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How to Synergize Ziggs with Caitlyn on the Same TeamZiggs is in the b tier of champions

Ziggs with Caitlyn

How to Win With Ziggs and Caitlyn Paired TogetherZiggs is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Marksman

How to Synergize Ziggs and Caitlyn

based on 2,950 Ziggs with Caitlyn pairs
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each week. Ziggs has fought alongside Caitlyn in 2950 recently played, ranked games. By pooling so much complete data straight from the publishers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can give you robust, usable builds to help Ziggs play with Caitlyn. It is somewhat uncommon for Ziggs to play alongside Caitlyn on the same side. This has only taken place in approximately 5.3% of matches with Ziggs.

Ziggs Caitlyn Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs does a poor job of fighting on the same side as Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a dismal 47.2% of rounds the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Ziggs when playing alongside Caitlyn by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ziggs vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Horizon FocusSeraph's EmbraceVoid StaffZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
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
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Ziggs and Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Ziggs with Caitlyn

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 Understand How Caitlyn Will Play

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Ziggs Caitlyn Synergy Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Caitlyn Image
4.8
< Kills >
5.1
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
7.5
< Assists >
7.9
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
155
< Minions Killed >
168
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.55
785
< Physical Damage >
798
23,081
< Magic Damage >
23,900
453
< True Damage >
363
24,320
< Damage Dealt >
25,063
17,920
< Damage Taken >
17,689
11,227
< Gold Earned >
11,503
2.74
< Towers >
2.86
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,514
< Total Healing >
1,554
13,725
< Experience >
13,572
25
< Vision Score >
21
12
< Wards Placed >
10
243
< Time Dealing CC >
253

How to Play with Caitlyn as Ziggs in LoL

The Ziggs Caitlyn synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Caitlyn, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Ziggs sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Caitlyn. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Caitlyn helps Ziggs perform poorer in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Ziggs is an ally to Caitlyn, he gets a small decrease in his full damage dealt. This change may signal that Caitlyn does not support by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that her support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Ziggs is played together with Caitlyn on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Caitlyn.

Moreover, when Ziggs plays with Caitlyn on the same side, he often takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Caitlyn does a poor job of covering Ziggs in teamfights.

Synergies between Ziggs and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ziggs
Caitlyn

Is Ziggs better when played alongside Caitlyn?

There is no ideal companion for Ziggs that will 100% of the time be his ideal ally. However, Caitlyn is a very typical teammate for Ziggs. By locking into the same side as Ziggs, she decreases their win rate by -0.9% to 47.2%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small strategic relationship between Ziggs and Caitlyn that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Caitlyn has a greater difficulty than Ziggs. That means Ziggs players need to be cautious when lining up Caitlyn teammates to fight alongside, as they will need a greater level of skill to work well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Conversely, by grouping Ziggs and Caitlyn together, you may not be granting your other allies enough engage potential. Make sure to include other champs on your team that nullifies this hole in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Caitlyn ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs Caitlyn Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ziggs and Caitlyn, we analyzed 2,950 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Ziggs with Caitlyn comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Ziggs to synergize with Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to pick up additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to prioritize in your Ziggs and Caitlyn synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Ziggs included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Caitlyn than with many other common builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 47.2% when playing alongside Caitlyn with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating your oponents, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this set of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Caitlyn with Ziggs are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu above.