE PUBLIC EXECUTION and 2 SHIELD OF DURAND are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Yordle Trap
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Ambessa in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Ambessa: Malphite (Baron / Top), Poppy (Baron / Top), Ornn (Baron / Top), Sion (Baron / Top), Jax (Baron / Top). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Ambessa in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Ambessa describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in PUBLIC EXECUTION (ultimate); a dash, leap or blink in LACERATE (ability 3), PUBLIC EXECUTION (ultimate); a shield in REPUDIATION (ability 2). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Ambessa is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Ambessa in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Ambessa, in purchase order: Trinity Force then Spear of Shojin then Serylda's Grudge then Gluttonous Greaves. Runes: Conqueror, Demolish, Second Wind, Perseverance, Sudden Impact. Situational swaps: against enemy shields: Serpent's Fang; against enemy crowd control: Mercury's Treads; against enemy burst: Bone Plating. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Ambessa play in Wild Rift?

Ambessa is a Fighter and Assassin by Riot's classification and is played in Baron / Top. Riot rates the difficulty High. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows A tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.

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