Ambessa Legend ability
When you boost another card, Ambessa is also boosted. You can spend that boost, 1 Power, and exhaust it to prepare a unit.
Letter text: When you empower something else, empower me. Disempower me, [Power], [Exhaust]: Ready a unit.Your legend is in play from the first turn and cannot be removed, so this ability is the foundation on which the entire deck is built.
How to play Ambessa
The deck revolves around the boost mechanic: every time you boost a unit, the legend charges and lets you prepare another to attack again. Ambessa, Respected and Feared kills when attacking a smaller unit, and Public Execution does the same from hand. Body puts the size and Order the answers.
Domains: Body and Order
Body
Big units and more resources: win on size on the board.
Order
Wide boards, clean answers and units that strengthen each other.
A Ambessa deck can only include cards from Body and Order; its 12 Runes are split between those two Domains.
Phased game plan
- First shifts
Develop medium cost units and reserve resources for the first boost.
- Midrange
Boost your best unit, attack, and use the legend to prepare it to attack the second field.
- End of game
With two powered units you dominate the combats. Public Execution clears the last defender.
Cards for Ambessa
As well as its Legend, Ambessa has its own Champion Units and Signature cards. Choose one as your Chosen Champion; it starts the game outside the deck.
| Letter | Type | Domain | Cost | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambessa - The Wolf | Champion unit | Body | 4 | 4 |
| Ambessa - Respected and Feared | Champion unit | Order | 5 | 5 |
| Public Execution | signature spell | BodyOrder | 2 +1 Power | — |
Strengths
- Win almost all one-on-one battles
- Double attacks with the same unit
- Elimination linked to the size of your units
Weak points
Boosting costs resources. If the opponent responds to the boosted unit, you lose the entire turn.
Who should play Ambessa?
Players who want a deck of large units with a little more technique than the typical hit deck.
Ambessa FAQ
What domains does Ambessa use in Riftbound?
Body and Order. Your deck can only carry cards from those two domains.
What does Ambessa's legend ability do?
When you boost another card, Ambessa is also boosted. You can spend that boost, 1 Power, and exhaust it to prepare a unit.
Is Ambessa a good legend to start with?
You can, but Ambessa works better when you already know the rules of combat. It has medium difficulty.
In which collection did Ambessa come out?
At Vendetta.