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Matriarch of War / Ambessa, The Wolf

Ambessa, The Wolf — Christopher Dahlberg — 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 Christopher Dahlberg against Gloomist / Vex, Apathetic.

Match result: 0–2

Official recorded uses: 8

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
31
Average energy
1.9
Average might
0.9
Domains
Body (40), Order (26), Colorless (3)
Keywords
Empowered (17), Empower (10), Deflect (9), > (8), Action (8), Reaction (8)

Main deck

  • 2× Deathgrip (SFD-163/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Repulse (UNL-106/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Hidden Blade (OGN-213/298) · Origins
  • 2× Sabotage (OGN-156/298) · Origins
  • 3× Legion Marauder (VEN-074/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Guttural Roar (VEN-072/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Kinkou Initiate (UNL-097/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Punch First (SFD-097/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Lucian, Merciless (SFD-113/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Onslaught (VEN-081/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Public Execution (VEN-154/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Vi, Peacekeeper (UNL-176/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Tactical Retreat (UNL-175/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Tools of Empire (VEN-077/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Kayle, Justified (VEN-185/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Pit Rookie (OGN-136/298) · Origins
  • 3× Rampage (VEN-083/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Carrion Dredger (UNL-153/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Noxian Demolitionist (VEN-080/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Kennen, Keeper of Balance (VEN-135/166) · Vendetta

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

  • 1× Repulse (UNL-106/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Fiora, Worthy (SFD-180/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× Salvage (OGN-224/298) · Origins
  • 2× Gangplank, Naval (VEN-181/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Decree of Strength (VEN-085/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Noxian Demolitionist (VEN-080/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Cataclysmic Duel (VEN-090/166) · Vendetta

Battlefields

  • 1× Seat of Power (SFD-217/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Sandswept Tomb (VEN-164/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Risen Altar (VEN-163/166) · Vendetta