Zoe Counters
Best and worst picks against Zoe in Mid at Gold+, ranked by win rate and by gold lead at 15 minutes. Naafiri, Malzahar and Kennen beat Zoe most often. Irelia, Mel and Malzahar win the laning phase against Zoe by the widest gold margin.
Best picks against Zoe
Highest win rate versus Zoe in Mid.
- 1Naafiri190 games59.5%
- 2Malzahar491 games57.6%
- 3Kennen469 games56.1%
- 4LeBlanc484 games56.0%
- 5Veigar331 games55.3%
- 6Gangplank398 games55.0%
- 7Talon162 games54.3%
- 8Kayle385 games54.0%
- 9Annie167 games53.3%
- 10Sylas313 games53.0%
- 11Katarina577 games53.0%
- 12Hwei276 games52.9%
- 13Galio273 games52.8%
- 14Lux455 games52.5%
- 15Ekko382 games52.4%
Worst picks against Zoe
Lowest win rate versus Zoe in Mid.
Best lane counters vs Zoe
Largest gold lead over Zoe at 15 minutes in Mid.
How to play against Zoe
Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.
In lane and in teamfights
- Step out of the wave so she must choose between Q poke and pushing. All-in after E misses, before she can reset the lane.
- Punish her fixed return point after R with prepared skillshots or crowd control. Control side vision so she cannot fish through fog before objectives.
- Keep carries away from walls and choke points where E creates a pick. Engage after she misses E or uses R forward without a safe follow-up.
Where Zoe is weak
Exploit these in draft and in lane.
- Zoe relies on long-range picks, so grouped teams with clean vision deny the fog angles she needs.
- Zoe's portal gives a fixed return point, making committed poke attempts punishable when enemies prepare CC.
Zoe counters: questions
Who counters Zoe in Mid?
At Gold+, Naafiri (59.5%), Malzahar (57.6%) and Kennen (56.1%) have the highest win rates against Zoe.
Who does Zoe counter?
Zoe wins most often against Azir (39.2%), Yasuo (46.2%) and Cho'Gath (46.4%).
Who wins lane against Zoe?
By gold lead at 15 minutes, Irelia (+733), Mel (+452) and Malzahar (+401) come out of the laning phase furthest ahead of Zoe.
How is the counter list ranked?
Best and worst picks use same-lane win rate; lane counters use the average gold difference at 15 minutes between the two laners. Both come from Ranked Solo/Duo at the selected rank with at least 100 games per matchup, and are not adjusted for champion strength.