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How to Win Jayce vs Ziggs Counter MatchupJayce is in the b tier of champions

Jayce vs Ziggs

How to Beat Ziggs as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ziggs as Jayce

based on 684 Jayce vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Ziggs as Jayce came out of an evaluation of 684 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Jayce fights Ziggs in only 1.3% of his matches.

Jayce vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Jayce has done a good job of beating Ziggs. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.8% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Jayce versus Ziggs matches, Jayce’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Ziggs.

Best Jayce vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessSerrated Dirk

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaYoumuu's GhostbladeSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusOpportunityEdge of NightEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jayce to level upq
>
Second ability for Jayce to level upw
>
Last skill for Jayce to max oute

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Jayce's passive ability p
Jayce's q ability q
Jayce's w ability w
Jayce's e ability e
Jayce's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ziggs as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Ziggs

For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate.

If you find yourself taking lots of damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants you additional defenses.

Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance your attacks and grant you quick bursts of speed.

Advice to Win Against Ziggs

Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.

Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.

Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

Jayce vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Ziggs Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.4
6.5
< Deaths >
5.7
6.4
< Assists >
7.7
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
190
< Minions Killed >
174
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.51
20,719
< Physical Damage >
790
4,238
< Magic Damage >
23,483
627
< True Damage >
326
25,585
< Damage Dealt >
24,600
22,846
< Damage Taken >
18,594
12,736
< Gold Earned >
11,831
2.53
< Towers >
2.91
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,264
< Total Healing >
1,725
15,392
< Experience >
13,925
20
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
11
136
< Time Dealing CC >
250

How to Counter Ziggs with Jayce in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Jayce vs. Ziggs counter statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ziggs’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ziggs..

Jayce often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Ziggs. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Ziggs

Who is Better, Jayce or Ziggs?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jayce usually wins when taking on Ziggs, with a 52.8% win rate. Therefore, Jayce makes a good counter to Ziggs.

While Jayce does have a higher win rate compared to Ziggs, when facing one another, Jayce also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jayce into Ziggsas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Jayce also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ziggs. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Ziggs matchups, Jayce is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Jayce is a good counter to Ziggs. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jayce against Ziggs.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Jayce, we analyzed 684 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ziggs as Jayce comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jayce in order to counter Ziggs during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Ziggs. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Jayce versus Ziggs build include Muramana, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Serylda's Grudge. When Jayce used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Ziggs than with many other common builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average win rate of 52.8% when countering Ziggs with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Ziggs as Jayce, Jayce players should take the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Jayce vs Ziggs counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.8% winrate overall.

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