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How to Win Elise vs Zoe Counter MatchupElise is in the a tier of champions

Elise vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Elise in LoLElise is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Elise

based on 350 Elise vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our data, Elise battled Zoe 350 times. Using so many games with Elise versus Zoe provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide useful statistics and a supported build to destroy your opposition. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Elise encounters Zoe in only 1.3% of her rounds.

Elise vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Elise does a dismal job of beating Zoe. On average, she wins a lowly 48.3% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Elise versus Zoe matches, Elise’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Elise vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich Bane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Elise to level upq
>
Second ability for Elise to level upw
>
Last skill for Elise to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Zoe

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

Advice to Win Against Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Elise vs Zoe Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Zoe Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.2
6.5
< Deaths >
5.9
7.5
< Assists >
7.6
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
28
< Minions Killed >
134
1.35
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,237
< Physical Damage >
1,739
15,800
< Magic Damage >
18,299
1,347
< True Damage >
3,301
18,385
< Damage Dealt >
23,340
29,344
< Damage Taken >
18,819
11,406
< Gold Earned >
11,189
1.34
< Towers >
1.77
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
13,131
< Total Healing >
2,284
12,692
< Experience >
13,197
25
< Vision Score >
25
7
< Wards Placed >
11
172
< Time Dealing CC >
138

How to Counter Zoe with Elise in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Elise against Zoe counter stats that can help you grasp the differences between the two. For instance, Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Zoe..

Elise normally has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Zoe. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Elise and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Zoe

Who is Better, Elise or Zoe?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Elise usually loses when trying to fight Zoe, with a 48.3% win rate. As a result, Elise makes a bad counter for Zoe.

While Elise does have a lower winrate than Zoe, when on opposite teams, Elise also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Elise into Zoeas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Elise has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Elise vs Zoe matchups, Zoe is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Elise is a somewhat poor counter for Zoe. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Elise against Zoe.

Additional Information for Elise Players

How We Calculated Our Elise vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Elise, we analyzed 350 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Zoe as Elise comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Elise in order to counter Zoe during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise on average racks up a lot less CS relative to Zoe. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Elise versus Zoe build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Zoe than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Elise had an average win rate of 48.3% when countering Zoe with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Zoe as Elise, Elise players should equip the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Elise vs Zoe matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Elise versus Zoe tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all rounds played with both champs.