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How to Win Veigar vs Zoe Counter MatchupVeigar is in the b tier of champions

Veigar vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Veigar in LoLVeigar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Veigar

based on 1,867 Veigar vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Zoe as Veigar resulted from an analysis of 1867 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Veigar fights Zoe in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Veigar vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Veigar has done a good job of beating Zoe. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Veigar versus Zoe rounds, Veigar’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Zoe.

Best Veigar vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassMalignanceVoid StaffSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Veigar's passive ability p
Veigar's q ability q
Veigar's w ability w
Veigar's e ability e
Veigar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Zoe

Veigar is extremely Mana and Cooldown Reduction dependent. Try buying items with these stats in order to increase the effectiveness of your passive and Baleful Strike.

Veigar is very fragile. It is valuable to select at least one summoner spell that can be used defensively.

Use Event Horizon to increase your chances of landing Dark Matter.

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.

Veigar vs Zoe Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Zoe Image
7.1
< Kills >
7.3
6.5
< Deaths >
5.8
6.2
< Assists >
7.2
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
164
< Minions Killed >
139
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.43
621
< Physical Damage >
1,608
21,644
< Magic Damage >
18,592
593
< True Damage >
3,539
22,859
< Damage Dealt >
23,740
19,690
< Damage Taken >
19,746
12,188
< Gold Earned >
11,411
2.15
< Towers >
1.71
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,947
< Total Healing >
2,471
14,488
< Experience >
14,016
21
< Vision Score >
24
11
< Wards Placed >
11
86
< Time Dealing CC >
141

How to Counter Zoe with Veigar in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several critical Veigar against Zoe counter stats that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zoe..

Veigar normally has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Zoe. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Veigar and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Zoe

Who is Better, Veigar or Zoe?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Veigar usually wins when playing against Zoe, with a 52.8% win rate. Therefore, Veigar makes a good counter to Zoe.

While Veigar does have a higher winrate compared to Zoe, when facing one another, Veigar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Veigar into Zoeas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Veigar also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zoe. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Veigar vs Zoe matchups, Veigar is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Veigar is a good counter to Zoe. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Veigar against Zoe.

Other Champion Matchups Against Veigar

Veigar Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia45.3% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo45.5% winrateXerathXerath45.8% winrate

Veigar Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.7% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai55.2% winrateZeriZeri55% winrateRenektonRenekton54.7% winrate

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Additional Information for Veigar Players

How We Calculated Our Veigar vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Veigar, we analyzed 1,867 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 Veigar 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Veigar in order to counter Zoe during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Zoe. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Veigar versus Zoe build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Veigar bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Zoe than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Veigar had an average winrate of 52.8% battling Zoe with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Zoe as Veigar, Veigar players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Veigar vs Zoe clashes, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.8% win rate overall.

If you need to see Veigar versus Zoe tips and counter stats for a an individual division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using every game completed with both champs.