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Ambessa vs Irelia

AmbessaYOU · TOP
IreliaENEMY · TOP
VS
Avoid: ban or dodgePre-6 UnplayablePost-6 UnplayableTake Teleport

How to play it

Dodge her E
(Flawless Duet) by dashing to the side and always save at least one dash for it: landing that dodge is the difference between surviving lane and losing the game.
Turn her all-in
When she ults you, ult behind yourself to escape it, and Q2 behind you to strike her right after she Q-dashes onto you.
One dash only
Never spend more than one dash to engage: burn both and you can't get out, and she's hard to stick to regardless.
Never underestimate her all-in even when you're ahead: it's Riven-tier, and her Blade of The Ruined King spike only makes it scarier.
Runes
RESOLVERESOLVE
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
INSPIRATIONINSPIRATION
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 48% WR - 686 games
Skill order
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Ambessa · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Ambessa vs Irelia in Top lane is a lane to avoid on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: her E, dodge it by dashing to the side, and always save a dash for it.

Ambessa matchup data compiled from a dedicated Ambessa OTP's matchup sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).