Is Ambessa good in Patch 26.21?

Ambessa is C tier Jungle in Patch 26.21 with a 50.4% win rate, 0.7% pick rate, and 4.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Ambessa Jungle after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Ambessa Jungle?

The best Ambessa Jungle build in Patch 26.21 uses Profane Hydra, Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Ambessa Jungle is C tier with 50.4% win rate this patch.

Who counters Ambessa?

Champions that counter Ambessa in Patch 26.21 include MonkeyKing (44.6% Ambessa win rate), LeeSin (44.9% Ambessa win rate), Qiyana (46.9% Ambessa win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play AmbessaJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Ambessa Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Oct 21, 2026

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Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier up since last patchC#37of 58 Jungle champions

Win rate50.4%vs 51.0% role avg

Pick rate0.7%55th most picked Jungle

Ban rate4.5%

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Ambessa Jungle Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (0.8% pick rate, 52.1% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.1% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

ConquerorKEYSTONE

Triumph

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

InspirationSECONDARY

Magical Footwear

Cosmic Insight

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

31415

28101213

611

Item build

0.8% pick

Starting

Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion

Core build

Profane Hydra

Voltaic Cyclosword

Death's Dance

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Death's Dance

Profane Hydra

Voltaic Cyclosword

Hubris

Endless Hunger

Axiom Arc

Ambessa Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Ambessa holds a 50.4% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.21, 0.6 points below the Jungle role average of 51.0%. That is the 37th highest win rate of 58 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.7% pick rate (55th most played in the role) and a 4.5% ban rate, Ambessa rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Patch 26.21 was good to Ambessa Jungle: the tier rating climbed from D to C after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At C tier, Ambessa is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Ambessa Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are MonkeyKing (44.6% win rate for Ambessa) and LeeSin (44.9% win rate for Ambessa): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Viego (49.2%) and Khazix (48.0%) are the least punishing matchups for Ambessa this patch.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.21:

Ambessa matchup tips · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Ambessa good in Patch 26.21?: Ambessa is C tier Jungle in Patch 26.21 with a 50.4% win rate, 0.7% pick rate, and 4.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Ambessa Jungle after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.
What is the best build for Ambessa Jungle?: The best Ambessa Jungle build in Patch 26.21 uses Profane Hydra, Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Ambessa Jungle is C tier with 50.4% win rate this patch.
Who counters Ambessa?: Champions that counter Ambessa in Patch 26.21 include MonkeyKing (44.6% Ambessa win rate), LeeSin (44.9% Ambessa win rate), Qiyana (46.9% Ambessa win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.