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

Zoe vs Graves

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

based on 2,120 Zoe vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Graves as Zoe came out of an examination of 2120 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Zoe is forced to battle against Graves in only 4.3% of her games.

Zoe vs Graves Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe does a below average job of countering Graves. On average, she wins a lowly 48.0% of games the champs face each other in. In Zoe vs Graves rounds, Zoe’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Graves.

Best Zoe vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Void StaffLich BaneShadowflameHorizon 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
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
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Graves as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Graves

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 Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Zoe vs Graves Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Graves Image
7
< Kills >
7.4
5.6
< Deaths >
5.9
7
< Assists >
6.6
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
138
< Minions Killed >
52
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.51
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,720
< Physical Damage >
17,230
18,038
< Magic Damage >
818
3,366
< True Damage >
1,568
23,125
< Damage Dealt >
19,616
18,772
< Damage Taken >
29,595
11,122
< Gold Earned >
12,771
1.7
< Towers >
1.72
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
2,284
< Total Healing >
13,855
13,304
< Experience >
14,315
25
< Vision Score >
23
12
< Wards Placed >
6
136
< Time Dealing CC >
488

How to Counter Graves with Zoe in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several strategic Zoe versus Graves matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Graves’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Graves..

Zoe usually has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Graves. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Graves

Who is Better, Zoe or Graves?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zoe usually loses when trying to fight Graves, with a 48.0% win rate. As a result, Zoe makes a bad counter for Graves.

While Zoe does have a lower win rate than Graves, when they face off with one another, Zoe also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Zoe into Graves.

Furthermore, Zoe has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Graves. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Zoe is a terribly counter to Graves. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zoe against Graves.

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 Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Zoe, we analyzed 2,120 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 Graves 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 Graves Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zoe to counter Graves during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe usually racks up more CS compared to Graves. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Zoe versus Graves build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better versus Graves than with many other common builds. In fact, Zoe boasted an average winrate of 48.0% when playing against Graves with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Graves as Zoe, you should take 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 runes we have analyed for Zoe vs Graves counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Graves as Zoe are displayed for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.