Mage · ADC · Mid

Ziggs counters, build & runes

Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert, is a mage mostly played in ADC and Mid. In ADC it has a 51.2% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier B. It excels at poke, area damage and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

ADC72%

Mid28%

BTier

51.2%Win rate

1.7%Pick rate

0.8%Ban rate

#24Rank · ADC

30,731Games

Ziggs ADC most played build

Runes48% of games · 50.9% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells51.2% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order53% of games · 54.7% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items95% of games · 51.4% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build29% of games · 52.4% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots92% of games · 51.8% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Ziggs ADC counters

Ziggs's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Viktor46.7%488
Yasuo47.0%300
Sivir47.0%602
Samira47.9%363
Xayah48.4%467
Hwei48.5%169

Beats

Varus57.8%308
Aphelios55.2%1,027
Miss Fortune54.7%658
Swain54.1%159
Yunara54.1%982
Caitlyn53.4%2,408

BTier

50.1%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

0.7%Ban rate

#45Rank · Mid

11,735Games

Ziggs Mid most played build

Runes47% of games · 49.7% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells49.6% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order44% of games · 54.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items92% of games · 50.0% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build22% of games · 55.7% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots88% of games · 50.7% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Ziggs Mid counters

Ziggs's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Aurelion Sol40.9%105
Azir41.3%92
Zoe42.7%110
Xerath44.6%296
Kassadin45.5%132
Vex45.5%121

Beats

Orianna63.4%123
Ryze60.0%80
Hwei56.2%210
Taliyah56.1%66
Diana53.2%126
Mel52.6%97

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability0
Crowd control2
Mobility2
Engage1
Peel2
Poke5

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Poke and siege

Excels at

Area damage
Waveclear
Disengage

Struggles against

poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Ziggs in ADC?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Ziggs in ADC are Viktor (46.7%), Yasuo (47.0%) and Sivir (47.0%). In brackets, Ziggs's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Ziggs strong against?

In ADC, Ziggs wins most often against Varus (57.8%), Aphelios (55.2%) and Miss Fortune (54.7%).

What is the best Ziggs build in ADC?

The core Ziggs build in ADC is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. Keystone: Arcane Comet, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Ziggs good in patch 16.20?

It is tier B in ADC (rank 24), with a 51.2% win rate, 1.7% pick rate and 0.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.