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

Ziggs vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the b tier of champions
Mage
FighterTank

How to Beat Shyvana as Ziggs

based on 849 Ziggs vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our database, Ziggs fought Shyvana 849 times. With so many games with Ziggs vs Shyvana gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare informative statistics and a recommended build to wreck your foe. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Ziggs is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Ziggs does a decent job of beating Shyvana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of the time the champs face one another in. In Ziggs versus Shyvana matches, Ziggs’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Ziggs vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeLiandry's TormentSeraph's EmbraceMalignance

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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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Ziggs vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Shyvana Image
4.9
< Kills >
6.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6
7.9
< Assists >
6.4
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
168
< Minions Killed >
71
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.64
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.48
789
< Physical Damage >
4,796
23,640
< Magic Damage >
14,728
340
< True Damage >
1,044
24,770
< Damage Dealt >
20,568
17,725
< Damage Taken >
34,966
11,461
< Gold Earned >
12,497
2.98
< Towers >
1.73
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
1,703
< Total Healing >
12,760
13,667
< Experience >
14,823
21
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
7
252
< Time Dealing CC >
198

How to Counter Shyvana with Ziggs in LoL

The stats provided here feature some vital Ziggs vs. Shyvana counter stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shyvana..

Ziggs usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Shyvana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Shyvana

Who is Better, Ziggs or Shyvana?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually wins when playing against Shyvana, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Ziggs makes a good counter for Shyvana.

While Ziggs does have a higher winrate compared to Shyvana, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Shyvana.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Shyvana matchups, Ziggs is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ziggs is a decent counter to Shyvana. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Ziggs, we analyzed 849 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 Shyvana 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 to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs often accumulates more CS compared to Shyvana. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Ziggs versus Shyvana build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Shyvana than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 51.4% when countering Shyvana with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Shyvana 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 combinations players used for Ziggs vs Shyvana fights, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.

If you need to see Ziggs vs Shyvana tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct player tier, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies given are computed using all matches played with these champs.