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How to Win Caitlyn vs Ziggs Counter MatchupCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions

Caitlyn vs Ziggs

How to Beat Ziggs as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ziggs as Caitlyn

based on 5,974 Caitlyn vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Ziggs as Caitlyn came out of an analysis of 5974 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Caitlyn fights Ziggs in only 1.6% of her matches.

Caitlyn vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Caitlyn has done a decent job of beating Ziggs. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champs face each other in. In Caitlyn vs Ziggs rounds, Caitlyn’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Ziggs.

Best Caitlyn vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorAxiom Arc

Optional Items

HubrisBloodthirsterOpportunityRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ziggs as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Ziggs

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Ziggs

Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.

Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.

Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

Caitlyn vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Ziggs Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.1
5.7
< Deaths >
5.5
6.5
< Assists >
7.7
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
179
< Minions Killed >
169
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.55
18,819
< Physical Damage >
749
1,399
< Magic Damage >
24,274
540
< True Damage >
358
20,758
< Damage Dealt >
25,382
20,614
< Damage Taken >
17,657
12,176
< Gold Earned >
11,509
2.42
< Towers >
2.84
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,206
< Total Healing >
1,680
13,054
< Experience >
13,645
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
88
< Time Dealing CC >
254

How to Counter Ziggs with Caitlyn in LoL

The stats shown here feature several important Caitlyn versus Ziggs matchup stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the two. For instance, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ziggs’s ratio of NaN, showing that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Ziggs..

Caitlyn normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Ziggs. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Caitlyn and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Ziggs

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Ziggs?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually wins when trying to fight Ziggs, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Caitlyn makes a good counter for Ziggs.

While Caitlyn does have a higher win rate compared to Ziggs, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Ziggs.

Moreover, Caitlyn also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ziggs. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Ziggs matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Caitlyn is a decent counter to Ziggs. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Caitlyn against Ziggs.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Caitlyn, we analyzed 5,974 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 Ziggs as Caitlyn 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

If you would like to truly master Caitlyn to counter Ziggs during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Ziggs. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Caitlyn versus Ziggs build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Axiom Arc. When Caitlyn used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Ziggs than with most other common builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 51.2% when countering Ziggs with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Ziggs as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Caitlyn vs Ziggs LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ziggs as Caitlyn are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.