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How to Win Sivir vs Ziggs Counter MatchupSivir is in the b tier of champions

Sivir vs Ziggs

How to Beat Ziggs as Sivir in LoLSivir is in the b tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Ziggs as Sivir

based on 848 Sivir vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Sivir did battle with Ziggs in 848 games. Including so many matchups for Sivir versus Ziggs gives us faith in our ability to prepare informative data and a supported build to counter your opposition. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Sivir is forced to battle against Ziggs in only 1.5% of her matches.

Sivir vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sivir does a poor job of beating Ziggs. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Sivir vs Ziggs matches, Sivir’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Ziggs.

Best Sivir vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Sivir Items

~22 Mins
Phantom DancerKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsStatikk ShivStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Sivir's passive ability p
Sivir's q ability q
Sivir's w ability w
Sivir's e ability e
Sivir's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ziggs as Sivir

Tips for Playing as Sivir against Ziggs

Sivir's Boomerang Blade returns to her after reaching the max range, so you can shift position to hit enemies who would otherwise have evaded it.

Try saving Spell Shield for enemy abilities that can disable you such as stuns and roots.

Ricochet resets Sivir's basic attack timer on activation, so activating this immediately after landing a normal basic attack will maximize damage output.

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.

Sivir vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Sivir Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Ziggs Image
5.2
< Kills >
4.8
5.3
< Deaths >
5.2
7.6
< Assists >
7.7
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
197
< Minions Killed >
171
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.53
18,336
< Physical Damage >
770
558
< Magic Damage >
22,892
355
< True Damage >
323
19,250
< Damage Dealt >
23,987
20,379
< Damage Taken >
17,270
12,028
< Gold Earned >
11,345
2.34
< Towers >
2.85
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,671
< Total Healing >
1,678
13,360
< Experience >
13,580
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
31
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Counter Ziggs with Sivir in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several important Sivir versus Ziggs matchup statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. Sivir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ziggs’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Sivir may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Ziggs..

Sivir often has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she receives more damage than Ziggs. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sivir and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Sivir
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sivir
Ziggs

Who is Better, Sivir or Ziggs?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Sivir usually loses when trying to fight Ziggs, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Sivir makes a poor counter to Ziggs.

While Sivir does have a lower win rate than Ziggs, when facing one another, Sivir also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Sivir into Ziggs.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Sivir vs Ziggs matchups, Ziggs is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Sivir is a somewhat poor counter to Ziggs. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Sivir against Ziggs.

Additional Information for Sivir Players

How We Calculated Our Sivir vs Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Sivir, we analyzed 848 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 Sivir 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 truly master Sivir in order to counter Ziggs during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sivir typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Ziggs. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Sivir versus Ziggs build consist of Phantom Dancer, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Sivir bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better countering Ziggs than with many other typical builds. In fact, Sivir boasted an average winrate of 48.8% battling Ziggs with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Ziggs as Sivir, you should take the Lethal Tempo, 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 sets players chose for Sivir vs Ziggs matchups, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.8% winrate overall.

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