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How to Win Zoe vs Annie Counter MatchupZoe is in the b tier of champions

Zoe vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Zoe in LoLZoe is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Annie as Zoe

based on 891 Zoe vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
45 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Annie as Zoe resulted from an examination of 891 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Zoe is forced to battle against Annie in only 1.8% of her games.

Zoe vs Annie Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe does a awful job of countering Annie. On average, she wins a lowly 45.0% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Zoe versus Annie matches, Zoe’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood against Annie.

Best Zoe vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Horizon FocusStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeLich BaneRabadon's DeathcapShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zoe's passive ability p
Zoe's q ability q
Zoe's w ability w
Zoe's e ability e
Zoe's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
14
W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Annie as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Annie

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.

Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Zoe vs Annie Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
45 %
VS
Win Rate
55 %
Annie Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
6
6.7
< Assists >
7.7
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
132
< Minions Killed >
134
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,421
< Physical Damage >
794
16,666
< Magic Damage >
19,685
3,145
< True Damage >
1,176
21,233
< Damage Dealt >
21,657
18,750
< Damage Taken >
17,626
10,893
< Gold Earned >
10,803
1.59
< Towers >
1.87
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,136
< Total Healing >
1,675
13,070
< Experience >
13,501
26
< Vision Score >
21
12
< Wards Placed >
10
138
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Annie with Zoe in LoL

The stats shown here show some significant Zoe versus Annie counter stats that can help us understand the differences between this pair of champs. Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Annie’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Annie..

Zoe usually has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Annie. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zoe and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Annie

Who is Better, Zoe or Annie?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when facing off against Annie, with a 45.0% win rate. Therefore, Zoe makes a bad counter for Annie.

While Zoe does have a much lower win rate compared to Annie, when on opposite teams, Zoe also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming character to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Zoe into Annie.

Moreover, Zoe has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Annie. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Annie matchups, Annie is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Zoe is a garbage counter for Annie. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zoe against Annie.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zoe

Zoe Loses Against

ZacZac42.7% winrateMorganaMorgana43.1% winrateUrgotUrgot43.2% winrateZyraZyra43.4% winrate

Zoe Wins Against

YuumiYuumi53.6% winrateRenektonRenekton53.4% winrateXayahXayah53.1% winrateKindredKindred52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 51.1% 994 GamesNaafiriNaafiri+ 51.4% 251 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 51.5% 171 GamesLissandraLissandra+ 52.7% 146 Games

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Zoe, we analyzed 891 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 Annie as Zoe 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 Zoe to counter Annie during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Annie. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Zoe versus Annie build include Horizon Focus, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Annie than with many other common builds. In fact, Zoe had an average winrate of 45.0% when countering Annie with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Annie as Zoe, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Zoe vs Annie fights, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 45.0% win rate overall.

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