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How to Win Zoe vs Ziggs Counter MatchupZoe is in the b tier of champions

Zoe vs Ziggs

How to Beat Ziggs as Zoe in LoLZoe is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ziggs as Zoe

based on 750 Zoe vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. In our dataset, Zoe did battle with Ziggs 750 times. Including so many games with Zoe vs Ziggs provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce informative statistics and a pro build to counter Ziggs. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Zoe is forced to battle against Ziggs in only 1.5% of her matches.

Zoe vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Zoe has done a ok job of beating Ziggs. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.7% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Zoe versus Ziggs rounds, Zoe’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Ziggs.

Best Zoe vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusLich Bane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zoe to level upq
>
Second ability for Zoe to level upe
>
Last skill for Zoe to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zoe's passive ability p
Zoe's q ability q
Zoe's w ability w
Zoe's e ability e
Zoe's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Ziggs as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Ziggs

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.

Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.

Advice to Win Against Ziggs

Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.

Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.

Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

Zoe vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Ziggs Image
7
< Kills >
5
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
7.3
< Assists >
7.4
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
133
< Minions Killed >
167
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.55
1,636
< Physical Damage >
764
17,621
< Magic Damage >
22,714
3,473
< True Damage >
344
22,731
< Damage Dealt >
23,822
19,855
< Damage Taken >
17,603
11,147
< Gold Earned >
11,422
1.55
< Towers >
2.95
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,502
< Total Healing >
1,575
13,658
< Experience >
13,439
26
< Vision Score >
20
12
< Wards Placed >
10
139
< Time Dealing CC >
249

How to Counter Ziggs with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some valuable Zoe against Ziggs counter statistics that may help you figure out the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ziggs’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Ziggs..

Zoe often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Ziggs. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Ziggs

Who is Better, Zoe or Ziggs?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zoe usually fairs equally well when taking on Ziggs, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Zoe makes an ok counter to Ziggs.

While Zoe does have a lower winrate compared to Ziggs, when on opposite teams, Zoe also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Zoe into Ziggs.

Additionally, Zoe has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ziggs. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Ziggs matchups, Ziggs is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Zoe is a somewhat poor counter to Ziggs. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zoe against Ziggs.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zoe

Zoe Loses Against

ZacZac42.7% winrateMorganaMorgana43.1% winrateUrgotUrgot43.2% winrateZyraZyra43.4% winrate

Zoe Wins Against

YuumiYuumi53.6% winrateRenektonRenekton53.4% winrateXayahXayah53.1% winrateKindredKindred52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 51.1% 994 GamesNaafiriNaafiri+ 51.4% 251 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 51.5% 171 GamesLissandraLissandra+ 52.7% 146 Games

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Zoe, we analyzed 750 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 Ziggs as Zoe 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

Zoe Build Ziggs Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zoe to counter Ziggs during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Ziggs. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Zoe versus Ziggs build consist of Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better versus Ziggs than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Zoe boasted an average winrate of 49.7% battling Ziggs with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Ziggs as Zoe, Zoe players should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Zoe vs Ziggs matchups, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ziggs as Zoe are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a specific division, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.