Is Ambessa good in Patch 26.14?

Ambessa is C tier Jungle in Patch 26.14 with a 50.5% win rate, 1.4% pick rate, and 5.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Ambessa Jungle after Patch 26.14 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 26.14 uses Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Ambessa Jungle is C tier with 50.5% win rate this patch.

Who counters Ambessa?

Champions that counter Ambessa in Patch 26.14 include Sylas (46.6% Ambessa win rate), JarvanIV (46.9% Ambessa win rate), Nocturne (47.0% 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 26.14

The recommended Ambessa Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.14, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Jul 22, 2026

Patch 26.14 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeC#55of 62 Jungle champions

Win rate50.5%vs 51.8% role avg

Pick rate1.4%42nd most picked Jungle

Ban rate5.2%

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Ambessa Jungle Build (Patch 26.14)

Highest win rate build path (1.5% pick rate, 49.3% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.3% 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

1.5% pick

Starting

Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion

Core build

Profane Hydra

Axiom Arc

Death's Dance

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Death's Dance

Voltaic Cyclosword

Profane Hydra

Axiom Arc

Hubris

Endless Hunger

Ambessa Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.14)

Ambessa holds a 50.5% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.14, 1.3 points below the Jungle role average of 51.8%. That is the 55th highest win rate of 62 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.4% pick rate (42nd most played in the role) and a 5.2% ban rate, Ambessa gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Ambessa Jungle held steady at C tier through Patch 26.14, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. 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 Sylas (46.6% win rate for Ambessa) and JarvanIV (46.9% win rate for Ambessa): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Viego (52.0%) and Graves (50.8%) are the matchups to look for, where Ambessa wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.14:

Frequently asked questions

Is Ambessa good in Patch 26.14?: Ambessa is C tier Jungle in Patch 26.14 with a 50.5% win rate, 1.4% pick rate, and 5.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Ambessa Jungle after Patch 26.14 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 26.14 uses Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Ambessa Jungle is C tier with 50.5% win rate this patch.
Who counters Ambessa?: Champions that counter Ambessa in Patch 26.14 include Sylas (46.6% Ambessa win rate), JarvanIV (46.9% Ambessa win rate), Nocturne (47.0% Ambessa win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.