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

Ziggs vs Veigar

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

How to Beat Veigar as Ziggs

based on 2,237 Ziggs vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. Within our database, Ziggs faced off against Veigar in 2237 games. Using so many matchups for Ziggs vs Veigar provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a solid build to crush Veigar. This particular counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Ziggs is forced to battle against Veigar in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Ziggs does a average job of countering Veigar. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Ziggs against Veigar games, Ziggs’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Veigar.

Best Ziggs vs Veigar 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
Seraph's EmbraceShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Horizon FocusRabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeVoid Staff

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
>
Last skill for Ziggs to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
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 Veigar as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Veigar

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 Veigar

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.

Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.

Ziggs vs Veigar Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Veigar Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.9
5.5
< Deaths >
6
7.9
< Assists >
6.2
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
168
< Minions Killed >
170
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.5
734
< Physical Damage >
606
24,849
< Magic Damage >
21,321
387
< True Damage >
557
25,971
< Damage Dealt >
22,484
17,827
< Damage Taken >
20,176
11,683
< Gold Earned >
12,134
2.96
< Towers >
1.95
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,629
< Total Healing >
2,346
13,948
< Experience >
14,718
22
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
11
256
< Time Dealing CC >
88

How to Counter Veigar with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some vital Ziggs against Veigar counter stats that can help us realize the differences between the pair. As an example, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Veigar’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Veigar..

Ziggs normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Veigar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Veigar

Who is Better, Ziggs or Veigar?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Veigar, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes an ok counter for Veigar.

While Ziggs does have a higher win rate compared to Veigar, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Veigar.

Additionally, Ziggs has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Veigar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Veigar matchups, Ziggs is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ziggs is a decent counter for Veigar. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Veigar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ziggs

Ziggs Loses Against

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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 Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Ziggs, we analyzed 2,237 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 Veigar 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 Veigar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs to counter Veigar 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Veigar. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Ziggs versus Veigar build include Seraph's Embrace, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Veigar than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Ziggs had an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Veigar with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Veigar as Ziggs, Ziggs players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Ziggs vs Veigar LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.5% win rate overall.

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