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Matriarch of War / Ambessa, The Wolf

Explore Matriarch of War / Ambessa, The Wolf, a standard Riftbound deck: 65 cards, legend and champion, full card list, energy curve and card sets.

This deck was first recorded in official tournament play on August 29, 2026 during Riftbound 5k.

Played by Francisco Herrera against Grand Duelist / Fiora, Victorious.

Match result: 2–0

Official recorded uses: 3

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.

Main deck

  • 2× Repulse (UNL-106/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Hidden Blade (OGN-213/298) · Origins
  • 3× Soaring Scout (OGN-216/298) · Origins
  • 2× Sabotage (OGN-156/298) · Origins
  • 3× Noxian Emissary (VEN-128/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Legion Marauder (VEN-074/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Guttural Roar (VEN-072/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Kinkou Initiate (UNL-097/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Ambessa, Respected and Feared (VEN-187/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Rengar, Trophy Hunter (UNL-120/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Punch First (SFD-097/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Public Execution (VEN-154/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Vi, Peacekeeper (UNL-176/219) · Unleashed
  • 3× Rampage (VEN-083/166) · Vendetta
  • 3× Seal of Strength (SFD-231/221) · Spiritforged
  • 3× Nidalee, Cat Form (UNL-114/219) · 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

  • 1× Repulse (UNL-106/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Cull the Weak (OGN-209/298) · Origins
  • 3× Decree of Unity (VEN-131/166) · Vendetta
  • 2× Tactical Retreat (UNL-175/219) · Unleashed
  • 2× Atakhan (UNL-170/219) · Unleashed

Battlefields

  • 1× Sunken Temple (SFD-218/221) · Spiritforged
  • 1× Forbidding Waste (UNL-210/219) · Unleashed
  • 1× Risen Altar (VEN-163/166) · Vendetta