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

Ziggs with Ekko

How to Win With Ziggs and Ekko Paired TogetherZiggs is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Ziggs and Ekko

based on 1,481 Ziggs with Ekko pairs
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of League of Legends matches directly from Riot Games each week. Ziggs has been on the same team as Ekko in 1481 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much complete data straight from the hosts of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Ziggs play with Ekko. It is relatively rare for Ziggs to play with Ekko as allies. This has only taken place in about 2.7% of games with Ziggs.

Ziggs Ekko Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs has done a dismal job of synergizing with Ekko. Normally, he wins a poor 48.4% of rounds the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Ziggs when fighting on the same team as Ekko by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ziggs vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Void StaffLiandry's TormentStormsurgeMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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 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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Ziggs and Ekko

Tips for Playing as Ziggs with Ekko

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 Ekko Will Play

Chronobreak is a potent escape tool, but it can also be quite powerful when used offensively. Don't underestimate its damage potential.

If you can proc Z-Drive Resonance on an enemy champion, it's worth taking risks to do so. The bonus Move Speed makes it easy to escape.

Phase Dive's dash is a great tool for setting up Ekko's other abilities. Use it to get double hits with Timewinder or get into position to detonate Parallel Convergence.

Ziggs Ekko Synergy Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Ekko Image
4.7
< Kills >
5.1
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
8.2
< Assists >
7.9
1.07
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
164
< Minions Killed >
168
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.55
801
< Physical Damage >
798
23,244
< Magic Damage >
23,900
381
< True Damage >
363
24,426
< Damage Dealt >
25,063
17,681
< Damage Taken >
17,689
11,331
< Gold Earned >
11,503
2.82
< Towers >
2.86
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,532
< Total Healing >
1,554
13,237
< Experience >
13,572
22
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
10
251
< Time Dealing CC >
253

How to Play with Ekko as Ziggs in LoL

The Ziggs Ekko synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Ekko, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Ekko. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Ekko helps Ziggs perform poorer in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Ziggs is paired with Ekko, he sees a little drop in his full damage output. This could indicate that Ekko doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Ziggs is played alongside Ekko on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Ekko.

Additionally, when Ziggs plays with Ekko on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Ekko does a decent job of protecting Ziggs during teamfights.

Synergies between Ziggs and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ziggs
Ekko

Is Ziggs better when played alongside Ekko?

There is no ideal companion for Ziggs that will always be his top teammate. However, overall, Ekko is a very typical companion for Ziggs. By locking into the same team as Ziggs, he improves their win rate by 0.3% to 48.4%. This shows that there is a weak bond between Ziggs and Ekko that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.

Ekko has a much greater difficulty compared to Ziggs. That means you should be careful when finding Ekko allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to do a lot of AP damage. Combined, these two are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by pairing Ziggs and Ekko together, you probably will not be giving your side much sustained damage output. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Ekko teammate, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs Ekko Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ziggs and Ekko, we analyzed 1,481 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 Ekko 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 learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs to synergize with Ekko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to gather additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most important items to focus on in your Ziggs and Ekko synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Ekko than with many other common item sets. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 48.4% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Ekko with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing your oponents, 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 players used for this champion pairing, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.4% win rate overall.

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