Ambessa Mid Build

Ambessa Champion Guide

Role: Fighter

Lane: Midlane

Ambessa Mid performs best with a build featuring Eclipse, Mercury's Treads, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, and Sterak's Gage. The most effective rune setup for Ambessa Mid includes Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, paired with Shield Bash and Second Wind in the secondary tree.

Ambessa Champion Abilities

Drakehound's Step

When Ambessa is casting an ability or issuing a Move or Attack order it will cause her to dash in that direction after the ability finishes.

Each cast initiation grants her a charge for 4 seconds (maximum of 3). While Ambessa has a charge, she gains 75 attack range and 50% attack speed. Attacks consume a charge to deal 5-30 (+0.3 per bonus attack damage) physical damage and restore 40 / 55 / 70 energy. P

Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam

Cunning Sweep: Ambessa sweeps her blades forward, dealing 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+0.3 per bonus attack damage) (+1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3% (+1.5% per 100 bonus attack damage) of the target's maximum health) physical damage to enemies, doubled towards enemies hit at the edge of the strike. Striking an enemy readies a Sundering Slam.

Sundering Slam: Ambessa slams her blades down, dealing 25 / 37.5 / 50 / 62.5 / 75 (+0.45 per bonus attack damage) (+1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3% (+2% per 100 bonus attack damage) of the target's maximum health) physical damage towards enemies hit, doubled against the first enemy hit. Q

Repudiation

Ambessa gains a 50-320 (+1.5 per bonus attack damage) shield for 1.5 seconds and braces herself for 0.5 seconds. She then slams the ground, dealing 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 (+0.5 per bonus attack damage) physical damage to nearby enemies, which increases to 75 / 112.5 / 150 / 187.5 / 225 (+0.75 per bonus attack damage) physical damage if she braced herself from damage from an enemy champion, large monster, or structure. W

Lacerate

Ambessa whips her chains around, dealing 40 / 60 / 90 / 115 / 140 (+0.4 / 0.45 / 0.5 / 0.55 / 0.6% per bonus attack damage) physical damage and slowing enemies by 99%, which decays over 1 second. Initiating Drakehound’s Step from this ability will trigger an additional strike. E

Public Execution

Passive: Ambessa gains 10 / 20 / 30% armor penetration and her abilities heal her for 10 / 12.5 / 15% (+50% life steal) of the damage she dealt.

Active: Ambessa becomes Unstoppable and blinks to the farthest enemy champion in a line, suppressing the target for 0.75 seconds and then slamming them into the ground, dealing 150 / 250 / 350 (+0.8 per bonus attack damage) physical damage and stunning them for 0.45 seconds. R

Ambessa Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Teleport

Teleport is a unit-targeted summoner spell that blinks your champion to the target allied unit after a few seconds of channeling.

Teleport transforms into Unleashed Teleport after 10:00.

Ambessa Runes

Ambessa Items

Ambessa Ability Order

Ambessa Matchups Overview

Strong against

Corki

Vel'Koz

Fizz

Yone

Annie

Xerath

Weak against

Lissandra

Anivia

Jayce

Swain

Irelia

Taliyah

Ambessa Tips and Tricks

Try to keep the minion wave closer to your tower or freeze it in place. This allows you to take advantage of your high mobility to punish enemies who overextend. Before committing to an all-in, make sure you have enough energy, as running low can cause your combo to be interrupted. Ambessa performs best in extended trades rather than short bursts, so aim for longer fights where you can land multiple attacks.

Ambessa Best Build, Runes, Items for Mid

Most Popular

For the best Ambessa Mid build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Electrocute as your keystone, followed by Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter in the primary rune tree, with Shield Bash and Second Wind in the secondary tree. For rune shards, take Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health in defense depending on the matchup. Build Eclipse first, followed by Mercury's Treads and Spear of Shojin. Complete the build with Death's Dance, Sterak's Gage, and Voltaic Cyclosword. Max abilities in the order Q - E - W.

Alternative

For another setup, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Electrocute as your keystone, with Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter in the primary rune tree, and Shield Bash with Second Wind in the secondary tree. The rune shards should be Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health in defense. Build Voltaic Cyclosword first, followed by Symbiotic Soles and Edge of Night. Finish the build with Serylda's Grudge, Death's Dance, and Serpent's Fang. Stick with Q - E - W for ability max order.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an off-meta Ambessa Mid build, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Use Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand in the primary rune tree, with Overgrowth and Second Wind in the secondary tree. The recommended rune shards are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health in defense. Build Eclipse first, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Spear of Shojin. Finish the build with Death's Dance, Sterak's Gage, and Guardian Angel. Max abilities in the order Q - E - W.

Situational Ambessa Runes and Items

Depending on your game, matchup, and enemy team composition, you may need to adjust your build. Consider your team's needs, the enemy team's strengths, and the overall game state before finalizing your setup. When selecting rune shards, choose either Armor or Magic Resist based on the type of damage you will be facing in lane.