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

Ziggs vs Rammus

How to Beat Rammus as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the a tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Rammus as Ziggs

based on 1,089 Ziggs vs Rammus matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Rammus as Ziggs resulted from an examination of 1089 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Ziggs has to counter Rammus in only 2.0% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Rammus Matchup Summary

Ziggs has done a decent job of countering Rammus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of games the champs fight each other in. In Ziggs versus Rammus games, Ziggs’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Rammus.

Best Ziggs vs Rammus 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
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceVoid StaffLiandry's TormentStormsurge

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
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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
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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 Rammus as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Rammus

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 Rammus

Rammus often stacks high Armor, leaving him especially vulnerable to caster damage while not in Defensive Ball Curl.

Pay particular attention to when his Defensive Ball Curl is off. Rammus has much lower stats than a normal tank when he's out of the stance.

Ziggs vs Rammus Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Rammus Image
5.2
< Kills >
4.4
5.8
< Deaths >
5.4
8.5
< Assists >
11.3
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1
170
< Minions Killed >
35
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.25
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.37
841
< Physical Damage >
2,597
25,779
< Magic Damage >
11,936
374
< True Damage >
786
26,994
< Damage Dealt >
15,320
17,982
< Damage Taken >
33,118
11,773
< Gold Earned >
10,979
3.14
< Towers >
1.14
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
1,600
< Total Healing >
13,420
13,693
< Experience >
13,556
21
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
7
266
< Time Dealing CC >
631

How to Counter Rammus with Ziggs in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several vital Ziggs against Rammus matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rammus’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Rammus..

Ziggs typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Rammus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Rammus

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Rammus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Rammus

Who is Better, Ziggs or Rammus?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually wins when playing against Rammus, with a 51.7% win rate. As a result, Ziggs makes a good counter for Rammus.

While Ziggs does have a higher winrate than Rammus, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ziggs into Rammus.

Furthermore, Ziggs has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rammus. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Ziggs is a decent counter to Rammus. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Rammus.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Rammus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rammus as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,089 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 Rammus 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs in order to counter Rammus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs usually picks up much more CS relative to Rammus. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Rammus build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Rammus than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 51.7% battling Rammus with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Rammus as Ziggs, Ziggs players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Ziggs vs Rammus LoL games, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rammus as Ziggs are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.