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How to Win Zoe vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupZoe is in the b tier of champions

Zoe vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Zoe in LoLZoe is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Zoe

based on 260 Zoe vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our dataset, Zoe faced off against Rek'Sai in 260 rounds. Including so many games with Zoe versus Rek'Sai gives us faith in our ability to prepare enlightening stats and a solid build to smash your opposition. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Zoe fights Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of her matches.

Zoe vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Zoe does a good job of countering Rek'Sai. On average, she wins a fantastic 52.3% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Zoe vs Rek'Sai matches, Zoe’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Zoe vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich Bane

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
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Zoe vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Rek'Sai Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.7
5.7
< Deaths >
6.5
7.2
< Assists >
6.8
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
143
< Minions Killed >
32
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.32
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.37
1,785
< Physical Damage >
13,954
18,449
< Magic Damage >
78
3,372
< True Damage >
3,374
23,606
< Damage Dealt >
17,407
18,773
< Damage Taken >
35,961
11,257
< Gold Earned >
11,934
1.76
< Towers >
1.32
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
2,236
< Total Healing >
17,175
13,523
< Experience >
13,321
24
< Vision Score >
22
11
< Wards Placed >
6
133
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some valuable Zoe versus Rek'Sai counter stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Rek'Sai..

Zoe typically has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. On average, she receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zoe and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Zoe or Rek'Sai?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zoe usually wins when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 52.3% win rate. Therefore, Zoe makes a good counter for Rek'Sai.

While Zoe does have a higher winrate than Rek'Sai, when facing one another, Zoe also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Zoe into Rek'Sai.

Additionally, Zoe also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. 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 a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Rek'Sai matchups, Zoe is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Zoe is an above average counter for Rek'Sai. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zoe against Rek'Sai.

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 Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Zoe, we analyzed 260 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zoe in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe usually gets much more CS compared to Rek'Sai. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Zoe versus Rek'Sai build consist of Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs Rek'Sai than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Zoe boasted an average winrate of 52.3% when countering Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Rek'Sai 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. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Zoe vs Rek'Sai LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Zoe x Rek'Sai tips and counter stats for a an individual player tier, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every match with data with both champs.