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How to Win Gwen vs Ziggs Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Ziggs

How to Beat Ziggs as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ziggs as Gwen

based on 1,149 Gwen vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
1.8
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Ziggs as Gwen resulted from an evaluation of 1149 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Gwen is forced to battle against Ziggs in only 1.4% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Gwen does a ok job of beating Ziggs. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champs face each other in. In Gwen against Ziggs matches, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Ziggs.

Best Gwen vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothCosmic Drive

Optional Items

Lich BaneHextech RocketbeltShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
>
Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Ziggs as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Ziggs

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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.

Gwen vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Ziggs Image
6.3
< Kills >
5.1
6.1
< Deaths >
5.5
4.7
< Assists >
8.1
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
159
< Minions Killed >
169
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.6
3,034
< Physical Damage >
826
15,648
< Magic Damage >
23,161
3,829
< True Damage >
318
22,512
< Damage Dealt >
24,306
31,670
< Damage Taken >
17,063
12,335
< Gold Earned >
11,564
2.65
< Towers >
2.96
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,502
< Total Healing >
1,549
15,336
< Experience >
13,641
18
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
11
156
< Time Dealing CC >
248

How to Counter Ziggs with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several significant Gwen versus Ziggs matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ziggs’s ratio of NaN, showing that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Ziggs..

Gwen normally has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. On average, she receives more damage than Ziggs. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Ziggs

Who is Better, Gwen or Ziggs?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when facing off against Ziggs, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes an ok counter to Ziggs.

While Gwen does have a higher winrate than Ziggs, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Ziggs.

Moreover, Gwen also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ziggs. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Ziggs matchups, Ziggs is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a decent counter to Ziggs. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gwen against Ziggs.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Gwen, we analyzed 1,149 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 Gwen 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gwen in order to counter Ziggs during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen often racks up a similar amount of CS as Ziggs. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Gwen versus Ziggs build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Cosmic Drive. When Gwen combined at least these three items in her build, she did much better countering Ziggs than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 50.0% when countering Ziggs with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Ziggs as Gwen, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Gwen vs Ziggs clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.0% winrate overall.

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