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

Ziggsvs Vex

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

Ziggs vs Vex is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ziggs wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Vex based on 18 games. Vex wins the early laning phase while Ziggs scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ziggs build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ziggs vs Vex matchup.

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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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Ziggs - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Ziggs
50.0% WR
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Vex vs Ziggs matchup - 50.0% win rate
Vex
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Ziggs vs Vex Matchup?

Ziggs wins the Ziggs vs Vex matchup
Winner
Ziggs
Matches: 18
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.6
CS / min
6.1
1,109
DMG / min
914
14,347
Gold / game
13,491
66
Heal / min
128
326
DMG Mitigated / min
505
0.6
CC / min
0.9
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Ziggs vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Ziggs vs Vex matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Ziggs wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vex's 50.0%, giving Ziggs a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vex controls the early laning stage, but Ziggs outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vex needs to press advantages before Ziggs reaches their power spikes, while Ziggs should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vex leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ziggs has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Vex's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ziggs vs Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

Ziggs wins the laning phase against Vex in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.6Ziggs
6.1Vex
Ziggs edges out Vex by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ziggs.
Damage
1,109Ziggs
914Vex
Ziggs heavily out-damages Vex by 195 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vex 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
14,347Ziggs
13,491Vex
Ziggs generates a commanding 856 more gold per game than Vex. This substantial economic advantage means Ziggs consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vex should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Ziggs
0.9Vex
Vex provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ziggs, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Vex coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
393Ziggs
633Vex
Vex vastly out-sustains Ziggs, healing and mitigating 240 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vex 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 Vex

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Ziggs needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ziggs against Vex 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Vex. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ziggs vs Vex matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vex
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Ziggs early game win rateZiggs25.0%
Vex early game win rateVex75.0%
Late Game
Ziggs
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Ziggs late game win rateZiggs57.1%
Vex late game win rateVex42.9%

Vex dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Ziggs. This lopsided early game means Vex can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ziggs is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Vex. Extended games heavily favor Ziggs, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Vex must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ziggs reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ziggs survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ziggs Runes Against Vex

Domination rune tree - Ziggs primary runes vs VexDomination
Dark Harvest - best Ziggs rune vs VexTaste of Blood - best Ziggs rune vs VexSixth Sense - best Ziggs rune vs VexUltimate Hunter - best Ziggs rune vs Vex
Sorcery rune tree - Ziggs secondary runes vs VexSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Ziggs rune vs VexGathering Storm - best Ziggs rune vs Vex
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Ziggs maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Vex.


Ziggs matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.00%2006.51,03313,08460.5%47.9%
50.79%1266.591612,01561.1%43.1%
54.03%1246.497611,76566.7%44.3%
51.82%1106.61,08613,75848.8%53.6%
52.73%1106.899213,46552.2%53.1%
51.65%917.01,04313,27768.6%41.1%
56.25%806.81,06213,72850.0%59.3%
41.94%626.51,09413,97019.1%53.7%
60.00%605.298112,39633.3%74.4%
57.63%597.199813,79777.3%46.0%
54.90%516.81,08712,73460.0%52.8%
43.14%516.61,02712,27540.0%45.2%
65.96%476.694412,17163.2%67.9%
56.52%466.51,01612,93566.7%50.0%
38.64%446.582810,32538.5%38.9%
55.81%436.51,08012,37450.0%58.6%
47.50%406.71,09613,55762.5%43.8%
46.15%396.896511,63450.0%43.5%
51.35%376.51,02812,66166.7%40.9%
61.11%366.193911,89442.9%72.7%
40.00%356.51,09412,95550.0%33.3%
48.57%356.41,03611,17950.0%47.6%
57.14%357.11,14913,95156.3%57.9%
40.00%357.11,03513,13025.0%44.4%
55.88%345.988010,72458.8%52.9%
39.39%334.71,00412,45944.4%37.5%
51.52%336.084512,24362.5%41.2%
45.45%336.296812,70650.0%42.9%
68.75%327.01,06411,58173.7%61.5%
74.19%316.71,03011,82073.3%75.0%
53.33%307.296112,68650.0%55.6%
34.48%296.41,05712,10825.0%41.2%
57.14%286.51,01112,04955.6%57.9%
37.04%276.61,20813,77562.5%26.3%
65.38%267.093010,63558.8%77.8%
48.00%257.11,06713,69060.0%40.0%
58.33%246.51,11113,99855.6%60.0%
58.33%246.31,04912,92766.7%55.6%
56.52%236.01,01913,00655.6%57.1%
50.00%226.194511,87644.4%53.9%
68.18%226.283812,12380.0%58.3%
59.09%227.21,09514,73233.3%68.8%
28.57%216.91,09514,49611.1%41.7%
66.67%217.21,21813,42055.6%75.0%
40.00%206.21,07311,48322.2%54.5%
40.00%206.61,09611,76933.3%45.5%
65.00%205.61,03212,30157.1%69.2%
40.00%207.094711,48633.3%45.5%
52.63%197.11,06011,33750.0%55.6%
42.11%196.81,17314,08142.9%41.7%
50.00%186.61,10914,34725.0%57.1%
70.59%176.61,10113,00971.4%70.0%
68.75%166.11,0859,750100.0%37.5%
38.46%136.91,12112,74033.3%40.0%
50.00%126.51,11713,67960.0%42.9%
58.33%126.31,11512,84366.7%50.0%
33.33%123.686610,5510.0%44.4%
58.33%126.392813,46180.0%42.9%
54.55%113.496810,94066.7%40.0%
81.82%114.188912,59566.7%87.5%
54.55%116.81,23815,77575.0%42.9%
36.36%117.01,01015,3110.0%36.4%
27.27%111.97868,62250.0%0.0%
63.64%117.11,06612,84583.3%40.0%
40.00%106.792510,78640.0%40.0%
50.00%106.396912,55850.0%50.0%
20.00%106.37409,44620.0%20.0%
50.00%105.28999,41660.0%40.0%
77.78%95.66798,55880.0%75.0%
77.78%96.51,10412,31780.0%75.0%
55.56%93.084611,80066.7%50.0%
55.56%97.087511,19450.0%60.0%
77.78%97.21,40515,356100.0%71.4%
66.67%97.094513,729100.0%50.0%
12.50%86.41,03112,82250.0%0.0%
42.86%76.887111,33066.7%25.0%
57.14%72.58259,01350.0%66.7%
50.00%65.485013,3990.0%50.0%
33.33%67.01,03413,3360.0%50.0%
40.00%53.190511,837100.0%25.0%
60.00%54.788912,1200.0%75.0%
40.00%56.41,0479,9070.0%50.0%
20.00%57.11,16211,8760.0%25.0%
40.00%56.81,26813,0760.0%50.0%
60.00%52.67329,998100.0%33.3%

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Ziggs vs Vex - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ziggs do against Vex in League of Legends?

Ziggs wins the Ziggs vs Vex matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vex's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ziggs do against Vex in the early game?

In the early game, Vex has the advantage against Ziggs with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Vex players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ziggs do against Vex in the late game?

In the late game, Ziggs takes over the Ziggs vs Vex matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Ziggs scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ziggs vs Vex matchup?

Ziggs wins the matchup against Vex with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Ziggs is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.

What is the best Ziggs build against Vex?

The best Ziggs build against Vex includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Vex?

The best Ziggs runes against Vex use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ziggs vs Vex matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ziggs counter Vex?

Yes, Ziggs has a favorable matchup against Vex with a 50.0% win rate. Ziggs slightly edges out Vex in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Ziggs against Vex?

When playing Ziggs against Vex, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Vex. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.