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How to Win Ziggs vs Akshan Counter MatchupZiggs is in the b tier of champions

Ziggs vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Ziggs

based on 1,003 Ziggs vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our data, Ziggs faced Akshan in 1003 matches. Including so many matchups for Ziggs versus Akshan gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a recommended build to destroy Akshan. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Ziggs fights Akshan in only 1.8% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs does a terrible job of beating Akshan. On average, he wins a lowly 46.7% of the time the champs face one another in. In Ziggs against Akshan games, Ziggs’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Akshan.

Best Ziggs vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceStormsurgeLiandry's TormentMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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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 Countering Akshan as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Akshan

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.

Ziggs vs Akshan Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Akshan Image
5.3
< Kills >
8.8
6
< Deaths >
6.3
8.1
< Assists >
5.7
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
170
< Minions Killed >
170
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.48
780
< Physical Damage >
19,307
23,603
< Magic Damage >
3,342
333
< True Damage >
1,242
24,717
< Damage Dealt >
23,892
17,978
< Damage Taken >
22,911
11,581
< Gold Earned >
12,945
2.77
< Towers >
2.1
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,540
< Total Healing >
4,789
13,651
< Experience >
14,782
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
253
< Time Dealing CC >
57

How to Counter Akshan with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several vital Ziggs vs. Akshan counter statistics that may help us explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akshan..

Ziggs usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Akshan. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Akshan

Who is Better, Ziggs or Akshan?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when facing off against Akshan, with a 46.7% win rate. As a result, Ziggs makes a bad counter to Akshan.

While Ziggs does have a lower winrate than Akshan, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Ziggs into Akshan.

Moreover, Ziggs has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Akshan matchups, Akshan is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Ziggs is a trash counter to Akshan. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ziggs

Ziggs Loses Against

KassadinKassadin43% winrateTrundleTrundle43.9% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.1% winrateNilahNilah44.3% winrate

Ziggs Wins Against

TaliyahTaliyah55.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.4% winrateHweiHwei53.8% winrateGnarGnar53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,003 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 Akshan as Ziggs 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

Ziggs Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs to counter Akshan during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs often gets a similar amount of CS as Akshan. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Ziggs versus Akshan build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Akshan than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ziggs had an average win rate of 46.7% when countering Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Akshan as Ziggs, Ziggs players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Ziggs vs Akshan fights, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Akshan as Ziggs are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.