Ezreal vs Ziggs ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ezreal vs Ziggs

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Ezreal landing (Q) poke through minions while saving (E) for safety or chase.
Ezreal wins short trades by punishing Ziggs stepping out for ranged minions but loses extended trades.
Ezreal wants controlled waves near his side to avoid Ziggs's poke and reach item spikes safely.

Trading pattern

Punish Ziggs's last-hit attempts when he steps away from minion cover with (Q) plus autos if support can't punish.
Avoid trades when (E) is down since Ziggs can engage or punish your reduced mobility.
Use (W) to follow up poke only if Ziggs is out of turret range and enemy support is not threatening.

Danger windows

(W) displacement combined with enemy support engage creates lethal all-in windows if (E) is down.
Stepping into (E) minefield slows and punishes Ezreal's approach; avoid walking predictable paths.
(R) can finish low-health targets from long range; respect this when committing to trades or objectives.

Early game

Use the first three waves to farm safely and punish Ziggs when he steps up for caster minions.
Avoid using (E) aggressively before level 6 unless your support can cover to prevent engage.
Hold wave near your tower early to reduce Ziggs's poke angles and deny his (Q) bounces.

Power spikes

First completed item spike lets Ezreal contest wave and objective setups by landing repeated (Q) poke safely.
Two-item spike increases poke threat and cooldown cycling, enabling Ezreal to control fights before they start.
Level 6 (R) provides global pressure to finish low-health targets and influence dragon fights.

Win conditions

Convert (Q) poke damage into turret plate damage by crashing waves after item spikes.
Use health leads from poke windows to force Ziggs off the wave and secure dragon vision.
Scale safely into mid-game where Ezreal's mobility and poke outvalue Ziggs's waveclear and burst.