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

Ziggs vs Vi

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

based on 1,542 Ziggs vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Vi as Ziggs came out of an evaluation of 1542 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Ziggs has to counter Vi in only 2.8% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Vi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a awful job of beating Vi. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.8% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Ziggs vs Vi games, Ziggs’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Vi.

Best Ziggs vs Vi 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
Seraph's EmbraceLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusShadowflameStormsurge

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
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E
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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 Vi as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Vi

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 Vi

Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.

Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.

Ziggs vs Vi Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
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5.1
< Kills >
6.8
5.9
< Deaths >
6
8
< Assists >
8
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
171
< Minions Killed >
34
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.76
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.44
814
< Physical Damage >
17,004
24,152
< Magic Damage >
90
381
< True Damage >
915
25,348
< Damage Dealt >
18,010
17,909
< Damage Taken >
31,276
11,626
< Gold Earned >
12,050
2.87
< Towers >
1.38
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
1,534
< Total Healing >
12,105
13,658
< Experience >
14,075
21
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
6
257
< Time Dealing CC >
285

How to Counter Vi with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some valuable Ziggs versus Vi matchup stats that can help us understand the differences between the two. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vi’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vi..

Ziggs often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Vi. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Vi

Who is Better, Ziggs or Vi?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when taking on Vi, with a 45.8% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes a bad counter to Vi.

While Ziggs does have a much lower winrate than Vi, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Ziggs into Vi.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Vi matchups, Vi is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Ziggs is a garbage counter to Vi. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Vi.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,542 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 Vi 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 learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs to counter Vi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs on average picks up much more CS relative to Vi. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly 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 do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Ziggs versus Vi build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Vi than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ziggs had an average winrate of 45.8% when countering Vi with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Vi as Ziggs, Ziggs players should take 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 picked for Ziggs vs Vi matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 45.8% win rate overall.

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