Talk:Ziggs/@comment-173.44.99.154-20130301194449/@comment-5654809-20130308192655

He actually is great at close quarters, more so than long range. It makes your Q much easier to hit, you have a nice disengage with your W and you can kite all day using your E.

If you want to play him right, learn how to last hit with you basic attacks and not your Q so you don't push your lane. Most people like to buy a Chalice on him, but I almost never do. You should only use your Q to hit the enemy champion when you are 70% sure that it will hit them or to push. If you are constantly spamming skills then of course you will be OOM and you will probably be pushed on top of that.

Your W is by far your most usefull skill. With it you can chase, escape, stop channels, check bushes, etc... A good technique to master with your W is when you are running from an enemy, drop it slightly in front of you and activate it when you are just on the other side of it. If you time it right, you can knock yourself forward and the enemy back with just one ability. If that is not enough to disengage you can always use your E. Just remember that the mines take a while to activate, so do not toss them right on the enemy champion but slightly in front of them.

Lichbane can be amazing on him if you use it right. Altenating between Q's and Basic attacks will result in Tons of Damage.

In conclusion, when laning as Ziggs, try to conserve your mana by poking with your passive and Q. Last hit minions with your Q and stay back in teamfights.

~Toasty