How to win lane as Ziggs against Zed · 50.32% win rate over 616 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Ziggs | Your Q outranges his shuriken and E punishes an energy-starved melee at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Ziggs | Level 2 minefield and Short Fuse chip keep him off the wave. |
| Level 3 | Ziggs | At 3 you hold W to knock him out of a shadow-swap all-in. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 are a skill window as his burst combo comes online. |
| Level 6 | Ziggs | Your level 6 ult zones his shove and roam while W answers his R. |
| First item | Ziggs | First item plus Zhonya timing turns his R all-in into a losing trade. |
| Two+ items | Ziggs | With items your range and Zhonya make his commit a coin flip you win. |
You out-poke him levels 1-3: your Q outranges his shuriken and Hexplosive Minefield makes him take damage to walk up and last hit against a champ that's energy-starved early. Chip him with Short Fuse autos.
The full Ziggs vs Zed report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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