Ziggs, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
0.5%
Ban Rate
1.2%

Ziggs Mid Build: Items & Boots

Ziggs F TierMage
Patch
26.19
Games
1,048
Lane
Mid
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 8, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.19 Ziggs build is Spellslinger's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, Farsight Alteration: 8.57% of games, 52.5% 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
    55.9%Win Rate75.6%Pick Rate
  • BarrierFlash
    Barrier + Flash
    50.0%Win Rate10.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

55.56%Win Rate
+7.47%WR Diff
7.23%Pick Rate
135Matches

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 55.6% win rate across 135 matches analyzed.

At full build, Ziggs gains a total of 505 AP, 300 Health, 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: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Ziggs are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 57.1% win rate and 46.7% pick rate.

57.1%Win Rate
46.7%Pick Rate
These are Ziggs's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (48.3% WR, +0.2% WR diff, 77.1% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Shadowflame (52.0% WR, +3.9% WR diff, 63.5% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (52.6% WR, +4.6% WR diff, 23.4% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 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
    48.27%Win Rate
    +0.18%WR Diff
    77.10%Pick Rate
  • Shadowflame S Tier
    Shadowflame - 3,200 gold - Ziggs core item

    Shadowflame

    3,200 3,200
    52.03%Win Rate
    +3.94%WR Diff
    63.45%Pick Rate
  • Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
    Zhonya's Hourglass - 3,250 gold - Ziggs core item

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    3,250 3,250
    52.65%Win Rate
    +4.56%WR Diff
    23.38%Pick Rate
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Ziggs players complete Luden's Echo first in 78% of games, winning 48.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:24 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:12 to 12:42).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
48.4%77.8%11:24771
52.4%14.6%11:42145
45.7%4.6%11:4246

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
64.0%5.5%21:1250
52.4%53.4%20:24481
62.5%4.4%19:3040

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
55.2%21.3%27:00134
52.5%12.7%26:5480
51.9%12.9%26:5481

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 991 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 90% of games, winning 48.3% of the 901 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: 9% of games, 48.3% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 1% of games, 70.0% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 1,006 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 Rabadon's Deathcap, Liandry's Torment. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
    Rabadon's Deathcap - 3,500 gold - Ziggs situational item

    Rabadon's Deathcap

    3,500 3,500
    51.27%Win Rate
    +3.18%WR Diff
    30.15%Pick Rate
  • Liandry's Torment S Tier
    Liandry's Torment - 3,000 gold - Ziggs situational item

    Liandry's Torment

    3,000 3,000
    51.12%Win Rate
    +3.03%WR Diff
    25.57%Pick Rate
The best boots for Ziggs are Spellslinger's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
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
    48.02%Win Rate
    -0.07%WR Diff
    33.78%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Ziggs build.

  • 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
Ziggs movement speedSpeed
45
45
Ziggs manaMana
600
600
Ziggs ability powerAP
505
540
Ziggs armorArmor
50
50
Ziggs healthHealth
300
0
When facing Ziggs's top counters like Yasuo, Hwei, Sylas, 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 Rabadon's Deathcap or Liandry's Torment 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 Spike2,750gLuden's Echo at 11:24 (median)

This Ziggs burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 55.6% win rate comes from only 135 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. 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 16,800, this Ziggs build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, and 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

Champions that use similar core items to Ziggs. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top ziggs build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Ziggs Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

1,006 games

Most Ziggs Mid players rush Luden's Echo first (78% of games), finished at a median of 11.4 minutes. Spellslinger's Shoes are the usual boots (87%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (77%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Ziggs boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Spellslinger's ShoesSpellslinger's ShoesMost played87.5%49.9%880
Crimson LucidityCrimson Lucidity6.8%42.6%68

Ziggs starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's RingHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played41.6%49.3%418
Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion ×236.9%49.6%371
Health PotionTear of the GoddessStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess + Stealth Ward6.4%51.6%64
Health PotionTear of the GoddessHealth Potion ×2 + Tear of the Goddess5.9%49.2%59

Ziggs summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashTeleportFlash + TeleportMost played76.7%49.4%772
FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite11.3%46.5%114
FlashBarrierFlash + Barrier8.0%46.3%80

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 Echo11.4 min
10.2-12.7 min
77.8%48.4%771
Blackfire Torch Blackfire Torch11.7 min
10.7-12.9 min
14.6%52.4%145
Archangel's Staff Archangel's Staff11.7 min
10.4-13.1 min
4.6%45.7%46

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Luden's EchoShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap Luden's Echo → Shadowflame → Rabadon's Deathcap27.0 min
24.6-29.5 min
21.3%55.2%134
Luden's EchoShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass Luden's Echo → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass26.9 min
24.4-29.2 min
12.9%51.9%81
Luden's EchoShadowflameLiandry's Torment Luden's Echo → Shadowflame → Liandry's Torment26.9 min
24.5-29.7 min
12.7%52.5%80

Every Ziggs Mid 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 played80.3%48.3%808
ShadowflameShadowflame66.1%52.0%665
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap31.4%51.3%316
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment26.6%51.1%268
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass24.4%52.7%245
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch18.3%49.5%184
Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's Embrace11.7%50.0%118
Void StaffVoid Staff8.3%51.2%84
StormsurgeStormsurge8.1%54.3%81
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon4.6%60.9%46

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

This core is in our ranked data: 55.2% win rate over 134 games.

Total stats from items
Ability Power
340
Ability Haste
10
Magic Pen
35
Magic Pen %
8%
Mana
600
Move Speed
45