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

Ziggs vs Shaco

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

How to Beat Shaco as Ziggs

based on 2,007 Ziggs vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our database, Ziggs fought Shaco in 2007 matches. Having so many games with Ziggs versus Shaco provides us faith in our capability to prepare enlightening statistics and a supported build to wreck Shaco. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Ziggs is forced to battle against Shaco in only 3.6% of his games.

Ziggs vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a dismal job of beating Shaco. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Ziggs vs Shaco games, Ziggs’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Shaco.

Best Ziggs vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusMalignanceStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ziggs to level upq
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Second ability for Ziggs to level upe
>
Last skill for Ziggs to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Shaco as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Ziggs vs Shaco Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Shaco Image
5.2
< Kills >
7.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
7.7
< Assists >
8.1
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
172
< Minions Killed >
37
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.05
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.38
775
< Physical Damage >
7,787
23,512
< Magic Damage >
10,097
336
< True Damage >
1,651
24,624
< Damage Dealt >
19,536
18,791
< Damage Taken >
26,870
11,774
< Gold Earned >
11,557
2.77
< Towers >
1.08
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
1,670
< Total Healing >
9,235
13,931
< Experience >
13,386
22
< Vision Score >
33
11
< Wards Placed >
11
261
< Time Dealing CC >
605

How to Counter Shaco with Ziggs in LoL

The stats shown here feature several critical Ziggs vs. Shaco matchup stats that can help us understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shaco’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shaco..

Ziggs often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Shaco. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Shaco

Who is Better, Ziggs or Shaco?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when taking on Shaco, with a 48.1% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes a bad counter to Shaco.

While Ziggs does have a lower win rate than Shaco, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Shaco.

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

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

Ziggs is a somewhat poor counter for Shaco. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Shaco.

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 Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Ziggs, we analyzed 2,007 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 Shaco 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 Shaco Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs in order to counter Shaco during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs most often racks up much more CS relative to Shaco. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ziggs versus Shaco build include Seraph's Embrace, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Shaco than with most other common builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 48.1% when countering Shaco with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Shaco 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. Of all the rune sets players used for Ziggs vs Shaco counters, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.1% winrate overall.

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