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Matriarch of War / Ambessa, The Wolf

Ambessa, The Wolf — Said Benitez — 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 Said Benitez against Fire Below the Mountain / Ornn, Blacksmith.

Match result: 2–0

Official recorded uses: 10

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
1.7
Average might
0.8
Domains
Body (34), Order (31), Colorless (3)
Keywords
Empowered (17), Action (11), Empower (11), Reaction (11), > (9), Ambush (5)

Main deck

  • 1× Repulse (UNL-106/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Hidden Blade (OGN-213/298) · Origins
  • 2× Sabotage (OGN-156/298) · Origins
  • 3× Noxian Emissary (VEN-128/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Legion Marauder (VEN-074/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Guttural Roar (VEN-072/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× First Mate (OGN-132/298) · Origins
  • 2× Rengar, Trophy Hunter (UNL-120/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Punch First (SFD-097/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Salvage (OGN-224/298) · Origins
  • 2× Unsung Hero (SFD-167/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× Public Execution (VEN-154/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Vi, Peacekeeper (UNL-176/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Tactical Retreat (UNL-175/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Tools of Empire (VEN-077/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Kayle, Justified (VEN-185/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Rampage (VEN-083/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Sacrifice (UNL-173/219) · Unleashed

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× Forge of the Future (OGN-212/298) · Origins
  • 1× Repulse (UNL-106/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Sabotage (OGN-156/298) · Origins
  • 2× Salvage (OGN-224/298) · Origins
  • 2× Decree of Unity (VEN-131/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Decree of Strength (VEN-085/166) · Vendetta

Battlefields

  • 1× Sunken Temple (SFD-218/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Sandswept Tomb (VEN-164/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Risen Altar (VEN-163/166) · Vendetta