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How to Synergize Kayn with Ziggs on the Same TeamKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn with Ziggs

How to Win With Kayn and Ziggs Paired TogetherKayn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kayn and Ziggs

based on 2,836 Kayn with Ziggs pairs
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Kayn has gone into battle with Ziggs in 2836 recently played, ranked matches. By accumulating so much accurate data straight from the makers of LoL, we are confident that we can give you high-quality, usable builds to help Kayn synergize with Ziggs. It is relatively rare for Kayn to play with Ziggs on the same team. This has only happened in about 1.6% of matches with Kayn.

Kayn Ziggs Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn does a awful job of teaming up with Ziggs. On average, he wins a poor 46.7% of matches the champs appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Kayn when playing alongside Ziggs by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kayn vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Axiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeMaw of MalmortiusEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kayn to level upq
>
Second ability for Kayn to level upw
>
Last skill for Kayn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
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W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Kayn and Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Kayn with Ziggs

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Advice to Understand How Ziggs Will Play

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.

Kayn Ziggs Synergy Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Ziggs Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.1
7
< Deaths >
6.7
6.7
< Assists >
7.2
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
36
< Minions Killed >
37
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.35
17,663
< Physical Damage >
17,309
1,307
< Magic Damage >
1,346
903
< True Damage >
875
19,874
< Damage Dealt >
19,531
39,322
< Damage Taken >
38,023
12,357
< Gold Earned >
12,243
0.94
< Towers >
1.1
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
19,079
< Total Healing >
18,648
14,127
< Experience >
14,109
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
6
289
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Play with Ziggs as Kayn in LoL

The Kayn Ziggs synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Ziggs, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kayn sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Ziggs. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Ziggs helps Kayn perform poorer in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kayn plays on the same team as Ziggs, he gets a marginal improvement in his total damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Ziggs helps provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Kayn is played alongside Ziggs on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Ziggs.

Additionally, when Kayn plays with Ziggs on the same side, he usually receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage could mean that Ziggs does a poor job of protecting Kayn in team fights.

Synergies between Kayn and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kayn
Ziggs

Is Kayn better when played alongside Ziggs?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Kayn that will no matter what be his best ally. Yet, overall, Ziggs is a relatively poor companion for Kayn. By locking into the same side as Kayn, he lowers their win rate by -2.5% to 46.7%. This signals that there is a negative synergy between Kayn and Ziggs that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Ziggs has a much lower diffuclty than Kayn. That means you don't need to be very careful when lining up Ziggs allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to fight well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, Kayn players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by grouping Kayn and Ziggs together, you will not be giving your side enough support. Plan to bring other champs on your team that fills this relative gap in their kit.

Regardless of your Ziggs ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn Ziggs Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kayn and Ziggs, we analyzed 2,836 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kayn with Ziggs comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Kayn to synergize with Ziggs during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most important items to have in your Kayn and Ziggs synergy build include Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Kayn included at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better as an ally of Ziggs than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 46.7% helping carry Ziggs with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating your oponents, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Kayn and Ziggs pairings, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Ziggs with Kayn are given for all ranked divisions. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.