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

Zoe vs Aphelios

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

based on 1,128 Zoe vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Aphelios as Zoe resulted from an analysis of 1128 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Zoe has to counter Aphelios in only 2.3% of her matches.

Zoe vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Zoe does a ok job of beating Aphelios. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Zoe versus Aphelios rounds, Zoe’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Aphelios.

Best Zoe vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneStormsurgeZaz'Zak's RealmspikeHorizon Focus

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
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Aphelios as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Aphelios

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 Aphelios

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.

Zoe vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Aphelios Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.8
5.6
< Deaths >
6.5
7.6
< Assists >
5.7
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
134
< Minions Killed >
177
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,720
< Physical Damage >
20,515
17,803
< Magic Damage >
1,434
3,377
< True Damage >
480
22,900
< Damage Dealt >
22,429
18,767
< Damage Taken >
19,305
11,084
< Gold Earned >
12,096
1.81
< Towers >
2.41
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,278
< Total Healing >
5,502
13,379
< Experience >
12,724
26
< Vision Score >
17
12
< Wards Placed >
8
138
< Time Dealing CC >
141

How to Counter Aphelios with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several important Zoe vs. Aphelios matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aphelios’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Aphelios..

Zoe usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Aphelios. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Aphelios

Who is Better, Zoe or Aphelios?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zoe usually fairs equally well when taking on Aphelios, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Zoe makes an ok counter for Aphelios.

While Zoe does have a higher win rate compared to Aphelios, when on opposite teams, Zoe also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Zoe into Aphelios.

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

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

Zoe is a decent counter to Aphelios. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zoe against Aphelios.

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

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Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Zoe, we analyzed 1,128 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 Aphelios 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

Zoe Build Aphelios Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zoe in order to counter Aphelios during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Aphelios. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Zoe versus Aphelios build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better countering Aphelios than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Zoe boasted an average win rate of 50.4% when countering Aphelios with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Aphelios as Zoe, Zoe players 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 combinations players used for Zoe vs Aphelios clashes, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.4% winrate overall.

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