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Matriarch of War / Ambessa, The Wolf

Ambessa, The Wolf — Jason Bourassa — 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 Jason Bourassa against Mechanized Menace / Rumble, Scrapper.

Match result: 0–2

Official recorded uses: 7

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
2.2
Average might
1.5
Domains
Body (33), Order (32), Colorless (3)
Keywords
Empowered (20), Reaction (16), > (14), Empower (14), Action (6), Ambush (6)

Main deck

  • 2× Sabotage (OGN-156/298) · Origins
  • 3× Noxian Emissary (VEN-128/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Legion Marauder (VEN-074/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Ruin Runner (SFD-105/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Rengar, Trophy Hunter (UNL-120/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Punch First (SFD-097/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Honest Broker (SFD-155/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× Onslaught (VEN-081/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Public Execution (VEN-154/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Vi, Peacekeeper (UNL-176/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Tactical Retreat (UNL-175/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Kayle, Justified (VEN-185/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Rampage (VEN-083/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Ki Barrier (VEN-126/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Sacrifice (UNL-173/219) · Unleashed

Runes

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

Legend

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

Sideboard

  • 3× Disposal Order (UNL-103/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Ambessa, Respected and Feared (VEN-187/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Salvage (OGN-224/298) · Origins
  • 3× Gangplank, Naval (VEN-181/166) · Vendetta

Battlefields

  • 1× Sunken Temple (SFD-218/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Risen Altar (VEN-163/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Treasure Hoard (SFD-220/221) · Spiritforged