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

Zoe vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Zoe in LoLZoe is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Zoe

based on 1,014 Zoe vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gwen as Zoe resulted from an examination of 1014 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Zoe has to counter Gwen in only 2.1% of her games.

Zoe vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe has done a poor job of countering Gwen. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champions fight one another in. In Zoe vs Gwen games, Zoe’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Zoe vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneHorizon FocusZaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflame

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
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Gwen as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Zoe vs Gwen Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Gwen Image
6.8
< Kills >
6
5.6
< Deaths >
6.2
7.3
< Assists >
4.4
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
133
< Minions Killed >
163
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.6
1,707
< Physical Damage >
3,001
17,463
< Magic Damage >
15,207
3,381
< True Damage >
3,662
22,552
< Damage Dealt >
21,871
18,468
< Damage Taken >
30,093
11,065
< Gold Earned >
12,153
1.82
< Towers >
2.82
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
2,219
< Total Healing >
7,573
13,296
< Experience >
14,951
25
< Vision Score >
17
12
< Wards Placed >
8
133
< Time Dealing CC >
138

How to Counter Gwen with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Zoe vs. Gwen matchup statistics that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gwen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gwen..

Zoe typically has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Gwen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zoe and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Gwen

Who is Better, Zoe or Gwen?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when facing off against Gwen, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Zoe makes a poor counter for Gwen.

While Zoe does have a lower win rate compared to Gwen, when on opposite teams, Zoe also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Zoe into Gwen.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Gwen matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Zoe is a somewhat poor counter to Gwen. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zoe against Gwen.

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 Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Zoe, we analyzed 1,014 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 Gwen 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 Gwen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe often gets a similar amount of CS as Gwen. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Zoe versus Gwen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better when facing Gwen than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zoe boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when playing against Gwen with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Gwen as Zoe, Zoe players should equip 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 that we analyzed for Zoe vs Gwen counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.8% winrate overall.

If you need to get Zoe versus Gwen tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, please select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and guides given are calculated using every match played with these champions.