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How to Win Zed vs Zoe Counter MatchupZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Zed in LoLZed is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Zed

based on 1,763 Zed vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Zoe as Zed came out of an analysis of 1763 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This matchup is fairly rare. Zed fights Zoe in only 1.3% of his games.

Zed vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Zed does a ok job of beating Zoe. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Zed versus Zoe rounds, Zed’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Zed vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Axiom ArcYoumuu's GhostbladeVoltaic CycloswordHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zed to level upq
>
Second ability for Zed to level upe
>
Last skill for Zed to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Zed

Tips for Playing as Zed against Zoe

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

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.

Zed vs Zoe Counter Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Zoe Image
8.8
< Kills >
7.1
6.8
< Deaths >
6.4
5.1
< Assists >
7.3
2.05
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
155
< Minions Killed >
132
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.46
21,327
< Physical Damage >
1,737
1,238
< Magic Damage >
17,491
1,186
< True Damage >
3,428
23,752
< Damage Dealt >
22,657
23,459
< Damage Taken >
19,902
12,486
< Gold Earned >
11,189
1.59
< Towers >
1.73
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,788
< Total Healing >
2,240
14,766
< Experience >
13,515
18
< Vision Score >
26
7
< Wards Placed >
12
139
< Time Dealing CC >
133

How to Counter Zoe with Zed in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some vital Zed against Zoe counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Zed’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zed may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zoe..

Zed typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Zoe. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zed and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zed
Zoe

Who is Better, Zed or Zoe?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zed usually fairs equally well when taking on Zoe, with a 49.9% win rate. Therefore, Zed makes an ok counter to Zoe.

While Zed does have a lower win rate than Zoe, when they face off with one another, Zed also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zed into Zoeas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Zed also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zoe. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Zed is a somewhat poor counter for Zoe. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zed against Zoe.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zed

Zed Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.4% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrateTaricTaric44.8% winrate

Zed Wins Against

SejuaniSejuani55.1% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateTaliyahTaliyah53.7% winrateSyndraSyndra53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZileanZilean+ 52.2% 1530 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.3% 3841 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.5% 10540 GamesRyzeRyze+ 53.5% 550 Games

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Zed, we analyzed 1,763 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 Zed 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 Zed 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 lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zed typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Zed versus Zoe build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Zed combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Zoe than with most other typical builds. In fact, Zed had an average win rate of 49.9% when playing against Zoe with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Zoe as Zed, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Zed vs Zoe battles, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zoe as Zed are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu located above.