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Matriarch of War / Ambessa, The Wolf

Ambessa, The Wolf — Miguel Rivas — Sep 19, 2026: a standard Riftbound deck with 65 cards. Check the full list, legend, champion and energy curve.

This deck was first recorded in official tournament play on September 19, 2026 during CCS $25,000 Showdown Series Event - Riftbound Invitational Qualifier #5.

Played by Miguel Rivas against Pridestalker / Rengar, Trophy Hunter.

Match result: 1–2

Official recorded uses: 2

By System

Riftbound Legend: Matriarch of War. When you empower something else, empower me. (I become Empowered if I'm not already.) Disempower me, [A], [T]: Ready a unit.

Deck statistics

Cards
65
Unique cards
25
Average energy
1.8
Average might
1.1
Domains
Body (47), Order (19), Colorless (3)
Keywords
Action (10), Reaction (10), Empowered (8), Ambush (5), Empower (4), Flow (3)

Main deck

  • 3× Call to Glory (OGN-207/298) · Origins
  • 2× Sabotage (OGN-156/298) · Origins
  • 2× Legion Marauder (VEN-074/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× First Mate (OGN-132/298) · Origins
  • 2× Rengar, Trophy Hunter (UNL-120/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Punch First (SFD-097/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Public Execution (VEN-154/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Challenge (OGN-128/298) · Origins
  • 3× Irresistible Faefolk (UNL-112/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Shen, Kinkou (OGN-241/298) · Origins
  • 2× Kayle, Justified (VEN-185/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Pit Rookie (OGN-136/298) · Origins
  • 3× Rampage (VEN-083/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Cithria of Cloudfield (OGN-139/298) · Origins
  • 3× Nidalee, Cat Form (UNL-114/219) · Unleashed

Runes

  • 4× Order Rune (OGN-214/298) · Origins
  • 8× Body Rune (OGN-126/298) · Origins

Legend

  • 1× Matriarch of War (VEN-153/166) · Vendetta

Sideboard

  • 2× Hidden Blade (OGN-213/298) · Origins
  • 3× Akshan, Mischievous (SFD-109/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× Salvage (OGN-224/298) · Origins
  • 3× Decree of Strength (VEN-085/166) · Vendetta

Battlefields

  • 1× Monastery of Hirana (OGN-282/298) · Origins
  • 1× Sandswept Tomb (VEN-164/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Forbidding Waste (UNL-210/219) · Unleashed