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

Ziggs vs Volibear

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

How to Beat Volibear as Ziggs

based on 1,165 Ziggs vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Volibear as Ziggs resulted from an analysis of 1165 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Ziggs has to counter Volibear in only 2.1% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs does a poor job of beating Volibear. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Ziggs vs Volibear rounds, Ziggs’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Ziggs vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
StormsurgeLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

MalignanceRabadon's DeathcapSeraph's EmbraceShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Volibear

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 Volibear Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Volibear Image
5
< Kills >
5.8
5.5
< Deaths >
6.3
7.8
< Assists >
5.6
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
160
< Minions Killed >
130
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.52
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.53
781
< Physical Damage >
11,087
23,078
< Magic Damage >
8,268
325
< True Damage >
734
24,185
< Damage Dealt >
20,090
16,967
< Damage Taken >
33,620
11,143
< Gold Earned >
11,732
2.76
< Towers >
2.48
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
1,490
< Total Healing >
9,035
13,174
< Experience >
14,493
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
247
< Time Dealing CC >
566

How to Counter Volibear with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some vital Ziggs against Volibear counter statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Volibear..

Ziggs normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Volibear. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Volibear

Who is Better, Ziggs or Volibear?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when playing against Volibear, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes an ok counter for Volibear.

While Ziggs does have a lower win rate compared to Volibear, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ziggs into Volibear.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Volibear matchups, Volibear is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Ziggs is a somewhat poor counter to Volibear. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Volibear.

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 Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,165 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 Volibear 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 Volibear Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ziggs in order to counter Volibear during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Volibear. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Volibear build include Stormsurge, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Volibear than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average win rate of 49.1% when playing against Volibear with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Volibear 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 runes that we analyzed for Ziggs vs Volibear matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Volibear as Ziggs are given for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the statistics and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.