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 50.7% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier C. It excels at poke, area damage and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

ADC72%

Mid28%

CTier

50.7%Win rate

1.7%Pick rate

0.9%Ban rate

#23Rank · ADC

33,317Games

Ziggs ADC most played build

Runes45% of games · 51.2% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Magical Footwear · Biscuit Delivery

Summoner spells50.9% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order54% of games · 54.7% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items94% of games · 51.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build28% of games · 53.3% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots92% of games · 51.6% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Ziggs ADC counters

Ziggs's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Yasuo46.5%327
Syndra47.2%282
Viktor47.2%517
Kai'Sa48.6%2,250
Kog'Maw48.7%259
Kalista48.9%405

Beats

Varus54.4%296
Ashe53.9%768
Veigar53.9%297
Caitlyn53.7%2,568
Zeri53.3%550
Ezreal53.2%1,513

BTier

50.0%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

0.9%Ban rate

#45Rank · Mid

13,173Games

Ziggs Mid most played build

Runes46% of games · 49.1% WR

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

Summoner spells50.0% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order44% of games · 53.7% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items93% of games · 50.5% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build23% of games · 52.3% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots89% of games · 51.2% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Ziggs Mid counters

Ziggs's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Kassadin42.1%164
Galio42.6%141
Qiyana43.8%146
Yasuo43.9%346
Aurelion Sol44.1%111
Nasus44.9%89

Beats

Azir56.8%95
Cassiopeia56.2%73
Anivia55.1%138
Irelia55.0%120
Lissandra54.8%283
Veigar54.5%224

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Ziggs in ADC are Yasuo (46.5%), Syndra (47.2%) and Viktor (47.2%). In brackets, Ziggs's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Ziggs strong against?

In ADC, Ziggs wins most often against Varus (54.4%), Ashe (53.9%) and Veigar (53.9%).

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 Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Ziggs good in patch 16.19?

It is tier C in ADC (rank 23), with a 50.7% win rate, 1.7% pick rate and 0.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.