ADC Matchup

Kai'Sa vs Ziggs

Patch: 15.16 (25.16)
League: Platinum+
Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa

Daughter of the Void
ADC
Kai'Sa ADC Overall Win Rate
50.14%

Matchup Win Rate

53.8%
Kai'Sa vs Ziggs Wins
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46.2%
Ziggs vs Kai'Sa Wins
Ziggs

Ziggs

the Hexplosives Expert
ADC
Ziggs ADC Overall Win Rate
52.52%

Kai'Sa vs Ziggs - ADC Matchup Guide Patch 15.16 (25.16)

Kai'Sa ADC vs Ziggs ADC - Who is stronger?

Kai'Sa ADC performs well against Ziggs (53.8% win rate) based on 1192 games. This matchup works well for Kai'Sa players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Kai'Sa ADC vs Ziggs ADC in patch 15.16 (25.16), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Meta staple Kai'Sa (18.1% pick rate, 2nd most popular out of 30 ADC champions) rarely faces off-meta Ziggs (2.0% pick rate). However, even uncommon picks can cheese unprepared players, so basic matchup knowledge provides valuable insurance. Optimize for consistency: Lethal Tempo paired with Presence of Mind (67.0% win rate, 1.7% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Kraken Slayer > Guinsoo's Rageblade > Terminus with Berserker's Greaves delivers 70%+ win rate against Ziggs.

Lane dominance: Kai'Sa not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.89/min vs 7.57 for Ziggs). This 0.32 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Kai'Sa wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (848 vs 971/min), the 53.8% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Kai'Sa leads in both matchup win rate (53.8%) and KDA (2.60 vs 2.50) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Kai'Sa vs Ziggs - ADC Stats Comparison

Kai'Sa ADC
Kai'Sa ADC		Versus
Ziggs ADC
Ziggs ADC
ATierA+
53.8%Matchup Winrate46.2%
50.14%Role Winrate52.52%
#19Winrate Rank#5
18.1%Pickrate2.0%
2.6Average KDA2.5
456Gold per Minute437
7.89CS/Min7.57
0.32Wards per Minute0.30
848Damage per Minute971

How to Beat Ziggs as Kai'Sa (ADC)

The Kai'Sa versus Ziggs matchup as ADC is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

Kai'Sa deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Meanwhile, Ziggs deals primarily magic damage (94.51%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Kai'Sa is higher farming statistics (ranked 3rd among role champions) (versus 7th for Ziggs), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.5 versus 2.6) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Kai'Sa ADC versus Ziggs ADC matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Kai'Sa player to maintain constant pressure on Ziggs, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Kai'Sa vs Ziggs: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
50.3% Win Rate83.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
63.0% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate

Kai'Sa vs Ziggs: ADC Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend stacks, gain 85 max health.

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Bloodline

Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.1% Win Rate90.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

67.0% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate

Kai'Sa vs Ziggs: ADC Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.2% Win Rate96.2% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
49.5% Win Rate90.6% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
45.6% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
20.0% Win Rate0.7% Pick Rate
Core Build
Hearthbound Axe
Hearthbound Axe (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
20% Attack Speed
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Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
40% Attack Speed
4% Move Speed
Bring It Down
Every third Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
30 Ability Power
25% Attack Speed
Wrath
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Seething Strike
Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
46.2% Win Rate22.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
52.1% Win Rate19.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Cull
Cull (450 gold) 7 Attack Damage
Reap
Restore 3 HealthOn-Hit.
Killing minions grants 1 gold, up to 100. Reaching the limit grants another 350 gold.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
75.2% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
99.2% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
49.5% Win Rate90.6% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
45.6% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
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Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
40% Attack Speed
4% Move Speed
Bring It Down
Every third Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
30 Ability Power
25% Attack Speed
Wrath
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Seething Strike
Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
Terminus
Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions:
  • Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s.
  • Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
    • 85.6% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Mercurial Scimitar
    Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    40 Magic Resist
    10% Life Steal

    ACTIVE
    Quicksilver
    Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
    65.7% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
    50 Armor

