Ziggs - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Ziggsvs Samira

DMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ziggs vs Samira is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Ziggs wins with a 55.9% win rate (+11.9%) over Samira based on 59 games. Ziggs holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ziggs build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ziggs vs Samira matchup.

Ziggs Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ziggs 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.

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Samira - 55.9% win rateSamira(55.9%)
Ziggs - 55.9% win rate in this matchup
Ziggs
55.9% WR
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Samira vs Ziggs matchup - 44.1% win rate
Samira
44.1% WR

Who Wins the Ziggs vs Samira Matchup?

Ziggs wins the Ziggs vs Samira matchup
Winner
Ziggs
Matches: 59
55.9%
Win Rate
44.1%
6.6
CS / min
6.5
1,114
DMG / min
843
13,748
Gold / game
14,796
57
Heal / min
317
297
DMG Mitigated / min
689
0.7
CC / min
0.1
63.6%
Early Game WR
36.4%
51.4%
Late Game WR
48.6%

Ziggs vs Samira Matchup Summary

The Ziggs vs Samira matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 59 recent matches analyzed, Ziggs wins with a 55.9% win rate compared to Samira's 44.1%, giving Ziggs a 11.9 percentage point advantage. Ziggs dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Samira players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ziggs leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ziggs players can confidently pick into Samira and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Samira away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ziggs vs Samira Laning Phase Breakdown

Ziggs wins the laning phase against Samira in League of Legends

Ziggs is favored during the laning phase against Samira, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ziggs holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Ziggs
6.5Samira
Ziggs and Samira farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,114Ziggs
843Samira
Ziggs heavily out-damages Samira by 272 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Samira should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Ziggs's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,748Ziggs
14,796Samira
Samira generates a commanding 1,049 more gold per game than Ziggs. This substantial economic advantage means Samira consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ziggs should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Ziggs
0.1Samira
Ziggs provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Samira, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ziggs coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
354Ziggs
1,006Samira
Samira vastly out-sustains Ziggs, healing and mitigating 652 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Samira can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ziggs is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ziggs, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ziggs Build Against Samira

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Samira, providing the mobility and stats Ziggs needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ziggs against Samira are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. This combination gives Ziggs an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Samira. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ziggs vs Samira matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ziggs
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Ziggs early game win rateZiggs63.6%
Samira early game win rateSamira36.4%
Late Game
Ziggs
51.4%
+2.7% advantage
Ziggs late game win rateZiggs51.4%
Samira late game win rateSamira48.6%

Ziggs dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Samira. This lopsided early game means Ziggs can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Ziggs takes over with a 51.4% win rate, leading Samira by 2.7 percentage points. Ziggs scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Ziggs holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Samira players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ziggs Runes Against Samira

