Ziggs Counters
Best and worst picks against Ziggs in Bot at Gold+, ranked by win rate and by gold lead at 15 minutes. Zeri, Smolder and Jhin beat Ziggs most often. Jhin, Miss Fortune and Tristana win the laning phase against Ziggs by the widest gold margin.
Best picks against Ziggs
Highest win rate versus Ziggs in Bot.
Worst picks against Ziggs
Lowest win rate versus Ziggs in Bot.
Best lane counters vs Ziggs
Largest gold lead over Ziggs at 15 minutes in Bot.
How to play against Ziggs
Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.
In lane and in teamfights
- Mirror his side of the wave so minions do not block your pressure after his Q.
- Step forward after he spends Q on the wave; his self-defense drops until it returns.
- Force rotations through side lanes after clearing waves, because he wants stalled mid sieges.
- Dodge sideways around objectives and avoid standing on the wave he is trying to clear.
- Start Baron or Elder only after pushing him off vision; free Q and R poke can stop the setup.
Where Ziggs is weak
Exploit these in draft and in lane.
- Ziggs needs distance and wave control, so hard engage turns his artillery range into poor self-defense.
- Ziggs' siege pressure is skillshot-heavy and predictable, making fast flanks and side entries break his setup.
Ziggs counters: questions
Who counters Ziggs in Bot?
At Gold+, Zeri (53.6%), Smolder (52.8%) and Jhin (52.2%) have the highest win rates against Ziggs.
Who does Ziggs counter?
Ziggs wins most often against Varus (43.8%), Yunara (43.9%) and Aphelios (45.0%).
Who wins lane against Ziggs?
By gold lead at 15 minutes, Jhin (+285), Miss Fortune (+210) and Tristana (+159) come out of the laning phase furthest ahead of Ziggs.
How is the counter list ranked?
Best and worst picks use same-lane win rate; lane counters use the average gold difference at 15 minutes between the two laners. Both come from Ranked Solo/Duo at the selected rank with at least 100 games per matchup, and are not adjusted for champion strength.