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

Ziggs vs Lux

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

based on 6,307 Ziggs vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
11.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Lux as Ziggs came out of an analysis of 6307 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This counter pairing is fairly common. Ziggs has to counter Lux in 11.4% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Lux Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a below average job of beating Lux. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Ziggs vs Lux matches, Ziggs’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Lux.

Best Ziggs vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Horizon FocusShadowflameStormsurgeVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ziggs to level upq
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Second ability for Ziggs to level upe
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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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E
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Guide to Countering Lux as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Lux

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 Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Ziggs vs Lux Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Lux Image
5
< Kills >
5
5.8
< Deaths >
5.5
7.5
< Assists >
10.2
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
168
< Minions Killed >
95
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.47
713
< Physical Damage >
904
23,464
< Magic Damage >
18,423
356
< True Damage >
1,101
24,533
< Damage Dealt >
20,428
18,304
< Damage Taken >
16,625
11,528
< Gold Earned >
10,395
2.77
< Towers >
1.81
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,704
< Total Healing >
1,639
13,813
< Experience >
12,635
22
< Vision Score >
43
11
< Wards Placed >
19
255
< Time Dealing CC >
302

How to Counter Lux with Ziggs in LoL

The stats shown here feature some influential Ziggs vs. Lux matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lux’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Lux..

Ziggs typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Lux. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Lux

Who is Better, Ziggs or Lux?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when facing off against Lux, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes a bad counter to Lux.

While Ziggs does have a lower winrate than Lux, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Ziggs into Lux.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ziggs is a terribly counter to Lux. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Lux.

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 Lux Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lux as Ziggs, we analyzed 6,307 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 Lux 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs in order to counter Lux during both the laning 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 mind the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs most often racks up more CS as Lux. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Ziggs versus Lux build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Liandry's Torment. When Ziggs bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Lux than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Ziggs had an average winrate of 47.8% when countering Lux with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing Lux as Ziggs, Ziggs players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Presence of Mind, and Coup de Grace runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Ziggs vs Lux battles, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Ziggs x Lux tips and counter builds for a a particular division, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides shown are computed using all matches completed with both champions.