Ziggs vs Varus Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In ADC, this is Ziggs versus Varus — a mage against a marksman/mage hybrid. The sample behind this page is 374 games from patch 16.13.1, and Ziggs wins 57.8% of them. Being 7.8 points clear of the 50% line makes Varus a favourable draw for Ziggs.
This is a ranged mirror in terms of reach — 550 versus 575 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
One threat is magic (Ziggs), the other physical (Varus), and their item paths diverge from there. Ziggs carries 606 base health to Varus’s 600, and 21 armour to 24. Level 18 armour lands at 101 for Ziggs and 92 for Varus. On autos alone the numbers read 55 AD for Ziggs and 59 for Varus. Speed reads 325 to 330, handing Varus the better rotations.
Track Satchel Charge on Ziggs and Chain of Corruption on Varus — the lane swings on those two. The pressure spikes when Mega Inferno Bomb and Chain of Corruption come online together.
No hand-editing here — the Ziggs figures come straight from ranked play.
FAQ
Yes — Ziggs holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Ziggs wins 57.8% of the recorded games.
57.8% from Ziggs's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
374 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Ziggs build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Ziggs build page.