Veigar vs Ziggs ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Veigar vs Ziggs

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Veigar wins extended trades by trapping Ziggs with (E) and bursting with (R) after poke.
Ziggs controls lane priority early with longer poke range and waveclear, forcing Veigar to farm safely.
Hold wave near safety to punish Ziggs stepping up for caster minions with (E) and (Q) stacks.

Trading pattern

Punish Ziggs's last-hit animations on caster minions by stepping forward with (E) ready and auto attacks.
Only take last-hit punish trades if enemy support is out of position or cooldowns are down.
Use (E) to trap Ziggs when he walks predictably into poke range, then follow with burst if low.

Danger windows

Respect (W) displacement cooldown as it can disengage or execute turret dives.
Avoid trading when (Q) poke and (E) slow are available and enemy support controls brush.
Be cautious stepping forward when (R) is up, as it can finish low-health targets from long range.

Early game

Use first three waves to safely stack (Q) near your turret without overextending.
Avoid stepping up before level 3 when (E) is ready to prevent Ziggs poke and displacement.
Punish Ziggs's last-hit attempts on low-health caster minions only if enemy support cannot trade back.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to execute targets trapped by (E) for lethal burst windows.
After first completed mage item and stacking (Q), pressure Ziggs more confidently while tracking his (W) cooldown.
Level 3 spike improves (E) availability to deny Ziggs engages and punish his predictable movement.

Win conditions

Convert health leads from (E) traps into turret plates and reset timings for item spikes.
Deny Ziggs free (Q) stack farm by punishing his last-hit attempts near safety.
Scale into late game where Veigar's burst and stacking make him a superior teamfight DPS threat.