Matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy pokeSplit pushHigh burst

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Ziggs

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Hubris
1vs Tank
Ravenous Hydra
2DPS
Experimental Hexplate
3Bruiser

Standard

Gluttonous Greaves
4
Stridebreaker
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

3650%
41250%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

DPS

Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Infinity Edge
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
OlafOlaf
ZiggsZiggs
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

Ziggs's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Short Fuse (P)

Periodically, Ziggs' next basic attack deals bonus magic damage. This cooldown is reduced whenever Ziggs uses an ability.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s20s16s
65s20s16s2m
94s18s16s2m
114s16s16s1m35
164s12s16s1m10
184s12s16s1m10

Playing against Ziggs

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Gap-close on Ziggs: he's squishy and his only disengage is W (which also propels him).

2

His W is his only mobility tool — once used, he's very vulnerable.

3

All his abilities are AoE skillshots: move constantly to dodge.

4

His R center deals more damage — get out of the center of the circle even if you can't dodge entirely.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026