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

Zoe vs Samira

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

based on 2,157 Zoe vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Zoe came out of an evaluation of 2157 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Zoe is forced to battle against Samira in only 4.4% of her games.

Zoe vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe has done a poor job of countering Samira. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.9% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Zoe versus Samira matches, Zoe’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Samira.

Best Zoe vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneVoid StaffZhonya's HourglassHorizon Focus

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
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Samira as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Samira

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.

Zoe vs Samira Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Samira Image
6.8
< Kills >
9.5
5.9
< Deaths >
6.9
7.8
< Assists >
5.2
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
2.15
131
< Minions Killed >
168
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,746
< Physical Damage >
18,698
17,963
< Magic Damage >
2,505
3,444
< True Damage >
566
23,154
< Damage Dealt >
21,770
18,442
< Damage Taken >
23,922
10,939
< Gold Earned >
13,028
1.72
< Towers >
2.18
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
2,061
< Total Healing >
7,764
13,195
< Experience >
12,334
24
< Vision Score >
16
12
< Wards Placed >
8
135
< Time Dealing CC >
28

How to Counter Samira with Zoe in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several important Zoe versus Samira matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences between this pair of champions. As an example, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Samira..

Zoe normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Samira. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Samira

Who is Better, Zoe or Samira?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when facing off against Samira, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Zoe makes a bad counter for Samira.

While Zoe does have a lower win rate compared to Samira, when facing one another, Zoe also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Zoe into Samira.

Moreover, Zoe has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Samira matchups, Samira is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Zoe is a terribly counter for Samira. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zoe against Samira.

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Zoe, we analyzed 2,157 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 Samira 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zoe in order to counter Samira during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe usually gets a similar amount of CS as Samira. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Zoe versus Samira build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Samira than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Zoe had an average winrate of 47.9% battling Samira with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Samira as Zoe, Zoe players 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 we have analyed for Zoe vs Samira fights, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.9% winrate overall.

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