MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ziggs vs Aphelios
How often does Ziggs beat Aphelios in ADC?
Ziggs into Aphelios in ADC: 58% observed win rate across 1,198 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ziggs ahead by 129 gold.
Ziggs at 15:00
- Gold: +129
- CS: +4
- XP: +455
Typical gap to Aphelios, from 1,196 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ziggs counter Aphelios?
The count says yes: across 1,198 ranked ADC games into Aphelios, Ziggs takes 58%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Ziggs.
Beating Aphelios: the Ziggs game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Ziggs at 67% across 567 games. Flip the lead and Ziggs falls to 49% across 631.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 567 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 631 |
| First blood | 65% | 640 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 396 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 585 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 441 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 188 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:15 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:11. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ziggs's ADC build, with receipts
Into Aphelios specifically, Ziggs finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 61.3% over 411 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame: 70.3% across 74 games.
The most-finished Ziggs core is Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame: 54.1% across 2,407 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (10,626 games).
Skill plan: Ziggs players max Q first and take Q at level 1.