Xayah vs Ziggs ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Xayah vs Ziggs

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

The matchup hinges on punishing Ziggs's last-hit attempts through feather root setup and spacing.
Xayah benefits from controlled waves to place feathers that block Ziggs's poke and punish his approach.
Ziggs wins extended poke and waveclear trades, so Xayah must leverage feather control and item spikes to fight back.

Trading pattern

Step forward to auto and (Q) Ziggs when he commits to last hits, only if enemy support is out of engage range.
Set feather lines before trades to threaten roots when Ziggs tries to walk through for CS.
Avoid trades when (W) is available on Ziggs to prevent displacement and turret execute damage.

Danger windows

(Q)+(E) poke combos create strong zoning; avoid stepping into minefield zones.
When (W) is up, respect his displacement and turret execute threat by holding back.
(R) can finish low-health targets from long range; avoid overextending without (R) ready.

Early game

Use first three waves to thin minions and place feathers behind Ziggs's last-hit path.
At level 2, punish Ziggs stepping up for caster minions if enemy support can't counter-engage.
Avoid standing near low-health minions where Ziggs can bounce (Q) for poke or zone you.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) lets Xayah deny Ziggs's all-in with untargetability and punish chases through feathers.
First completed marksman item lets Xayah sustain longer trades and enforce feather-root zones.
Two-item DPS spike allows Xayah to win extended fights by forcing Ziggs to avoid feather lines.

Win conditions

Convert feather-rooted trades into CS leads and crash waves to pressure turret plates.
Use item spikes to force Ziggs under tower, denying safe poke and enabling dragon setups.
Scale into teamfights where self-peel and front-to-back DPS let Xayah outlast Ziggs's poke.