    Time Stop
    Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
    36.2% Win Rate16.2% Pick Rate
    Shadowflame
    Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
    15 Magic Penetration
    Cinderbloom
    Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
    45.5% Win Rate9.5% Pick Rate
    Terminus
    Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
    35% Attack Speed
    Shadow
    Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    Juxtaposition
    Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions:
  • Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s.
  • Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
    • 30.7% Win Rate9.5% Pick Rate
    Bloodthirster
    Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
    15% Life Steal
    Ichorshield
    Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
    45.5% Win Rate9.4% Pick Rate
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor
    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    29.8% Win Rate7.3% Pick Rate
    Maw of Malmortius
    Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    40 Magic Resist
    Lifeline
    Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
    65.5% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
    Banshee's Veil
    Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
    40 Magic Resist
    Annul
    Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
    0.0% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate

    Kai'Sa vs Ziggs: ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Icathian Rain Kai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets.

    Living Weapon: Icathian Rain is upgraded to shoot more missiles.
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    W
    W
    Void Seeker Kai'Sa shoots a long range missile, marking enemies with her passive.

    Living Weapon: Void Seeker is upgraded to apply more passive marks and reduce cooldown on champion hit.
    W
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    W
    W
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    E
    E
    Supercharge Kai'Sa briefly increases her Move Speed, then increases her Attack Speed.

    Living Weapon: Supercharge is upgraded to briefly grant Invisibility.
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    E
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    R
    R
    Killer Instinct Kai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    50.0% Win Rate62.9% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    Icathian Rain Kai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets.

    Living Weapon: Icathian Rain is upgraded to shoot more missiles.
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    R
    W
    Void Seeker Kai'Sa shoots a long range missile, marking enemies with her passive.

    Living Weapon: Void Seeker is upgraded to apply more passive marks and reduce cooldown on champion hit.
    W
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    R
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    Supercharge Kai'Sa briefly increases her Move Speed, then increases her Attack Speed.

    Living Weapon: Supercharge is upgraded to briefly grant Invisibility.
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    Killer Instinct Kai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion.
    R
    R
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    Max Order: Q > E > W
    70.9% Win Rate0.7% Pick Rate

    Kai'Sa tips:

    • Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.
    • Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.
    • Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

    Playing Against Ziggs

    • Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.
    • Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.
    • Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

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    Senna

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    Kai'Sa
    +3.7%
    Ezreal

    Kai'Sa vs Ezreal

    Kai'Sa
    +2.7%
    Varus

    Kai'Sa vs Varus

    Kai'Sa
    +2.3%
    Twitch

    Kai'Sa vs Twitch

    Kai'Sa
    +1.7%
    Corki

    Kai'Sa vs Corki

    Kai'Sa
    +1.6%
    Jhin

    Kai'Sa vs Jhin

    Kai'Sa
    +1.4%
    Draven

    Kai'Sa vs Draven

    Kai'Sa
    +1.1%
    Zeri

    Kai'Sa vs Zeri

    Kai'Sa
    +0.9%
    Lucian

    Kai'Sa vs Lucian

    Kai'Sa
    +0.5%
    Mel

    Kai'Sa vs Mel

    Kai'Sa
    -0.4%
    Aphelios

    Kai'Sa vs Aphelios

    Kai'Sa
    -0.6%
    Miss Fortune

    Kai'Sa vs Miss Fortune

    Kai'Sa
    -0.7%
    Caitlyn

    Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn

    Kai'Sa
    -1.1%
    Tristana

    Kai'Sa vs Tristana

    Kai'Sa
    -1.2%
    Sivir

    Kai'Sa vs Sivir

    Kai'Sa
    -1.4%
    Yunara

    Kai'Sa vs Yunara

    Kai'Sa
    -1.6%
    Xayah

    Kai'Sa vs Xayah

    Kai'Sa
    -1.7%
    Samira

    Kai'Sa vs Samira

    Kai'Sa
    -1.8%
    Jinx

    Kai'Sa vs Jinx

    Kai'Sa
    -2.3%
    Nilah

    Kai'Sa vs Nilah

    Kai'Sa
    -2.4%
    Kog'Maw

    Kai'Sa vs Kog'Maw

    Kai'Sa
    -2.5%
    Vayne

    Kai'Sa vs Vayne

    Kai'Sa
    -2.6%
    Smolder

    Kai'Sa vs Smolder

    Kai'Sa
    -2.8%
    Ashe

    Kai'Sa vs Ashe

    Kai'Sa
    -8.6%
    Swain

    Kai'Sa vs Swain