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How to Win Volibear vs Zoe Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Volibear

based on 1,011 Volibear vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
1.62
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zoe as Volibear resulted from an examination of 1011 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Volibear fights Zoe in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Volibear vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Volibear does a average job of countering Zoe. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Volibear against Zoe games, Volibear’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Volibear vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanSpirit VisageIceborn GauntletFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
4
W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Volibear

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.

Volibear vs Zoe Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Zoe Image
5.3
< Kills >
7
6.6
< Deaths >
5.5
5.4
< Assists >
7.4
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
126
< Minions Killed >
131
0.49
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.45
10,440
< Physical Damage >
1,720
7,760
< Magic Damage >
17,930
654
< True Damage >
3,330
18,855
< Damage Dealt >
22,980
32,643
< Damage Taken >
18,291
11,375
< Gold Earned >
10,966
2.55
< Towers >
1.82
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,297
< Total Healing >
2,173
13,930
< Experience >
13,273
17
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
11
514
< Time Dealing CC >
138

How to Counter Zoe with Volibear in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some critical Volibear versus Zoe matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences between the two. Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zoe..

Volibear usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Zoe. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Volibear and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Zoe

Who is Better, Volibear or Zoe?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Volibear usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Zoe, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Volibear makes an ok counter to Zoe.

While Volibear does have a higher winrate than Zoe, when on opposite teams, Volibear also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Volibear into Zoe.

Moreover, Volibear has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Zoe matchups, Zoe is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Volibear is a decent counter to Zoe. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Volibear against Zoe.

Other Champion Matchups Against Volibear

Volibear Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateTeemoTeemo43.9% winrateTaricTaric44% winrateGangplankGangplank44.6% winrate

Volibear Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.1% winrateEliseElise53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LilliaLillia+ 51.4% 3193 GamesSingedSinged+ 51.5% 672 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 51.9% 11052 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 52.2% 159 Games

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Volibear, we analyzed 1,011 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 Volibear 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 truly master Volibear to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear on average gets a similar amount of CS compared to Zoe. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Volibear versus Zoe build include Nashor's Tooth, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Zoe than with many other common builds. In fact, Volibear boasted an average win rate of 50.0% battling Zoe with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Zoe as Volibear, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Volibear vs Zoe counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.0% win rate overall.

If you need to get Volibear x Zoe tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every match run with these champs.