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

Ziggs vs Naafiri

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

based on 744 Ziggs vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Ziggs came out of an analysis of 744 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This matchup is relatively rare. Ziggs fights Naafiri in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a terrible job of countering Naafiri. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.8% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Ziggs versus Naafiri matches, Ziggs’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Ziggs vs Naafiri 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 DeathcapLiandry's TormentSeraph's Embrace

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
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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 Naafiri as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Naafiri

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.

Ziggs vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Naafiri Image
4.9
< Kills >
8.8
6
< Deaths >
6.5
7.9
< Assists >
5.7
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
2.05
161
< Minions Killed >
150
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.38
792
< Physical Damage >
22,714
22,694
< Magic Damage >
104
297
< True Damage >
1,241
23,784
< Damage Dealt >
24,059
17,808
< Damage Taken >
26,585
11,288
< Gold Earned >
12,685
2.73
< Towers >
1.58
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,496
< Total Healing >
6,887
13,298
< Experience >
14,392
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
273
< Time Dealing CC >
63

How to Counter Naafiri with Ziggs in LoL

The stats shown here show several critical Ziggs versus Naafiri matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Naafiri..

Ziggs typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Naafiri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Naafiri

Who is Better, Ziggs or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when trying to fight Naafiri, with a 46.8% win rate. Thus, Ziggs makes a poor counter to Naafiri.

While Ziggs does have a lower winrate compared to Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Ziggs into Naafiri.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ziggs is a terribly counter to Naafiri. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Naafiri.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Ziggs, we analyzed 744 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 Naafiri 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs in order to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Naafiri. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Naafiri build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Naafiri than with most other common builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 46.8% battling Naafiri with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Naafiri as Ziggs, you should use 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 we have analyed for Ziggs vs Naafiri LoL games, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.8% winrate overall.

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