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

Ziggs vs Karthus

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

based on 716 Ziggs vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Karthus as Ziggs came out of an analysis of 716 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Ziggs has to counter Karthus in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Ziggs has done a average job of countering Karthus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Ziggs vs Karthus games, Ziggs’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Karthus.

Best Ziggs vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentSeraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Ziggs vs Karthus Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Karthus Image
5.7
< Kills >
7.1
5.9
< Deaths >
7.6
8.1
< Assists >
9.3
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
178
< Minions Killed >
93
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.94
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.28
778
< Physical Damage >
226
24,793
< Magic Damage >
29,285
332
< True Damage >
2,002
25,904
< Damage Dealt >
31,514
19,826
< Damage Taken >
30,366
12,108
< Gold Earned >
13,013
2.95
< Towers >
1.12
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
2,083
< Total Healing >
9,465
14,323
< Experience >
15,339
21
< Vision Score >
20
11
< Wards Placed >
8
256
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Karthus with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some significant Ziggs versus Karthus counter statistics that may help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Karthus..

Ziggs typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Karthus. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Karthus

Who is Better, Ziggs or Karthus?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Karthus, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes an ok counter to Karthus.

While Ziggs does have a higher win rate than Karthus, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ziggs into Karthus.

Moreover, Ziggs also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Karthus matchups, Ziggs is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ziggs is a decent counter for Karthus. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ziggs against Karthus.

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 Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Ziggs, we analyzed 716 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ziggs in order to counter Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs typically gets more CS relative to Karthus. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Ziggs versus Karthus build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Karthus than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Karthus with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Karthus 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. Of all the rune sets players chose for Ziggs vs Karthus matchups, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.4% winrate overall.

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