Ziggs is a ranged mage usually played Bot on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Ziggs in ARAM: Stay at max range, constantly poke with Q and E, and use your W for self-peel or engage setup.
Ziggs ARAM Abilities
Ziggs' basic attack periodically deals bonus magic damage, with the cooldown reduced by using abilities.
Ziggs throws a bouncing bomb that explodes on contact or after three bounces.
Ziggs throws a timed charge that knocks back enemies and himself, and can detonate low-health turrets.
Ziggs scatters proximity mines that detonate on enemy contact, slowing them and dealing reduced damage per subsequent hit.
Ziggs hurls a bomb that deals more damage to enemies at the center of the blast.
Ziggs ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Stay at max range, constantly poke with Q and E, and use your W for self-peel or engage setup. Focus on siege and zone control, avoiding close combat.
Tips
Spam your Q and E to poke enemies from a safe distance in the narrow ARAM lane.
Use your W (Satchel Charge) to knock enemies into your team or over terrain for easy picks.
Save your ultimate for teamfights or to snipe low-health enemies hiding under turret.
Build mana regen early (e.g., Lost Chapter) to sustain constant ability spam.
Prioritize cooldown reduction to maximize your poke and zone control.
Combos
E > Q > W: Lay down minefield, follow with bouncing bomb, then satchel charge to disrupt.
W > R > Q: Knock enemy into your team, then ult and finish with Q.
Q > E > W: Poke with Q, zone with E, and use W to escape or reposition.
Ziggs ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Sorcery
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Transcendence
Gathering StormSecondary — Precision
Presence of Mind
Coup de GraceSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Tear of the Goddess - 2.
Fiendish Codex - 3.
Health Potion - 4. Health Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Blackfire Torch - 2.
Liandry's Torment - 3.
Sorcerer's Shoes
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team is squishy with low mr
- you need burst to delete priority targets
- your champion excels at quick trades
Avoid when:
- enemy has multiple tanky frontliners
- you need sustained dps over burst
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team is squishy with low mr
- you need burst to delete priority targets
- your champion excels at quick trades
Avoid when:
- enemy has multiple tanky frontliners
- you need sustained dps over burst
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy healing or lifesteal
- your team lacks grievous wounds
- you need both damage and health
Avoid when:
- enemy has no significant healing
- your champion prefers burst over sustained damage
Options
Ziggs ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Ziggs in ARAM?
In ARAM, Ziggs typically builds core items like Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Sorcerer's Shoes and Deathfire Touch runes (Sorcery primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Ziggs in ARAM?
Take Deathfire Touch in the Sorcery tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Ziggs in ARAM.
How do you play Ziggs in ARAM?
Stay at max range, constantly poke with Q and E, and use your W for self-peel or engage setup. Focus on siege and zone control, avoiding close combat.
What is Ziggs's best combo in ARAM?
E > Q > W: Lay down minefield, follow with bouncing bomb, then satchel charge to disrupt.
