Ziggs - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
1.8%

ZiggsTop Build

SMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Ziggs top build uses Chainlaced Crushers, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap, Farsight Alteration. This Ziggs build has a 5.58% pick rate and a 54.47% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Ziggs build choices below.

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Select a Ziggs Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Luden's Echo - Ziggs Highest Win Rate Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Ziggs Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Ziggs Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
Core Items
54.5%Win Rate
+2.5%WR Diff
5.6%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Luden's Echo - Ziggs Most Popular Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Ziggs Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ziggs Most Popular Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
44.1%Win Rate
-7.9%WR Diff
6.9%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Luden's Echo - Ziggs Alternative Build 1 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Liandry's Torment - Ziggs Alternative Build 1 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Shadowflame - Ziggs Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
Core Items
54.3%Win Rate
+2.3%WR Diff
5.8%Pick Rate

Best Ziggs Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashBarrier
    Flash + Barrier
    58.3%Win Rate9.8%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    100.0%Win Rate2.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

54.47%Win Rate
+2.47%WR Diff
5.58%Pick Rate
123Matches

This Ziggs build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Ziggs build are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This item combination achieves a 54.5% win rate across 123 matches analyzed.

At full build, Ziggs gains a total of 505 Ability Power, 300 Health, 50 Armor, 30 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Ziggs Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Arcane Comet
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Cash Back
  • Triple Tonic
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Ziggs Abilities

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Ziggs build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Ziggs are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 53.7% win rate and 44.3% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
53.7%Win Rate
44.3%Pick Rate
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess
100.0%Win Rate
6.6%Pick Rate
These are Ziggs's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (53.1% WR, +1.1% WR diff, 76.0% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Shadowflame (53.8% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 55.6% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (50.2% WR, -1.8% WR diff, 14.1% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Ziggs include Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Ziggs are Chainlaced Crushers. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Ziggs is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Ziggs build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:30
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:505
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total healthHealth:300

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Ziggs magic resistanceMR
30
30
0
Ziggs movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Ziggs manaMana
600
1600
600
Ziggs ability powerAP
505
445
525
Ziggs armorArmor
50
50
0
Ziggs healthHealth
300
300
0
When facing Ziggs's top counters like Seraphine, Vayne, AurelionSol, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Liandry's Torment or Rabadon's Deathcap based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Ziggs performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,750g~5 min

This Ziggs burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 54.5% win rate across 123 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 505 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Ziggs with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Ziggs's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,950, this Ziggs build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Ziggs build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 505 total AP

Weaknesses

  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Ziggs

Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Azir core item
  • Nashor's Tooth - Azir core item
63.5%Win Rate
6.9%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Elise core item
52.4%Win Rate
8.7%Pick Rate
Aurora champion
Aurora
Core Items
  • Luden's Echo - Aurora core item
  • Shadowflame - Aurora core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Aurora core item
67.0%Win Rate
6.3%Pick Rate

See Also

Ziggs OverviewZiggs RunesZiggs CountersAll Items