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

Ziggs vs Zeri

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

based on 524 Ziggs vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our dataset, Ziggs faced off against Zeri 524 times. Including so many games with Ziggs vs Zeri gives us faith in our ability to provide useful data and a supported build to counter Zeri. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Ziggs is forced to battle against Zeri in only 0.9% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Ziggs does a average job of countering Zeri. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Ziggs versus Zeri games, Ziggs’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Ziggs vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeSeraph's EmbraceLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Zeri Image
5.5
< Kills >
7.2
5.8
< Deaths >
6
8.2
< Assists >
6.9
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
171
< Minions Killed >
190
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.51
858
< Physical Damage >
13,639
24,751
< Magic Damage >
6,388
382
< True Damage >
599
25,992
< Damage Dealt >
20,626
17,731
< Damage Taken >
24,777
11,849
< Gold Earned >
12,951
3.04
< Towers >
2.32
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,552
< Total Healing >
5,017
13,883
< Experience >
13,358
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
252
< Time Dealing CC >
129

How to Counter Zeri with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several significant Ziggs against Zeri matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zeri..

Ziggs usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Zeri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Zeri

Who is Better, Ziggs or Zeri?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when taking on Zeri, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Ziggs makes an ok counter to Zeri.

While Ziggs does have a higher winrate compared to Zeri, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Zeri.

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

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

Ziggs is a decent counter for Zeri. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ziggs against Zeri.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Ziggs, we analyzed 524 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 Zeri 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

To truly master Ziggs to counter Zeri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Zeri. Champs who on average don't take 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 properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Ziggs versus Zeri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Zeri than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ziggs had an average win rate of 50.4% battling Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Zeri 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. Of all the runes players chose for Ziggs vs Zeri fights, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Ziggs versus Zeri tips and builds for a a specific division, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides shown are calculated using all games completed with these champions.