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

Ziggs vs Qiyana

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

based on 703 Ziggs vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Qiyana as Ziggs came out of an evaluation of 703 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Ziggs fights Qiyana in only 1.3% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Ziggs does a ok job of beating Qiyana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Ziggs against Qiyana rounds, Ziggs’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Ziggs vs Qiyana 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

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentMalignanceSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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
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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Qiyana

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.

Ziggs vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Qiyana Image
5.1
< Kills >
8.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.7
7.9
< Assists >
5.9
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
2.01
168
< Minions Killed >
151
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.36
777
< Physical Damage >
20,539
23,438
< Magic Damage >
1,896
333
< True Damage >
943
24,550
< Damage Dealt >
23,379
17,776
< Damage Taken >
25,286
11,585
< Gold Earned >
12,510
2.93
< Towers >
1.46
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,466
< Total Healing >
3,744
13,524
< Experience >
14,549
21
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
7
251
< Time Dealing CC >
106

How to Counter Qiyana with Ziggs in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several vital Ziggs against Qiyana matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences between the two. As an example, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Qiyana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Qiyana..

Ziggs normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Qiyana. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Qiyana

Who is Better, Ziggs or Qiyana?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when facing off against Qiyana, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Ziggs makes an ok counter to Qiyana.

While Ziggs does have a higher winrate than Qiyana, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Ziggs into Qiyana.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Qiyana matchups, Ziggs is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Ziggs is a decent counter for Qiyana. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Ziggs against Qiyana.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Ziggs, we analyzed 703 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 Qiyana 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 in order to counter Qiyana during both the laning 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 mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Qiyana. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Qiyana build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Qiyana than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 50.4% battling Qiyana with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Qiyana as Ziggs, you should use 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 used for Ziggs vs Qiyana face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.4% win rate overall.

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