Caitlynvs Ziggs
Caitlyn vs Ziggs is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Ziggs wins with a 60.5% win rate (+21.0%) over Caitlyn based on 119 games. Ziggs holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Caitlyn vs Ziggs matchup.
Caitlyn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Caitlyn performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Caitlyn vs Ziggs?
Caitlyn wins 39.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 31.3% and 49.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.3% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −7.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 113 games Lane: Bot
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14
Key takeaways
- Ziggs is favored in this matchup: Caitlyn wins 39.8% of 113 games, and the whole 95% range (31.3–49.0%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 47.3% for Caitlyn; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 72, within the margin of error (110 games).
- Caitlyn players pick Infinity Edge much less often against Ziggs: 80.4% of their other Bot games, 67.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Caitlyn and Ziggs played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Caitlyn's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Caitlyn vs Ziggs Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 0 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Caitlyn vs Ziggs Win Rate by Game Length
Caitlyn's win rate against Ziggs by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Caitlyn's results against Ziggs in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Caitlyn vs Ziggs Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenCaitlyn gold at 15: −72
- First itemZiggsCaitlyn: 11.5 min · Ziggs: 10.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesZiggsCaitlyn wins 27.5% of 40 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenCaitlyn wins 46.8% of 62 games
What Caitlyn Changes Against Ziggs
Choices Caitlyn players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Infinity EdgeItemUsually80.4%vs Ziggs67.3%−13.1 pts46.1% WR here
Berserker's GreavesBootsUsually81.8%vs Ziggs73.5%−8.4 pts38.6% WR here
Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually90.8%vs Ziggs85.0%−5.9 pts40.6% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually1.1%vs Ziggs4.4%+3.3 pts
Best Caitlyn Build vs Ziggs
Usual Caitlyn build (Bot)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Ziggs
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 65 Caitlyn games against Ziggs carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Caitlyn's standard build instead.
- Caitlyn usually completes Hexoptics C44 first, at 11.5 min (median of 56 games).
- Ziggs usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.9 min (median of 81 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Caitlyn Runes vs Ziggs
Usual Caitlyn runes (Bot)
Press the Attack
85.0% win rate · 20 games
Against Ziggs
Lethal Tempo39.2% win rate · 51 games
Caitlyn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. The table below shows Caitlyn's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Caitlyn vs Ziggs FAQ - Patch 26.18
Who wins Caitlyn vs Ziggs?
Ziggs is favored in this matchup: Caitlyn wins 39.8% of 113 games, and the whole 95% range (31.3–49.0%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Caitlyn's win rate against Ziggs?
Caitlyn wins 39.8% of 113 Bot games against Ziggs on patch 26.18 (95% range 31.3–49.0%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 47.3% would be expected.
Does Caitlyn counter Ziggs?
No — it is the other way around: Caitlyn wins only 39.8% of 113 games against Ziggs, and the whole 95% range is below 50%.
Who wins lane, Caitlyn or Ziggs?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 72, within the margin of error (110 games).
Does Caitlyn outscale Ziggs?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Ziggs strongest against Caitlyn?
Ziggs is measurably ahead in: First item, 20–30 min games.
What should Caitlyn build against Ziggs?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Caitlyn's usual Bot core: Stormrazor, Bloodthirster, Lord Dominik's Regards. The biggest change against Ziggs: Infinity Edge (80.4% usually, 67.3% here).
What runes should Caitlyn use against Ziggs?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Sorcery — 39.2% over 51 games against Ziggs. The biggest change against Ziggs: Health Scaling (defense) (90.8% usually, 85.0% here).