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

Ziggs vs Jayce

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

based on 684 Ziggs vs Jayce matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Jayce as Ziggs resulted from an analysis of 684 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Ziggs fights Jayce in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Jayce Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a below average job of beating Jayce. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Ziggs against Jayce games, Ziggs’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Jayce.

Best Ziggs vs Jayce 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 TormentSeraph'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
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Jayce as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Jayce

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 Jayce

Jayce is strong in the early game. If he gains the advantage, play defensively.

Jayce can attack in melee or at range. Pay attention to his stance and weapon color to know how he is going to attack.

If you see Jayce drop his Acceleration Gate, be careful, he is probably about to cast Shock Blast.

Ziggs vs Jayce Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Jayce Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.9
5.7
< Deaths >
6.5
7.7
< Assists >
6.4
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
174
< Minions Killed >
190
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.57
790
< Physical Damage >
20,719
23,483
< Magic Damage >
4,238
326
< True Damage >
627
24,600
< Damage Dealt >
25,585
18,594
< Damage Taken >
22,846
11,831
< Gold Earned >
12,736
2.91
< Towers >
2.53
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,725
< Total Healing >
3,264
13,925
< Experience >
15,392
21
< Vision Score >
20
11
< Wards Placed >
9
250
< Time Dealing CC >
136

How to Counter Jayce with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some influential Ziggs vs. Jayce counter stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jayce’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jayce..

Ziggs usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Jayce. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Jayce

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Jayce
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Jayce

Who is Better, Ziggs or Jayce?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when trying to fight Jayce, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Ziggs makes a poor counter to Jayce.

While Ziggs does have a lower winrate compared to Jayce, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Ziggs into Jayce.

Additionally, Ziggs has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jayce. 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Jayce matchups, Jayce is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ziggs is a bad counter for Jayce. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Jayce.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Jayce Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jayce as Ziggs, we analyzed 684 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 Jayce 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ziggs in order to counter Jayce during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Jayce. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Ziggs versus Jayce build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Jayce than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Ziggs had an average win rate of 47.2% when countering Jayce with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Jayce as Ziggs, Ziggs players 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 rune combinations that we analyzed for Ziggs vs Jayce face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jayce as Ziggs are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.