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

Ziggs vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Mage

How to Beat Annie as Ziggs

based on 904 Ziggs vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Annie as Ziggs resulted from an analysis of 904 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Ziggs encounters Annie in only 1.6% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Annie Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs does a poor job of countering Annie. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Ziggs against Annie games, Ziggs’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Annie.

Best Ziggs vs Annie 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
Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceStormsurgeShadowflameVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Annie as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Annie

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 Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Ziggs vs Annie Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Annie Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.6
6
< Deaths >
6.1
7.9
< Assists >
8.2
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
170
< Minions Killed >
137
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.41
725
< Physical Damage >
805
24,769
< Magic Damage >
20,934
371
< True Damage >
1,292
25,865
< Damage Dealt >
23,032
18,203
< Damage Taken >
19,115
11,807
< Gold Earned >
11,145
3
< Towers >
1.66
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,647
< Total Healing >
2,011
13,670
< Experience >
14,048
21
< Vision Score >
23
11
< Wards Placed >
11
256
< Time Dealing CC >
237

How to Counter Annie with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several valuable Ziggs versus Annie matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Annie..

Ziggs often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Annie. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Annie

Who is Better, Ziggs or Annie?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when taking on Annie, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes an ok counter for Annie.

While Ziggs does have a lower win rate compared to Annie, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Annie.

Additionally, Ziggs also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Annie. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Ziggs is a somewhat poor counter for Annie. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ziggs

Ziggs Loses Against

KassadinKassadin43% winrateTrundleTrundle43.9% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.1% winrateNilahNilah44.3% winrate

Ziggs Wins Against

TaliyahTaliyah55.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.4% winrateHweiHwei53.8% winrateGnarGnar53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 51.8% 1877 GamesZyraZyra+ 52.3% 1858 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 52.6% 3878 GamesBriarBriar+ 53.2% 2803 Games

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Ziggs, we analyzed 904 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 Annie 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Ziggs on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Annie. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Ziggs versus Annie build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Annie than with many other typical builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 49.3% when countering Annie with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Annie as Ziggs, Ziggs players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Ziggs vs Annie matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.3% win rate overall.

If you want to get Ziggs x Annie tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct skill level, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using every match run with these champs.