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

Ziggs vs Rengar

How to Beat Rengar as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Rengar as Ziggs

based on 1,867 Ziggs vs Rengar matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Rengar as Ziggs came out of an examination of 1867 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Ziggs is forced to battle against Rengar in only 3.4% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Rengar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a below average job of beating Rengar. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Ziggs versus Rengar games, Ziggs’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Rengar.

Best Ziggs vs Rengar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
StormsurgeLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameSeraph's EmbraceMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
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 Rengar as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Rengar

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 Rengar

Rengar's passive enables him to leap out of brush, so avoid fighting him when near bushes.

Rengar puts an indicator over the nearest enemy champion when he is camouflaged during his ultimate.

Rengar gains an empowered ability when his resource bar is full. Try to confront him when it's low.

Ziggs vs Rengar Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Rengar Image
5.1
< Kills >
8.9
6.2
< Deaths >
7
7.8
< Assists >
6.1
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.99
172
< Minions Killed >
43
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.39
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.36
819
< Physical Damage >
18,896
22,947
< Magic Damage >
1,299
275
< True Damage >
1,175
24,041
< Damage Dealt >
21,371
18,284
< Damage Taken >
35,516
11,560
< Gold Earned >
13,436
2.82
< Towers >
1.29
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
1,517
< Total Healing >
17,139
13,662
< Experience >
14,704
20
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
6
248
< Time Dealing CC >
237

How to Counter Rengar with Ziggs in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several valuable Ziggs vs. Rengar matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rengar’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rengar..

Ziggs often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Rengar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Rengar

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Rengar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Rengar

Who is Better, Ziggs or Rengar?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Rengar, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes an ok counter for Rengar.

While Ziggs does have a lower win rate compared to Rengar, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Rengar.

Moreover, Ziggs has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rengar. This 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 Rengar matchups, Rengar is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Ziggs is a somewhat poor counter for Rengar. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Rengar.

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 Rengar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rengar as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,867 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 Rengar 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 Rengar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ziggs in order to counter Rengar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs typically accumulates much more CS as Rengar. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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 need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Ziggs versus Rengar build consist of Stormsurge, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Rengar than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Ziggs had an average winrate of 49.4% when countering Rengar with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Rengar as Ziggs, you should equip 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 sets players used for Ziggs vs Rengar matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.4% winrate overall.

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