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

Zoe vs Pyke

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

based on 1,635 Zoe vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Pyke as Zoe came out of an examination of 1635 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Zoe fights Pyke in only 3.4% of her rounds.

Zoe vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Zoe does a average job of countering Pyke. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champs face one another in. In Zoe versus Pyke games, Zoe’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Pyke.

Best Zoe vs Pyke 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

Lich BaneZaz'Zak's RealmspikeZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

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
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Zoe vs Pyke Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Pyke Image
7.4
< Kills >
6.9
6.4
< Deaths >
7.5
7.5
< Assists >
8.5
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
130
< Minions Killed >
38
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.33
1,737
< Physical Damage >
9,779
17,993
< Magic Damage >
57
3,503
< True Damage >
2,335
23,234
< Damage Dealt >
12,172
18,999
< Damage Taken >
22,684
11,213
< Gold Earned >
10,203
1.73
< Towers >
1.14
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,980
< Total Healing >
4,896
13,308
< Experience >
10,588
25
< Vision Score >
67
12
< Wards Placed >
31
134
< Time Dealing CC >
91

How to Counter Pyke with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several strategic Zoe versus Pyke counter stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Pyke..

Zoe often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. On average, she receives less damage than Pyke. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zoe and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Pyke

Who is Better, Zoe or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zoe usually fairs equally well when taking on Pyke, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Zoe makes an ok counter to Pyke.

While Zoe does have a higher winrate compared to Pyke, when facing one another, Zoe also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Zoe into Pyke.

Furthermore, Zoe has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Pyke matchups, Zoe is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Zoe is a decent counter for Pyke. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zoe against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Zoe, we analyzed 1,635 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 Pyke 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 in order to counter Pyke during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe typically gets much more CS relative to Pyke. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Zoe versus Pyke build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better against Pyke than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Zoe had an average win rate of 50.5% battling Pyke with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Pyke as Zoe, you 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 builds players chose for Zoe vs Pyke face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.

If you want to get Zoe versus Pyke tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using all games played with both champs.