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

Ziggs vs Olaf

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

How to Beat Olaf as Ziggs

based on 492 Ziggs vs Olaf matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our dataset, Ziggs engaged Olaf 492 times. With so many games with Ziggs versus Olaf provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide informative data and a solid build to wreck Olaf. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Ziggs is forced to battle against Olaf in only 0.9% of his games.

Ziggs vs Olaf Matchup Summary

Ziggs has done a good job of countering Olaf. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.2% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Ziggs vs Olaf matches, Ziggs’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Olaf.

Best Ziggs vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRabadon's DeathcapSeraph's Embrace

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
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Olaf as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Olaf

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 Olaf

Olaf has reduced defenses from damage during Ragnarok, despite being immune to disables. If you can't escape from Olaf during Ragnarok, try focusing your damage on him with your teammates.

Olaf becomes more dangerous the lower life he is. Save your disables to finish him off.

Preventing Olaf from reaching his axe will minimize the amount of harassment he can cause in the laning phase.

Ziggs vs Olaf Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Olaf Image
5.1
< Kills >
6.8
5.7
< Deaths >
6.7
7.9
< Assists >
4.4
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
165
< Minions Killed >
158
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.25
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.48
802
< Physical Damage >
16,188
22,907
< Magic Damage >
118
468
< True Damage >
6,088
24,177
< Damage Dealt >
22,394
17,420
< Damage Taken >
32,318
11,343
< Gold Earned >
12,285
2.87
< Towers >
2.39
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
1,525
< Total Healing >
15,171
13,522
< Experience >
15,038
20
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
246
< Time Dealing CC >
341

How to Counter Olaf with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some critical Ziggs vs. Olaf matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences between the two. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Olaf’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Olaf..

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

Differences between Ziggs and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Olaf

Who is Better, Ziggs or Olaf?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually wins when trying to fight Olaf, with a 52.2% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes a good counter for Olaf.

While Ziggs does have a higher win rate than Olaf, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Ziggs into Olaf.

Furthermore, Ziggs also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Olaf. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting 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 Olaf matchups, Ziggs is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ziggs is a good counter for Olaf. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ziggs against Olaf.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ziggs

Ziggs Loses Against

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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 Olaf Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Olaf as Ziggs, we analyzed 492 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 Olaf 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 Olaf Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ziggs to counter Olaf during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Olaf. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well 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 case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Ziggs versus Olaf build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Olaf than with many other typical builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 52.2% when playing against Olaf with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Olaf 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. Out of all the runes players picked for Ziggs vs Olaf counters, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.2% win rate overall.

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