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Matriarch of War / Ambessa, The Wolf

Ambessa, The Wolf — Matthew Arra — 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 Matthew Arra against Rogue Assassin / Akali, Deadly Weapon.

Match result: 1–2

Official recorded uses: 5

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
27
Average energy
3.1
Average might
1.6
Domains
Body (40), Order (26), Colorless (3)
Keywords
Empowered (9), Reaction (9), Action (7), Deflect (5), Empower (4), Flow (4)

Main deck

  • 3× Elder Dragon (UNL-118/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Cull the Weak (OGN-209/298) · Origins
  • 2× Trove Golem (SFD-174/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Mobilize (OGN-134/298) · Origins
  • 2× Sabotage (OGN-156/298) · Origins
  • 2× Deadbloom Predator (OGN-161/298) · Origins
  • 3× Blood Money (SFD-162/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× Facebreaker (OGN-220/298) · Origins
  • 3× Rengar, Trophy Hunter (UNL-120/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Punch First (SFD-097/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Onslaught (VEN-081/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Public Execution (VEN-154/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Tactical Retreat (UNL-175/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Dazzling Aurora (OGN-160/298) · Origins
  • 3× Kayle, Justified (VEN-185/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Rampage (VEN-083/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Flurry of Blades (OGN-133/298) · Origins

Runes

  • 5× Order Rune (OGN-214/298) · Origins
  • 7× Body Rune (OGN-126/298) · Origins

Legend

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

Sideboard

  • 2× Repulse (UNL-106/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Sabotage (OGN-156/298) · Origins
  • 3× Ruin Runner (SFD-105/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× Decree of Unity (VEN-131/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Divine Judgment (OGN-244/298) · Origins

Battlefields

  • 1× The Papertree (SFD-219/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Forgotten Monument (SFD-209/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Risen Altar (VEN-163/166) · Vendetta