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How to Win Soraka vs Zoe Counter MatchupSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Soraka

based on 1,126 Soraka vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.76
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Zoe as Soraka came out of an examination of 1126 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Soraka is forced to battle against Zoe in only 1.3% of her rounds.

Soraka vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Soraka does a decent job of countering Zoe. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Soraka against Zoe rounds, Soraka’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood against Zoe.

Best Soraka vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
Dream MakerStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

DawncoreRedemptionArdent CenserMikael's Blessing

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Zoe as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Zoe

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

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.

Soraka vs Zoe Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Zoe Image
0.8
< Kills >
6.6
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
14.4
< Assists >
7
0.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
26
< Minions Killed >
133
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.43
582
< Physical Damage >
1,810
4,705
< Magic Damage >
18,915
304
< True Damage >
3,545
5,592
< Damage Dealt >
24,272
16,190
< Damage Taken >
18,625
7,973
< Gold Earned >
10,964
2.1
< Towers >
1.81
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
23,951
< Total Healing >
2,458
10,294
< Experience >
13,105
52
< Vision Score >
25
23
< Wards Placed >
12
194
< Time Dealing CC >
140

How to Counter Zoe with Soraka in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several important Soraka against Zoe matchup stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zoe. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Soraka typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Zoe. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Soraka and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Zoe

Who is Better, Soraka or Zoe?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Soraka usually wins when playing against Zoe, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Soraka makes a good counter for Zoe.

While Soraka does have a higher winrate compared to Zoe, when facing one another, Soraka also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Soraka into Zoe.

Moreover, Soraka also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Soraka vs Zoe matchups, Soraka is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Soraka is a decent counter to Zoe. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Soraka against Zoe.

Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Soraka, we analyzed 1,126 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 Soraka 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Soraka in order to counter Zoe during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka on average accumulates a lot less CS compared to Zoe. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Soraka versus Zoe build consist of Dream Maker, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Soraka incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Zoe than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Soraka boasted an average win rate of 51.4% battling Zoe with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Zoe as Soraka, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Soraka vs Zoe counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.4% winrate overall.

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