Ziggs vs Zed
How to Beat Zed as Ziggs
based on 1,829 Ziggs vs Zed matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Ziggs vs Zed Matchup Summary
Best Ziggs vs Zed Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Zed as Ziggs
Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Zed
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 Zed
Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.
Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.
After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.
Ziggs vs Zed Counter Stats
How to Counter Zed with Ziggs in LoL
The stats shown on this page clarify some critical Ziggs vs. Zed matchup statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zed..
Ziggs normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Zed. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Ziggs and Zed
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Who is Better, Ziggs or Zed?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when taking on Zed, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Ziggs makes an ok counter to Zed.
While Ziggs does have a lower win rate than Zed, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Zed.
Additionally, Ziggs has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zed. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Zed matchups, Zed is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Ziggs is a somewhat poor counter to Zed. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Zed.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Ziggs to counter Zed during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented 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 compared to Zed. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Zed build include Seraph's Embrace, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Zed than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when playing against Zed with this build.
To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Zed as Ziggs, Ziggs players 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 runes players used for Ziggs vs Zed counters, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.5% winrate overall.
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