Sorcery rune tree - Ziggs primary runes vs SamiraSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Ziggs rune vs SamiraManaflow Band - best Ziggs rune vs SamiraTranscendence - best Ziggs rune vs SamiraScorch - best Ziggs rune vs Samira
Inspiration rune tree - Ziggs secondary runes vs SamiraInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Ziggs rune vs SamiraBiscuit Delivery - best Ziggs rune vs Samira
63.6% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Ziggs to press their advantage against Samira, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Ziggs matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Ziggs'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 Ziggs build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ziggs matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.03%2566.91,01413,19252.7%44.4%
51.78%1986.51,00412,90857.8%47.4%
45.76%1786.81,11013,97942.3%48.1%
57.89%1156.81,02213,80559.4%57.3%
55.36%1127.11,02812,88267.3%45.0%
54.55%1116.71,02413,53350.0%57.6%
52.58%987.01,06313,40350.0%54.2%
51.58%967.01,02312,80859.5%45.3%
52.08%966.71,09712,40248.7%54.4%
44.21%966.794112,40947.4%42.1%
50.60%836.81,05912,82448.5%52.0%
49.25%677.395912,52848.4%50.0%
52.31%656.094012,63737.5%61.0%
55.38%656.91,07513,35359.3%52.6%
54.69%646.896813,31155.6%54.0%
55.93%596.61,11413,74863.6%51.4%
49.12%586.388812,39845.5%51.4%
48.21%566.794313,11960.9%39.4%
41.51%537.61,07814,73746.7%39.5%
41.18%516.81,09314,15642.1%40.6%
32.00%506.997012,77642.9%24.1%
38.78%496.61,09613,29250.0%34.3%
63.27%497.11,14714,31070.0%58.6%
50.00%496.295312,01145.5%53.9%
57.14%496.81,08114,59355.0%58.6%
35.42%486.695312,71942.9%29.6%
42.22%456.71,14213,83057.1%35.5%
36.36%456.489211,38247.4%28.0%
48.84%447.199313,06250.0%48.0%
48.84%436.81,10612,87340.0%53.6%
52.38%426.61,07913,22866.7%41.7%
40.48%427.21,01612,19541.2%40.0%
42.11%387.092912,21335.3%47.6%
63.89%366.71,19513,25961.5%65.2%
66.67%366.81,02112,93758.8%73.7%
40.00%356.998011,07526.3%56.3%
44.12%347.61,11714,83357.1%35.0%
47.06%346.688011,52646.7%47.4%
63.64%336.693011,99575.0%57.1%
54.55%337.31,02111,63461.9%41.7%
40.63%326.782510,82437.5%43.8%
33.33%306.21,11512,16138.5%29.4%
36.67%307.397812,59946.1%29.4%
44.44%277.21,10413,70966.7%38.1%
42.31%266.696212,72025.0%50.0%
30.77%266.796112,16336.4%26.7%
45.83%247.51,20414,52450.0%42.9%
45.83%247.288810,07858.3%33.3%
59.09%224.594810,59657.1%62.5%
59.09%226.890311,48366.7%50.0%
47.62%216.590412,35640.0%50.0%
55.00%206.91,16311,78950.0%60.0%
63.16%197.297812,98171.4%58.3%
38.89%197.01,08913,94133.3%41.7%
42.11%196.798511,55737.5%45.5%
73.68%196.91,19013,14975.0%72.7%
77.78%187.31,04711,23990.0%62.5%
38.89%187.798511,41962.5%20.0%
16.67%184.797313,39560.0%0.0%
52.94%187.21,13013,94366.7%45.5%
33.33%186.598412,08028.6%36.4%
50.00%185.71,08814,65125.0%57.1%
12.50%167.11,11712,76414.3%11.1%
14.29%142.483110,17833.3%9.1%
41.67%127.199711,00428.6%60.0%
45.45%114.194111,03350.0%40.0%
72.73%116.51,07814,957100.0%66.7%
45.45%116.793814,1000.0%45.5%
36.36%115.61,11710,90516.7%60.0%
45.45%115.597412,77860.0%33.3%
81.82%116.61,06013,396100.0%60.0%
60.00%106.589211,20780.0%40.0%
70.00%107.284110,91280.0%60.0%
30.00%102.87357,82828.6%33.3%
33.33%97.61,22313,87666.7%16.7%
37.50%92.989811,49950.0%33.3%
66.67%96.51,27615,01250.0%71.4%
44.44%97.51,47716,389100.0%37.5%
71.43%83.570811,246100.0%60.0%
75.00%87.11,15213,83466.7%80.0%
28.57%72.77999,61333.3%25.0%
42.86%75.680711,40033.3%50.0%
71.43%72.087711,53066.7%75.0%
50.00%63.693711,62133.3%66.7%
50.00%62.382710,1280.0%75.0%
66.67%66.91,18414,462100.0%60.0%
66.67%65.51,10712,35166.7%66.7%
33.33%66.694111,8080.0%66.7%
33.33%67.786511,38450.0%0.0%
50.00%63.11,20010,89350.0%50.0%
60.00%52.780310,41566.7%50.0%
80.00%57.41,32315,423100.0%75.0%
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Ziggs vs Samira - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ziggs do against Samira in League of Legends?

Ziggs wins the Ziggs vs Samira matchup with a 55.9% win rate compared to Samira's 44.1%, a 11.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 59 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Ziggs do against Samira in the early game?

In the early game, Ziggs has the advantage against Samira with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. Ziggs players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ziggs do against Samira in the late game?

In the late game, Ziggs takes over the Ziggs vs Samira matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to 48.6%. Ziggs scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ziggs vs Samira matchup?

Ziggs wins the matchup against Samira with a 55.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 11.9 percentage point advantage means Ziggs is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 59 games analyzed.

What is the best Ziggs build against Samira?

The best Ziggs build against Samira includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ziggs runes against Samira?

The best Ziggs runes against Samira use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.6% win rate in the Ziggs vs Samira matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ziggs counter Samira?

Yes, Ziggs has a favorable matchup against Samira with a 55.9% win rate. Ziggs strongly counters Samira in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Ziggs against Samira?

When playing Ziggs against Samira, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.