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

Ziggs vs Gwen

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

based on 1,149 Ziggs vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our database, Ziggs faced off against Gwen in 1149 rounds. Using so many games with Ziggs vs Gwen provides us faith in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a recommended build to destroy your opposition. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Ziggs has to counter Gwen in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Ziggs does a ok job of beating Gwen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Ziggs against Gwen games, Ziggs’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Ziggs vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeSeraph's EmbraceLiandry's TormentMalignance

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 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
7
Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Gwen as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Ziggs vs Gwen Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Gwen Image
5.1
< Kills >
6.3
5.5
< Deaths >
6.1
8.1
< Assists >
4.7
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
169
< Minions Killed >
159
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.32
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.58
826
< Physical Damage >
3,034
23,161
< Magic Damage >
15,648
318
< True Damage >
3,829
24,306
< Damage Dealt >
22,512
17,063
< Damage Taken >
31,670
11,564
< Gold Earned >
12,335
2.96
< Towers >
2.65
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
1,549
< Total Healing >
8,502
13,641
< Experience >
15,336
21
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
8
248
< Time Dealing CC >
156

How to Counter Gwen with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several influential Ziggs versus Gwen matchup stats that can help us realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gwen..

Ziggs often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Gwen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Gwen

Who is Better, Ziggs or Gwen?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when facing off against Gwen, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes an ok counter for Gwen.

While Ziggs does have a higher win rate compared to Gwen, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Gwen.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Gwen matchups, Gwen is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Ziggs is a decent counter to Gwen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Gwen.

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

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Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,149 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 Gwen 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 Gwen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Gwen. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Gwen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Gwen than with many other common item sets. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 50.0% when playing against Gwen with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Gwen as Ziggs, Ziggs players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Ziggs vs Gwen counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.

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