Background Image
How to Win Lucian vs Ziggs Counter MatchupLucian is in the a tier of champions

Lucian vs Ziggs

How to Beat Ziggs as Lucian in LoLLucian is in the b tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Ziggs as Lucian

based on 3,049 Lucian vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. Within our data, Lucian faced Ziggs in 3049 games. Including so many matchups for Lucian versus Ziggs gives us a lot of faith in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a pro build to counter your opposition. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Lucian has to counter Ziggs in only 1.3% of his games.

Lucian vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Lucian does a decent job of beating Ziggs. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Lucian against Ziggs matches, Lucian’s side is 0.2% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Ziggs.

Best Lucian vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityLong Sword

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeRapid FirecannonEssence ReaverMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lucian to level upq
>
Second ability for Lucian to level upe
>
Last skill for Lucian to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Lucian's passive ability p
Lucian's q ability q
Lucian's w ability w
Lucian's e ability e
Lucian's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Ziggs as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Ziggs

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

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.

Lucian vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Ziggs Image
7.8
< Kills >
5
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
6.2
< Assists >
7.8
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
188
< Minions Killed >
173
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.55
18,550
< Physical Damage >
820
2,456
< Magic Damage >
23,702
553
< True Damage >
369
21,561
< Damage Dealt >
24,892
22,281
< Damage Taken >
17,414
12,661
< Gold Earned >
11,570
2.25
< Towers >
2.89
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,766
< Total Healing >
1,520
13,259
< Experience >
13,621
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
11
42
< Time Dealing CC >
252

How to Counter Ziggs with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some critical Lucian vs. Ziggs matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ziggs’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ziggs..

Lucian typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Ziggs. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lucian and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Ziggs

Who is Better, Lucian or Ziggs?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lucian usually wins when facing off against Ziggs, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Lucian makes a good counter for Ziggs.

While Lucian does have a higher win rate than Ziggs, when on opposite teams, Lucian also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Lucian into Ziggs.

Additionally, Lucian has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ziggs. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Ziggs matchups, Lucian is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Lucian is a decent counter for Ziggs. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Ziggs.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lucian

Lucian Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateTeemoTeemo45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateZyraZyra45.8% winrate

Lucian Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateYuumiYuumi54.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52% 15973 GamesBlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 52.1% 9216 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.3% 14707 GamesTaricTaric+ 53.9% 2365 Games

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Lucian, we analyzed 3,049 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 Lucian 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.

Other Useful Resources

Lucian Build Ziggs Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lucian in order to counter Ziggs during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Ziggs. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Lucian versus Ziggs build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Lucian bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Ziggs than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Lucian boasted an average winrate of 51.9% battling Ziggs with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Ziggs as Lucian, Lucian players should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Lucian vs Ziggs battles, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ziggs as Lucian are given for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.