Kalista vs Ziggs ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kalista vs Ziggs

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Kalista wins extended trades by stacking (E) through minions and punishing Ziggs's low-range autos.
Ziggs controls lane with poke and waveclear, forcing Kalista to find all-in windows with support (R).
The matchup turns on Kalista's ability to punish Ziggs's last-hit approach and leverage support engage for kills.

Trading pattern

Punish Ziggs whenever he steps up for last hits inside your auto range, but only if enemy support can't immediately trade back.
Use (Q) to transfer (E) stacks through low-health minions onto Ziggs during extended trades.
Avoid trading when (W) displacement is available, as it can disrupt your hop and all-in timing.

Danger windows

Respect (W) cooldown as it can knock you away and execute low turrets, disrupting your engage.
Avoid stepping forward when (Q) poke and (E) slow are up, especially if enemy support threatens follow-up.
Beware of enemy support positioning that controls brush or zone your engage, nullifying your punish windows.

Early game

Use the first three waves to thin the wave and position near low-health minions for (E) resets.
Prioritize level 2 trades when your support can engage, exploiting Ziggs's lack of mobility and (W) cooldown.
Avoid standing near caster minions when Ziggs has (Q) ready to punish your last-hit attempts.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) enables support pulls for forced all-ins; coordinate with support to maximize (E) stacks safely.
First completed attack-speed item accelerates (E) stacking, making extended fights and dragon control more threatening.
Track Ziggs's level 6 (R) to avoid overcommitting during his long-range burst window.

Win conditions

Convert (E) stack pressure and support (R) engages into early kills and forced Ziggs recalls.
Use lane priority to crash waves and secure turret plates, opening dragon setups where (E) execute matters.
Leverage first attack-speed item spike to extend fights and control bot-side objectives before Ziggs scales.