Ziggs, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
1.0%
Ban Rate
1.1%

Ziggs ADC Build: Items & Boots

Ziggs F TierMage
Patch
26.20
Games
2,004
Lane
Bot
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 19, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Ziggs build is Sorcerer's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, Farsight Alteration: 7.93% of games, 52.55% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Ziggs Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    51.6%Win Rate85.9%Pick Rate
  • FlashBarrier
    Flash + Barrier
    61.7%Win Rate9.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

52.55%Win Rate
+3.15%WR Diff
7.93%Pick Rate
510Matches

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 Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 52.5% win rate across 510 matches analyzed.

At full build, Ziggs gains a total of 540 AP and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Ziggs Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Arcane Comet
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Coup de Grace
  • Presence of Mind
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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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: Physical Resistance, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Ziggs are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 51.3% win rate and 39.0% pick rate.

51.3%Win Rate
39.0%Pick Rate
55.6%Win Rate
5.3%Pick Rate
These are Ziggs's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (49.2% WR, -0.2% WR diff, 77.1% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Shadowflame (50.2% WR, +0.8% WR diff, 69.4% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (51.9% WR, +2.5% WR diff, 41.4% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Luden's Echo S Tier
    Luden's Echo - 2,750 gold - Ziggs core item

    Luden's Echo

    2,750 2,750
    49.19%Win Rate
    -0.21%WR Diff
    77.10%Pick Rate
  • Shadowflame S Tier
    Shadowflame - 3,200 gold - Ziggs core item

    Shadowflame

    3,200 3,200
    50.22%Win Rate
    +0.82%WR Diff
    69.36%Pick Rate
  • Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
    Rabadon's Deathcap - 3,500 gold - Ziggs core item

    Rabadon's Deathcap

    3,500 3,500
    51.93%Win Rate
    +2.53%WR Diff
    41.42%Pick Rate
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Ziggs players complete Archangel's Staff first in 9% of games, winning 55.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:06 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:54 to 12:12).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
55.3%8.5%11:06161
49.2%73.0%11:121,383
47.7%16.4%11:36310

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
59.2%5.6%18:1298
49.3%45.0%19:06795
53.3%7.8%19:12137

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
60.0%4.6%26:4265
50.9%26.6%26:06375
53.4%6.2%26:1288

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Fair sampleBased on 1,894 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Ziggs players max Q > E > W in 91% of games, winning 49.1% of the 1,756 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Bouncing BombQE - Hexplosive MinefieldEW - Satchel ChargeW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 8% of games, 50.3% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 0% of games, 44.4% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 1,927 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.
Top situational items for Ziggs include Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
    Zhonya's Hourglass - 3,250 gold - Ziggs situational item

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    3,250 3,250
    49.77%Win Rate
    +0.37%WR Diff
    21.86%Pick Rate
  • Void Staff S Tier
    Void Staff - 3,000 gold - Ziggs situational item

    Void Staff

    3,000 3,000
    49.64%Win Rate
    +0.24%WR Diff
    13.97%Pick Rate
The best boots for Ziggs are Sorcerer's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Sorcerer's Shoes S Tier
    Sorcerer's Shoes - 1,100 gold - Ziggs boots

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    1,100 1,100
    49.64%Win Rate
    +0.24%WR Diff
    83.63%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Ziggs is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Ziggs trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    0 0
    51.90%Win Rate
    +2.50%WR Diff
    42.02%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Ziggs build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:540
  • Total armorArmor:50
When facing Ziggs's top counters like Kalista, Lucian, Caitlyn, 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 or health-stacking items for general survivability 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 Zhonya's Hourglass or Void Staff 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 Spike2,750gArchangel's Staff at 11:06 (median)

This Ziggs burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 52.5% win rate across 510 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 540 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 low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,800, this Ziggs build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap 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 540 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Ziggs Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

1,921 games

Most Ziggs Bot players rush Luden's Echo first (73% of games), finished at a median of 11.2 minutes. Sorcerer's Shoes are the usual boots (87%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (81%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.

Ziggs boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's ShoesMost played87.2%49.6%1,676
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity6.1%50.0%118

Ziggs starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played43.6%48.1%836
Doran's RingHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward34.3%52.6%658
Health PotionTear of the GoddessHealth Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess9.2%44.1%177
Health PotionTear of the GoddessStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess + Stealth Ward6.1%48.7%117

Ziggs summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashTeleportFlash + TeleportMost played81.2%48.5%1,559
FlashBarrierFlash + Barrier10.0%57.3%192
FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite4.1%40.5%79

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Ziggs First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Ziggs players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Luden's Echo Luden's Echo11.2 min
10.1-12.4 min
73.0%49.2%1,383
Blackfire Torch Blackfire Torch11.6 min
10.4-12.7 min
16.4%47.7%310
Archangel's Staff Archangel's Staff11.1 min
9.9-12.2 min
8.5%55.3%161

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Luden's EchoShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap Luden's Echo → Shadowflame → Rabadon's Deathcap26.1 min
24.3-28.8 min
26.6%50.9%375
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap Blackfire Torch → Shadowflame → Rabadon's Deathcap26.2 min
24.5-28.5 min
6.2%53.4%88
Luden's EchoShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass Luden's Echo → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass26.5 min
24.2-28.3 min
6.0%50.6%85
Luden's EchoArchangel's StaffShadowflame Luden's Echo → Archangel's Staff → Shadowflame26.7 min
24.6-28.1 min
4.6%60.0%65

Every Ziggs Bot Item by Win Rate

The completed items Ziggs players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Luden's EchoLuden's EchoMost played80.4%49.2%1,545
ShadowflameShadowflame72.4%50.2%1,390
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap43.2%51.9%830
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass22.8%49.8%438
Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's Embrace22.5%53.2%432
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch21.2%47.3%408
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus16.2%52.6%312
Void StaffVoid Staff14.6%49.6%280
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment12.2%45.7%234
StormsurgeStormsurge7.9%53.0%151
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon4.2%50.0%80
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer2.6%63.3%49

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Ziggs's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Luden's EchoShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapSorcerer's Shoes
Total gold10,550

This core is in our ranked data: 50.9% win rate over 375 games.

Total stats from items
Ability Power
340
Ability Haste
10
Magic Pen
27
Mana
600
Move Speed
45

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