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

Ziggs vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the s tier of champions
Mage
FighterSupport

How to Beat Kayle as Ziggs

based on 1,599 Ziggs vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Kayle as Ziggs came out of an analysis of 1599 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This pairing is relatively rare. Ziggs encounters Kayle in only 2.9% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs does a poor job of beating Kayle. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Ziggs versus Kayle rounds, Ziggs’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Kayle.

Best Ziggs vs Kayle 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 EmbraceShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeHorizon FocusLiandry's TormentRabadon's Deathcap

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
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
7
Q
8
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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Guide to Countering Kayle as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Ziggs vs Kayle Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Kayle Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.7
5.6
< Deaths >
5.8
7.5
< Assists >
5.6
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
169
< Minions Killed >
198
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.59
778
< Physical Damage >
6,973
23,428
< Magic Damage >
13,418
324
< True Damage >
534
24,531
< Damage Dealt >
20,925
17,248
< Damage Taken >
24,261
11,541
< Gold Earned >
12,743
3.05
< Towers >
2.8
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
1,592
< Total Healing >
8,087
13,593
< Experience >
16,014
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
249
< Time Dealing CC >
249

How to Counter Kayle with Ziggs in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several critical Ziggs vs. Kayle counter stats that can help us explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kayle..

Ziggs usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Kayle. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Kayle

Who is Better, Ziggs or Kayle?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when facing off against Kayle, with a 47.2% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes a bad counter for Kayle.

While Ziggs does have a lower winrate compared to Kayle, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Ziggs into Kayle.

Furthermore, Ziggs has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayle. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter 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 Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Ziggs is a bad counter to Kayle. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Kayle.

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 Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,599 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 Kayle 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

Ziggs Build Kayle Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs in order to counter Kayle during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kayle. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Ziggs versus Kayle build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Kayle than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 47.2% battling Kayle with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Kayle as Ziggs, you should use 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 we have analyed for Ziggs vs Kayle counters, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.2% win rate overall.

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