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TahmKench
Tahm Kench
33%
67%

vs

52.5%

over 356 games

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

Skill matchup

Build vs Ambessa

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Heartsteel
1Survival
Sunfire Aegis
2vs AD
Dusk and Dawn
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Thornmail
5vs Hybride

Summoner spells

41453%
41223%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Unending Despair
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Knight's Vow
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP
Hollow Radiance
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

DPS

Riftmaker
Mage tank
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser

Other options

Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Dark Seal
Warmog's Armor
Survival
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR4 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
UnflinchingUnflinching
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TahmKenchTahm Kench
AmbessaAmbessa
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

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