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Matriarch of War / Ambessa, The Wolf

Ambessa, The Wolf — Star carter — 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 Star carter against Defender of Tomorrow / Jayce, Man of Progress.

Match result: 1–2

Official recorded uses: 14

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
33
Average energy
1.8
Average might
1.0
Domains
Order (38), Body (27), Colorless (3)
Keywords
Empowered (17), > (12), Empower (10), Action (9), Deathknell (8), Deflect (8)

Tournament record: 2–7–1 (20% win rate across 10 recorded matches).

Main deck

  • 1× Deathgrip (SFD-163/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Repulse (UNL-106/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Hidden Blade (OGN-213/298) · Origins
  • 1× Cull the Weak (OGN-209/298) · Origins
  • 2× Sabotage (OGN-156/298) · Origins
  • 3× Noxian Emissary (VEN-128/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Guttural Roar (VEN-072/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Escaped Grayback (VEN-124/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× First Mate (OGN-132/298) · Origins
  • 1× Rengar, Trophy Hunter (UNL-120/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Punch First (SFD-097/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Honest Broker (SFD-155/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× Public Execution (VEN-154/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Vi, Peacekeeper (UNL-176/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Tactical Retreat (UNL-175/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Vengeance (OGN-229/298) · Origins
  • 2× Shadow's Call (UNL-165/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Solari Sunhawk (VEN-122/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Kayle, Justified (VEN-185/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Rampage (VEN-083/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Carrion Dredger (UNL-153/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Lacerate (VEN-127/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Ki Barrier (VEN-126/166) · Vendetta

Runes

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

Legend

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

Sideboard

  • 1× Repulse (UNL-106/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Sabotage (OGN-156/298) · Origins
  • 2× Ruin Runner (SFD-105/221) · Spiritforged
  • 2× Salvage (OGN-224/298) · Origins
  • 1× Ashe, Focused (UNL-169/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Decree of Strength (VEN-085/166) · Vendetta

Battlefields

  • 1× Seat of Power (SFD-217/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Risen Altar (VEN-163/166) · Vendetta
  • 1× Windswept Hillock (OGN-297/298) · Origins