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

Zoe vs Orianna

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

based on 628 Zoe vs Orianna matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Orianna as Zoe came out of an evaluation of 628 ranked matches where both champions opposed each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Zoe has to counter Orianna in only 1.3% of her matches.

Zoe vs Orianna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe has done a poor job of countering Orianna. On average, she wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Zoe vs Orianna matches, Zoe’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood against Orianna.

Best Zoe vs Orianna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflame

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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W
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R

Guide to Countering Orianna as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Orianna

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 Orianna

Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.

Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Zoe vs Orianna Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Orianna Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.2
5.4
< Deaths >
5.4
6.8
< Assists >
8.6
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
135
< Minions Killed >
163
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.54
1,578
< Physical Damage >
914
17,883
< Magic Damage >
17,894
3,163
< True Damage >
296
22,624
< Damage Dealt >
19,105
18,526
< Damage Taken >
18,428
10,886
< Gold Earned >
10,939
1.68
< Towers >
2.12
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
2,436
< Total Healing >
1,899
13,096
< Experience >
13,904
25
< Vision Score >
21
12
< Wards Placed >
10
135
< Time Dealing CC >
316

How to Counter Orianna with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some influential Zoe vs. Orianna counter stats that may help us figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Orianna’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Orianna..

Zoe typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Orianna. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zoe and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Orianna

Who is Better, Zoe or Orianna?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when facing off against Orianna, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Zoe makes a poor counter to Orianna.

While Zoe does have a lower win rate compared to Orianna, when on opposite teams, Zoe also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Zoe into Orianna.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Orianna matchups, Orianna is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Zoe is a somewhat poor counter to Orianna. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zoe against Orianna.

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Orianna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Orianna as Zoe, we analyzed 628 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 Orianna 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 in order to counter Orianna during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind 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 usually gets a similar amount of CS compared to Orianna. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. 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, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Zoe versus Orianna build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe included at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Orianna than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Zoe boasted an average win rate of 48.2% when playing against Orianna with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of beating Orianna as Zoe, you 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 builds players used for Zoe vs Orianna clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.2% winrate overall.

If you need to view Zoe vs Orianna tips and counter stats for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides given are computed using all rounds with data with both champs.