How to win lane as Ziggs against Master Yi · 46.7% win rate over 182 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Ziggs | You out-range and poke him with Q artillery from level 1. |
| Level 2 | Ziggs | At 2 Q zoning and W knockback keep him off the wave. |
| Level 3 | Ziggs | Level 3 E minefield and poke deny any approach. |
| Levels 4-5 | Ziggs | Levels 4-5 he still cannot gap-close your artillery zoning. |
| Level 6 | Ziggs | At 6 Mega Inferno Bomb adds map-wide burst he cannot dodge. |
| First item | Ziggs | First item he still must cross Q, the E slow and W to ever reach you. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Late, his Highlander flank finally evens the skill window. |
Levels 1-3 are target practice: Q Bouncing Bomb out-ranges everything he does, W Satchel Charge knocks him off any approach, and E Hexplosive Minefield turns Alpha Strike angles into traps - he loses CS, health, and patience simultaneously while you shove waves into his tower for free.
The full Ziggs vs Master Yi 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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