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Aphelios
Aphelios
86%
14%

vs

50.0%
Ambessa
Ambessa
100%
0%
Heavy AD damageDive threatStrong engageHigh burst

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Ambessa

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Hexoptics C44
1DPS
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Lord Dominik's Regards
3vs Tank

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Immortal Shieldbow
5DPS

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Mercurial Scimitar
5vs AP

DPS

Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Runaan's Hurricane
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ApheliosAphelios
AmbessaAmbessa
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

Ambessa's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Drakehound's Step (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s18s13s–
612s18s13s2m10
910s17s13s2m10
1110s16s13s1m55
1610s14s11s1m40
1810s14s9s1m40

Playing against Ambessa

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Ambessa is very mobile but predictable: each dash follows an auto-attack. If she misses an ability, her mobility is reduced.

2

Avoid fighting in tight spaces: her mobility lets her catch up to you easily in the jungle.

3

Respect her ult: the suppression cannot be cleansed by Cleanse. Only QSS works.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026