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

Ziggs vs Bard

How to Beat Bard as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the s tier of champions
Mage
SupportMage

How to Beat Bard as Ziggs

based on 1,404 Ziggs vs Bard matchups
Win Rate
45.2 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our data, Ziggs faced off against Bard in 1404 rounds. With so many games with Ziggs versus Bard provides us confidence in our capability to prepare actionable stats and a solid build to crush Bard. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Ziggs has to counter Bard in only 2.5% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Bard Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a pathetic job of beating Bard. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.2% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Ziggs versus Bard rounds, Ziggs’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Bard.

Best Ziggs vs Bard 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 DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameVoid StaffSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Bard as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Bard

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 Win Against Bard

You can crush Bard's healing shrines just by walking over them. Don't let his allies take them without a fight.

Bard's ultimate, Tempered Fate, affects allies, enemies, monsters, and turrets alike. Sometimes it can be to your advantage to jump into it!

Bard's opponents can also travel through his Magical Journey doorways. You can follow him, if you think it's safe.

Ziggs vs Bard Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
45.2 %
VS
Win Rate
54.8 %
Bard Image
4.9
< Kills >
2.9
5.9
< Deaths >
4.6
7.7
< Assists >
14.3
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
0.66
173
< Minions Killed >
31
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.52
876
< Physical Damage >
3,045
23,803
< Magic Damage >
8,178
358
< True Damage >
1,110
25,037
< Damage Dealt >
12,334
17,614
< Damage Taken >
22,116
11,496
< Gold Earned >
9,230
2.85
< Towers >
1.75
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,437
< Total Healing >
7,237
13,468
< Experience >
11,874
21
< Vision Score >
62
10
< Wards Placed >
27
250
< Time Dealing CC >
459

How to Counter Bard with Ziggs in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several influential Ziggs versus Bard matchup stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Bard’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Bard..

Ziggs often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Bard. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Bard

Who is Better, Ziggs or Bard?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when facing off against Bard, with a 45.2% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes a bad counter to Bard.

While Ziggs does have a much lower win rate compared to Bard, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Ziggs into Bard.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Bard matchups, Bard is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Ziggs is a garbage counter to Bard. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Bard.

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 Bard Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Bard as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,404 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 Bard 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Ziggs typically racks up much more CS as Bard. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Bard build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Bard than with many other common item sets. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 45.2% when playing against Bard with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Bard as Ziggs, you 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 builds players picked for Ziggs vs Bard clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 45.2% win rate overall.

If you need to view Ziggs vs Bard tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every game with data with these champions.