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

Ziggs vs Cassiopeia

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

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Ziggs

based on 492 Ziggs vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Ziggs came out of an analysis of 492 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Ziggs has to counter Cassiopeia in only 0.9% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a dismal job of countering Cassiopeia. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.0% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Ziggs versus Cassiopeia games, Ziggs’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Cassiopeia.

Best Ziggs vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapSeraph's EmbraceLiandry's Torment

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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
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E
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E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Cassiopeia

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 Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Ziggs vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Cassiopeia Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.7
5.8
< Deaths >
6
8
< Assists >
5.9
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
171
< Minions Killed >
178
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.38
787
< Physical Damage >
590
25,671
< Magic Damage >
21,263
396
< True Damage >
374
26,854
< Damage Dealt >
22,228
17,500
< Damage Taken >
28,394
11,703
< Gold Earned >
11,823
2.97
< Towers >
1.78
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
1,526
< Total Healing >
7,813
13,729
< Experience >
15,746
21
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
9
253
< Time Dealing CC >
452

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several important Ziggs versus Cassiopeia matchup stats that may help you explain the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cassiopeia..

Ziggs usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Cassiopeia. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Ziggs or Cassiopeia?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when taking on Cassiopeia, with a 48.0% win rate. As a result, Ziggs makes a bad counter to Cassiopeia.

While Ziggs does have a lower winrate than Cassiopeia, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Ziggs into Cassiopeia.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Cassiopeia matchups, Cassiopeia is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ziggs is a garbage counter for Cassiopeia. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Cassiopeia.

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

MaokaiMaokai+ 51.8% 1877 GamesZyraZyra+ 52.3% 1858 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 52.6% 3878 GamesBriarBriar+ 53.2% 2803 Games

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Ziggs, we analyzed 492 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 Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs in order to counter Cassiopeia during both the laning 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 suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Cassiopeia. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't require 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 require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Cassiopeia build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Cassiopeia than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ziggs had an average winrate of 48.0% when playing against Cassiopeia with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Cassiopeia as Ziggs, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Ziggs vs Cassiopeia counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.0% winrate overall.

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