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

Zoe vs Kayn

How to Beat Kayn as Zoe in LoLZoe is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayn as Zoe

based on 2,281 Zoe vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kayn as Zoe resulted from an examination of 2281 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This particular champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Zoe encounters Kayn in only 4.7% of her rounds.

Zoe vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe does a below average job of countering Kayn. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Zoe against Kayn rounds, Zoe’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Kayn.

Best Zoe vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Horizon FocusStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneRabadon's DeathcapZaz'Zak's RealmspikeZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zoe to level upq
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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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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Kayn

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 Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Zoe vs Kayn Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Kayn Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.3
6
< Deaths >
6.7
7.5
< Assists >
6.9
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
138
< Minions Killed >
35
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.35
1,791
< Physical Damage >
16,863
18,682
< Magic Damage >
1,596
3,533
< True Damage >
849
24,007
< Damage Dealt >
19,309
19,677
< Damage Taken >
37,933
11,395
< Gold Earned >
12,394
1.7
< Towers >
1.12
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
2,311
< Total Healing >
18,458
13,700
< Experience >
14,213
25
< Vision Score >
21
12
< Wards Placed >
6
138
< Time Dealing CC >
274

How to Counter Kayn with Zoe in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some vital Zoe against Kayn counter stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Kayn..

Zoe typically has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Typically, she receives less damage than Kayn. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Kayn

Who is Better, Zoe or Kayn?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when playing against Kayn, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Zoe makes a poor counter to Kayn.

While Zoe does have a lower win rate compared to Kayn, when they face off with one another, Zoe also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Zoe into Kayn.

Additionally, Zoe also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Kayn matchups, Kayn is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Zoe is a somewhat poor counter to Kayn. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zoe against Kayn.

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Zoe, we analyzed 2,281 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 Kayn 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zoe to counter Kayn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe usually racks up much more CS relative to Kayn. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly 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 values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Zoe versus Kayn build include Horizon Focus, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Kayn than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zoe had an average win rate of 48.1% battling Kayn with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Kayn as Zoe, Zoe players 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 rune combinations players picked for Zoe vs Kayn matchups, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

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