Ziggs vs Shaco · Top
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.21. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
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Poke from range and keep W (Satchel Charge) for his dive.
Back to fog? Expect him behind you.
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›AAWhen his Q is spent and he steps up.
How the lane plays · Gold – Platinum
Ziggs outranges Shaco and wants to poke from afar; Shaco wants to close the gap unseen, so spacing and boxes decide the lane.
Poke with Q (Bouncing Bomb) on the wave and keep your distance. Shaco has to walk up or spend Q (Deceive) to reach you, so stay spaced.
With E (Hexplosive Minefield) and W (Satchel Charge) you can zone him off the wave. Expect boxes in bushes and a Q (Deceive) from fog to hit your back.
R (Mega Inferno Bomb) punishes a Shaco who pushes in or recalls late. His R (Hallucinate) adds boxes, so keep W (Satchel Charge) ready to escape.
Play it aggressive
When his Q (Deceive) is down, poke freely with Q (Bouncing Bomb) and E (Hexplosive Minefield) on his side of the wave.
Lay E (Hexplosive Minefield) on his path when he steps up to last hit, then follow with Q to punish the slow.
After he wastes W or E on the wave, trade at range while those abilities are down.
Play it safe
Right after he uses Q (Deceive) to vanish, back off or W away: the empowered hit is coming.
Be careful with low health and mana: his E (Two-Shiv Poison) execute plus a box fear can end the trade quickly.
Don't shove the wave deep with an empty W (Satchel Charge); that gives him a free all-in angle.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
Invisible teleport behind you, then an empowered hit that crits from behind. Keep W (Satchel Charge) up and don't stand with your back to fog.
A hidden box fears you in place while he hits you. Check bushes and your flanks before you step up. Mines or Q can clear boxes.
Thrown shiv hurts more if you're low and slows you. Don't sit at low health in his reach; keep your own slow ready.
Your combo
››AAWhen he steps in to melee range or last hit: mines to slow, Q for damage, then a passive-boosted AA.
Shaco's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
Other Ziggs matchups · top
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Everything about Ziggs →How this is written
Our coach reads both kits exactly as Riot publishes them for the current patch — abilities, cooldowns, costs, ranges — and writes the lane for one level at a time: Iron – Silver, Gold – Platinum, Emerald – Diamond, Master+. Every number in the text is checked against Riot's data; a line that cites anything else is dropped. No win rates, no tier lists: coaching, not statistics.