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How to Synergize Ziggs with Kalista on the Same TeamZiggs is in the b tier of champions

Ziggs with Kalista

How to Win With Ziggs and Kalista Paired TogetherZiggs is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Ziggs and Kalista

based on 206 Ziggs with Kalista pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the stats from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Ziggs has gone into battle with Kalista in 206 recent, ranked games. By amassing so much accurate data from the hosts of League, we are sure that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Ziggs play with Kalista. It is very rare for Ziggs to play with Kalista as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 0.4% of matches with Ziggs.

Ziggs Kalista Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a below average job of fighting on the same side as Kalista. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champs play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Ziggs when fighting on the same team as Kalista by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ziggs vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

ShadowflameLuden's Companion

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 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
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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 Synergizing Ziggs and Kalista

Tips for Playing as Ziggs with Kalista

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 Understand How Kalista Will Play

Rend is a valuable last hitting aid, since its cooldown resets if it kills a target.

Entering a move order once to trigger Martial Poise will not clear Kalista's basic attack target.

Due to her passive, Kalista's Move Speed is effectively increased by Attack Speed.

Ziggs Kalista Synergy Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Kalista Image
4.9
< Kills >
5.1
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
7.6
< Assists >
7.9
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
169
< Minions Killed >
168
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.55
860
< Physical Damage >
798
23,890
< Magic Damage >
23,900
402
< True Damage >
363
25,152
< Damage Dealt >
25,063
17,614
< Damage Taken >
17,689
11,296
< Gold Earned >
11,503
2.67
< Towers >
2.86
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,481
< Total Healing >
1,554
13,798
< Experience >
13,572
20
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
10
251
< Time Dealing CC >
253

How to Play with Kalista as Ziggs in LoL

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

Overall, Ziggs sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kalista. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Kalista helps Ziggs perform not as well in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Ziggs plays on the same team as Kalista, he sees a marginal improvement in his total damage output. This may indicate that Kalista supports by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that her support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Ziggs is played with Kalista on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Kalista.

Additionally, when Ziggs plays with Kalista on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Kalista does a decent job of covering Ziggs during teamfights.

Synergies between Ziggs and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ziggs
Kalista

Is Ziggs better when played alongside Kalista?

There is no ideal synergy for Ziggs that will no matter what be his top teammate. Yet, overall, Kalista is a very typical ally for Ziggs. By playing on the same side as Ziggs, she has no effect on their win rate by 0.0% to 48.1%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak synergy between Ziggs and Kalista that allows them to perform at the same level together than alone.

Kalista has a greater difficulty than Ziggs. That means Ziggs players need to be very careful when enlisting Kalista teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to work well with you.

Playing together, Ziggs players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. Together, these two can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

In contrast, by grouping Ziggs and Kalista together, you probably will not be giving your side a lot of crowd control. Make sure to have other champs on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Kalista ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs Kalista Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ziggs and Kalista, we analyzed 206 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 Ziggs with Kalista 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 learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs in order to synergize with Kalista during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ziggs and Kalista synergy build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Ziggs included at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Kalista than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 48.1% when playing alongside Kalista with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating your oponents, Ziggs players should take 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 chose for Ziggs and Kalista pairings, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Kalista with Ziggs are shown for all skill levels combined. To scope the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.