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

Ziggs vs Vayne

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

based on 2,866 Ziggs vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Vayne as Ziggs resulted from an evaluation of 2866 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Ziggs has to counter Vayne in only 5.2% of his games.

Ziggs vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a below average job of beating Vayne. On average, he wins a lowly 47.2% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Ziggs versus Vayne rounds, Ziggs’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Vayne.

Best Ziggs vs Vayne 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 DeathcapLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Horizon FocusStormsurgeShadowflameSeraph's Embrace

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
>
Last skill for Ziggs to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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 Vayne as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Ziggs vs Vayne Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Vayne Image
5.2
< Kills >
7.9
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
7.8
< Assists >
5.4
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
168
< Minions Killed >
167
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.49
829
< Physical Damage >
15,175
23,307
< Magic Damage >
1,684
356
< True Damage >
4,579
24,493
< Damage Dealt >
21,440
17,284
< Damage Taken >
22,664
11,507
< Gold Earned >
12,416
2.94
< Towers >
2.23
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
1,496
< Total Healing >
6,717
13,465
< Experience >
13,434
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
251
< Time Dealing CC >
74

How to Counter Vayne with Ziggs in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several critical Ziggs versus Vayne counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vayne..

Ziggs often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Vayne. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Vayne

Who is Better, Ziggs or Vayne?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when taking on Vayne, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Ziggs makes a bad counter to Vayne.

While Ziggs does have a lower winrate compared to Vayne, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Ziggs into Vayne.

Additionally, Ziggs has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vayne. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Vayne matchups, Vayne is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Ziggs is a garbage counter to Vayne. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Vayne.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Ziggs, we analyzed 2,866 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 Vayne 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 truly master Ziggs in order to counter Vayne during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs often racks up a similar amount of CS as Vayne. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Vayne build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Vayne than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 47.2% battling Vayne with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Vayne as Ziggs, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Ziggs vs Vayne counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.2% win rate overall.

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