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How to Win Ziggs vs Ahri Counter MatchupZiggs is in the b tier of champions

Ziggs vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Ziggs

based on 1,564 Ziggs vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Ahri as Ziggs resulted from an evaluation of 1564 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Ziggs fights Ahri in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Ziggs does a ok job of countering Ahri. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Ziggs versus Ahri matches, Ziggs’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Ahri.

Best Ziggs vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeShadowflameVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ziggs's passive ability p
Ziggs's q ability q
Ziggs's w ability w
Ziggs's e ability e
Ziggs'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 Ahri as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Ahri

Even if you're far from a fight you can still help from afar with Mega Inferno Bomb.

Slowing your enemies with Hexplosive Minefield makes it easier to land other abilities.

Knocking yourself over walls with Satchel Charge can be great when chasing after or escaping from enemies.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Ziggs vs Ahri Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Ahri Image
5.1
< Kills >
6.4
5.9
< Deaths >
5.4
7.8
< Assists >
7.4
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
168
< Minions Killed >
169
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.46
728
< Physical Damage >
1,408
24,250
< Magic Damage >
14,980
384
< True Damage >
5,051
25,363
< Damage Dealt >
21,439
17,671
< Damage Taken >
21,445
11,580
< Gold Earned >
11,488
2.97
< Towers >
1.9
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,564
< Total Healing >
5,462
13,647
< Experience >
14,784
21
< Vision Score >
20
11
< Wards Placed >
10
254
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Counter Ahri with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Ziggs versus Ahri matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between these two champs. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ahri..

Ziggs usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Ahri. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Ahri

Who is Better, Ziggs or Ahri?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Ahri, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Ziggs makes an ok counter for Ahri.

While Ziggs does have a higher win rate compared to Ahri, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Ahri.

Moreover, Ziggs also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Ahri matchups, Ziggs is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Ziggs is a decent counter to Ahri. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Ahri.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,564 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 Ahri as Ziggs 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 Ziggs to counter Ahri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Ahri. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They 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 need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Ziggs versus Ahri build include Seraph's Embrace, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Ahri than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 50.2% when playing against Ahri with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Ahri as Ziggs, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Ziggs vs Ahri counters, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.2% winrate overall.

If you want to see Ziggs versus Ahri tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all games run with these champions.