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

Ziggs vs Vex

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

based on 1,069 Ziggs vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Vex as Ziggs came out of an evaluation of 1069 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Ziggs encounters Vex in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Vex Matchup Summary

Ziggs does a good job of beating Vex. On average, he wins a whopping 52.0% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Ziggs against Vex games, Ziggs’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Vex.

Best Ziggs vs Vex 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 DeathcapLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeShadowflameSeraph's EmbraceMalignance

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
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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 Vex as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Vex Image
5.3
< Kills >
7.2
5.9
< Deaths >
6.2
8.2
< Assists >
7.3
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
167
< Minions Killed >
162
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.4
714
< Physical Damage >
1,243
23,961
< Magic Damage >
21,428
363
< True Damage >
859
25,039
< Damage Dealt >
23,531
17,983
< Damage Taken >
20,383
11,650
< Gold Earned >
11,556
3.02
< Towers >
1.77
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,571
< Total Healing >
2,466
13,722
< Experience >
14,541
21
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
252
< Time Dealing CC >
569

How to Counter Vex with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some influential Ziggs vs. Vex matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vex..

Ziggs usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Vex. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Vex

Who is Better, Ziggs or Vex?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually wins when taking on Vex, with a 52.0% win rate. As a result, Ziggs makes a good counter to Vex.

While Ziggs does have a higher winrate than Vex, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Vex.

Furthermore, Ziggs also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vex. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Vex matchups, Ziggs is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Ziggs is a decent counter for Vex. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,069 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 Vex 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 Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ziggs in order to counter Vex 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 mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs most often gets a similar amount of CS as Vex. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of 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 Vex build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Vex than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 52.0% when countering Vex with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Vex as Ziggs, Ziggs players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Ziggs vs Vex face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.0% win rate overall.

If you want to get Ziggs x Vex tips and counter stats for a an individual division, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using every round played with these champions.