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

Ziggs vs Sivir

How to Beat Sivir as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Sivir as Ziggs

based on 848 Ziggs vs Sivir matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Sivir as Ziggs came out of an evaluation of 848 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Ziggs has to counter Sivir in only 1.5% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Sivir Matchup Summary

Ziggs has done a decent job of countering Sivir. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champions face each other in. In Ziggs vs Sivir games, Ziggs’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Sivir.

Best Ziggs vs Sivir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentSeraph's EmbraceStormsurgeMalignance

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 Sivir as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Sivir

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 Sivir

When laning against Sivir, it is possible to throw off the timing of her Spell Shield by faking an advance, then backing off.

Sivir is a powerful pushing champion, so leaving her unattended in a lane for too long will often result in your turrets being destroyed.

Boomerang Blade costs a lot of mana to cast, so dodging it sets Sivir back. If it hits you on the way out, avoid its path on the way back.

Ziggs vs Sivir Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Sivir Image
4.8
< Kills >
5.2
5.2
< Deaths >
5.3
7.7
< Assists >
7.6
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
171
< Minions Killed >
197
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.5
770
< Physical Damage >
18,336
22,892
< Magic Damage >
558
323
< True Damage >
355
23,987
< Damage Dealt >
19,250
17,270
< Damage Taken >
20,379
11,345
< Gold Earned >
12,028
2.85
< Towers >
2.34
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
1,678
< Total Healing >
5,671
13,580
< Experience >
13,360
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
257
< Time Dealing CC >
31

How to Counter Sivir with Ziggs in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several influential Ziggs versus Sivir matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences between these two champs. As an example, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sivir’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Sivir..

Ziggs typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Sivir. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Sivir

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Sivir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Sivir

Who is Better, Ziggs or Sivir?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually wins when facing off against Sivir, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes a good counter to Sivir.

While Ziggs does have a higher win rate compared to Sivir, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Sivir.

Furthermore, Ziggs also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sivir. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Ziggs is a decent counter for Sivir. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ziggs against Sivir.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Sivir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sivir as Ziggs, we analyzed 848 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 Sivir 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 to counter Sivir during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Sivir. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Sivir build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Sivir than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 51.2% when playing against Sivir with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Sivir 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. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Ziggs vs Sivir clashes, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.2% winrate overall.

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