Expert Build Guide: Ziggs Mid Lane - Best Builds and Counters

Expert Build Guide: Ziggs Mid Lane - Best Builds and Counters

By Marcus Chen

March 4, 2025 at 01:00 PM

Build Overview for Ziggs Mid (Latest Patch - 47.5% Win Rate from 1,110 matches)

Core Build:

  • Starting Items: Doran's Ring + Health Potion (12s)
  • Core Items: Luden's Companion → Sorcerer's Shoes → Liandry's Torment (20m)
  • Full Build: Add Shadowflame → Rabadon's Deathcap → Void Staff

Optimal Runes:

  • Primary: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
  • Secondary: Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind
  • Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Strong Against:

  • Swain (57.9%)
  • Varus (56.4%)
  • Aphelios (56.1%)

Weak Against:

  • Yasuo (40.6%)
  • Kog'Maw (43.3%)
  • Vayne (44.2%)

Key Tips:

  1. Use empowered auto-attacks on champions during laning
  2. Poke with Q before team fights
  3. Use W to destroy towers below 25% health

Best Synergies:

  • Shaco (57.3%)
  • Pantheon (57.1%)
  • Poppy (56.3%)

Alternative Builds:

  1. Blackfire Torch Build (50.9% WR)
  • Same runes
  • Core: Blackfire Torch → Sorcerer's Shoes → Liandry's Torment
  1. Archangel's Staff Build (53.3% WR)
  • Same runes
  • Core: Archangel's Staff → Sorcerer's Shoes → Liandry's Torment

Situational Items:

  • Adapt defensive item choices based on enemy composition
  • Consider Magic Resist or Armor rune shards depending on lane matchup

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