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Irelia vs Ambessa

Irelia
vs
54.9%

over 612 games

Ambessa
Analyze a draft with Irelia

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstSustained DPS

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Ambessa

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Irelia: Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End, Plated Steelcaps, Death's Dance, Kraken Slayer, Guardian Angel, Endless Hunger.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1
Hullbreaker
2
Wit's End
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Death's Dance
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot78%
ExhaustFlash13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Death's Dance
Kraken Slayer
Guardian Angel
Endless Hunger
Terminus
B. F. Sword
Sterak's Gage
Maw of Malmortius
Randuin's Omen
Frozen Heart
Executioner's Calling
Serpent's Fang
Mercurial Scimitar
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Kaenic Rookern
Trinity Force
Sundered Sky
61.5% WR148 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Irelia

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Mark your target before you dash

    Mark your targets with Flawless Duet (E) or Vanguard's Edge (R) before Bladesurge (Q): if the target is Unsteady or dies to it, its cooldown resets.

  2. Stack your passive before trading

    Before a trade, hit minions with Bladesurge (Q) to stack Ionian Fervor (passive): each stack gives attack speed, and at max stacks your autos hit harder.

  3. Catch your target between blades

    Place the two blades of Flawless Duet (E) on either side of your target: only enemies caught between them are stunned.

  4. Tank burst with Defiant Dance

    Use Defiant Dance (W) to absorb a burst: you take less damage while charging, and the longer you hold it, the harder the release hits.

Playing against Ambessa

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Wait until her spells are down

    Take a trade once her spells are down: Drakehound's Step (passive) only gives her a dash when she casts an ability, and her basic spells cost 70 energy.

  2. Don't hit into her guard

    Stop hitting her when she casts Repudiation (W): if she blocks damage from a champion, her ground slam hurts much more.

  3. Respect her level 6

    Once she hits level 6, don't isolate yourself at the back of your team: Public Execution (R) lets her blink to the farthest enemy in the line, and it can't be stopped.

Other Irelia matchups

Patch 16.21.1