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

Ziggs vs Diana

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

based on 2,217 Ziggs vs Diana matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our data, Ziggs faced Diana 2217 times. With so many games with Ziggs versus Diana provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare informative data and a pro build to crush your enemy. This particular pairing is fairly uncommon. Ziggs fights Diana in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Diana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs does a dismal job of beating Diana. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.0% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Ziggs versus Diana rounds, Ziggs’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Diana.

Best Ziggs vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
StormsurgeLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceShadowflameSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Diana as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Diana

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 Diana

Pale Cascade orbs only last a few seconds. Avoid Diana and engage her after the shield dissipates.

Diana can play very aggressively if she uses Lunar Rush without Moonlight, but you can punish her by slowing or stunning her when she has no way to get back into position.

Dodge Crescent Strike, or move to safety if you are affected by Moonlight.

Ziggs vs Diana Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Diana Image
5
< Kills >
8.1
5.8
< Deaths >
6.6
7.9
< Assists >
6.3
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
166
< Minions Killed >
100
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.89
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.45
747
< Physical Damage >
2,125
22,626
< Magic Damage >
18,763
309
< True Damage >
1,004
23,683
< Damage Dealt >
21,893
17,181
< Damage Taken >
25,402
11,311
< Gold Earned >
12,548
2.8
< Towers >
1.69
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
1,390
< Total Healing >
6,342
13,443
< Experience >
14,569
21
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
7
250
< Time Dealing CC >
132

How to Counter Diana with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several vital Ziggs vs. Diana matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences between this set of champs. As an example, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Diana’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Diana..

Ziggs normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Diana. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Diana

Who is Better, Ziggs or Diana?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when playing against Diana, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes a bad counter for Diana.

While Ziggs does have a lower winrate compared to Diana, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Ziggs into Diana.

Additionally, Ziggs has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Diana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Ziggs is a trash counter to Diana. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ziggs against Diana.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Diana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Diana as Ziggs, we analyzed 2,217 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 Diana 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 truly master Ziggs to counter Diana 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 suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs typically accumulates more CS relative to Diana. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Diana build include Stormsurge, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Diana than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 48.0% when playing against Diana with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Diana as Ziggs, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Ziggs vs Diana matchups, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.0% winrate overall.

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