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

Ziggs vs Hecarim

How to Beat Hecarim as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Hecarim as Ziggs

based on 1,321 Ziggs vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds every week. In our data, Ziggs fought Hecarim in 1321 games. Having so many matchups for Ziggs versus Hecarim gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare actionable data and a supported build to annihilate your rival. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Ziggs has to counter Hecarim in only 2.4% of his games.

Ziggs vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a poor job of countering Hecarim. On average, he wins a lowly 47.6% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Ziggs against Hecarim matches, Ziggs’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Hecarim.

Best Ziggs vs Hecarim 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

Liandry's TormentMalignanceSeraph's EmbraceStormsurge

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
2
E
3
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 Hecarim as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Hecarim

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 Hecarim

Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.

Ziggs vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Hecarim Image
4.9
< Kills >
7.1
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
7.7
< Assists >
8.2
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
167
< Minions Killed >
36
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.66
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.39
825
< Physical Damage >
14,530
22,872
< Magic Damage >
2,680
352
< True Damage >
770
24,049
< Damage Dealt >
17,981
17,153
< Damage Taken >
41,621
11,221
< Gold Earned >
12,352
2.79
< Towers >
1.23
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
1,496
< Total Healing >
21,850
13,146
< Experience >
14,406
20
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
6
242
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Counter Hecarim with Ziggs in LoL

The stats provided here show some strategic Ziggs against Hecarim matchup stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between the two. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hecarim’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Hecarim..

Ziggs usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Hecarim. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Hecarim

Who is Better, Ziggs or Hecarim?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when playing against Hecarim, with a 47.6% win rate. As a result, Ziggs makes a poor counter to Hecarim.

While Ziggs does have a lower win rate compared to Hecarim, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Ziggs into Hecarim.

Moreover, Ziggs has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hecarim. This often 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 Hecarim matchups, Hecarim 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 bad counter to Hecarim. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Hecarim.

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 Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,321 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 Hecarim 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 Hecarim during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs often accumulates much more CS compared to Hecarim. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Hecarim build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Hecarim than with many other common item sets. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 47.6% when playing against Hecarim with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Hecarim 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. Of all the rune sets players picked for Ziggs vs Hecarim counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.6% win rate overall.

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