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

Zoe vs Sion

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

based on 1,272 Zoe vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
43.9 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Sion as Zoe came out of an analysis of 1272 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Zoe is forced to battle against Sion in only 2.6% of her rounds.

Zoe vs Sion Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe does a pathetic job of countering Sion. On average, she wins a lowly 43.9% of games the champs battle one another in. In Zoe versus Sion rounds, Zoe’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Sion.

Best Zoe vs Sion 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 BaneHorizon FocusVoid StaffShadowflame

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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W
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R

Guide to Countering Sion as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Sion

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 Sion

Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.

Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.

Zoe vs Sion Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
43.9 %
VS
Win Rate
56.1 %
Sion Image
7
< Kills >
4.2
5.8
< Deaths >
6.5
7.9
< Assists >
6.7
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
0.92
137
< Minions Killed >
187
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.61
2,014
< Physical Damage >
12,441
19,592
< Magic Damage >
7,733
3,679
< True Damage >
640
25,287
< Damage Dealt >
20,815
19,612
< Damage Taken >
46,885
11,328
< Gold Earned >
12,211
1.61
< Towers >
3.28
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,475
< Total Healing >
8,766
13,886
< Experience >
15,559
26
< Vision Score >
17
12
< Wards Placed >
9
150
< Time Dealing CC >
672

How to Counter Sion with Zoe in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Zoe vs. Sion counter stats that can help you figure out the differences between this set of champs. Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sion’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Sion..

Zoe normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Sion. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Sion

Who is Better, Zoe or Sion?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when taking on Sion, with a 43.9% win rate. As a result, Zoe makes a poor counter to Sion.

While Zoe does have a much lower win rate than Sion, when they face off with one another, Zoe also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Zoe into Sion.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Sion matchups, Sion is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Zoe is a terribly counter to Sion. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zoe against Sion.

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 Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Zoe, we analyzed 1,272 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 Sion 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 Sion Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zoe to counter Sion during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Sion. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Zoe versus Sion build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs Sion than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zoe had an average win rate of 43.9% when playing against Sion with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Sion 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. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Zoe vs Sion clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 43.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sion as Zoe are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.