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

Ziggs vs Vladimir

How to Beat Vladimir as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the s tier of champions
Mage
Mage

How to Beat Vladimir as Ziggs

based on 1,527 Ziggs vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our data, Ziggs did battle with Vladimir in 1527 rounds. Having so many matchups for Ziggs versus Vladimir gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare useful data and a solid build to suppress Vladimir. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Ziggs encounters Vladimir in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs does a dismal job of beating Vladimir. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Ziggs vs Vladimir matches, Ziggs’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Vladimir.

Best Ziggs vs Vladimir 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

ShadowflameSeraph's EmbraceMalignanceStormsurge

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 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
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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 Vladimir as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Vladimir

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 Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Ziggs vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Vladimir Image
4.9
< Kills >
6.6
5.4
< Deaths >
4.9
7.7
< Assists >
5.7
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
170
< Minions Killed >
186
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.41
896
< Physical Damage >
940
24,896
< Magic Damage >
22,664
336
< True Damage >
396
26,129
< Damage Dealt >
24,001
16,974
< Damage Taken >
33,696
11,332
< Gold Earned >
11,864
2.92
< Towers >
1.95
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,512
< Total Healing >
29,198
13,191
< Experience >
15,116
20
< Vision Score >
16
10
< Wards Placed >
8
247
< Time Dealing CC >
126

How to Counter Vladimir with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several strategic Ziggs against Vladimir counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vladimir’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vladimir..

Ziggs normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Vladimir. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Vladimir

Who is Better, Ziggs or Vladimir?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when trying to fight Vladimir, with a 47.9% win rate. Thus, Ziggs makes a poor counter for Vladimir.

While Ziggs does have a lower winrate compared to Vladimir, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Ziggs into Vladimir.

Furthermore, Ziggs has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vladimir. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Vladimir matchups, Vladimir is the better champ 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 garbage counter to Vladimir. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,527 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 Vladimir 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

If you would like to truly master Ziggs to counter Vladimir during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Vladimir. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ziggs versus Vladimir build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Vladimir than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 47.9% when playing against Vladimir with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Vladimir as Ziggs, you should take 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 Vladimir counters, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.9% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Ziggs x Vladimir tips and counter builds for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using all rounds with data with both champions.