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

Zoe vs Soraka

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

based on 1,126 Zoe vs Soraka matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Soraka as Zoe resulted from an analysis of 1126 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Zoe is forced to battle against Soraka in only 2.3% of her matches.

Zoe vs Soraka Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe has done a below average job of beating Soraka. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Zoe versus Soraka matches, Zoe’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Soraka.

Best Zoe vs Soraka Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameLich BaneHorizon FocusVoid Staff

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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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Soraka as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Soraka

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 Soraka

It's easier to focus Soraka than the ally she is healing.

Focus on attacking Soraka when she ever ventures to the frontline to heal her allies.

Take advantage of Soraka's long cooldown on Equinox if she uses it to harass.

Zoe vs Soraka Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Soraka Image
6.6
< Kills >
0.8
5.6
< Deaths >
5.5
7
< Assists >
14.4
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
0.11
133
< Minions Killed >
26
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.55
1,810
< Physical Damage >
582
18,915
< Magic Damage >
4,705
3,545
< True Damage >
304
24,272
< Damage Dealt >
5,592
18,625
< Damage Taken >
16,190
10,964
< Gold Earned >
7,973
1.81
< Towers >
2.1
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,458
< Total Healing >
23,951
13,105
< Experience >
10,294
25
< Vision Score >
52
12
< Wards Placed >
23
140
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Counter Soraka with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several important Zoe against Soraka counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Soraka’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Soraka. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Zoe normally has a much larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Soraka. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zoe and Soraka

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Soraka
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Soraka

Who is Better, Zoe or Soraka?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zoe usually loses when trying to fight Soraka, with a 48.6% win rate. As a result, Zoe makes a bad counter for Soraka.

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

Additionally, Zoe has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Soraka. This often 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Soraka matchups, Soraka is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Zoe is a somewhat poor counter to Soraka. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zoe against Soraka.

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Soraka Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Soraka as Zoe, we analyzed 1,126 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 Soraka 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 Soraka during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe often racks up much more CS compared to Soraka. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Zoe versus Soraka build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe combined at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better countering Soraka than with most other common item sets. In fact, Zoe had an average winrate of 48.6% battling Soraka with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Soraka as Zoe, you should take 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 builds that we analyzed for Zoe vs Soraka LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.6% win rate overall.

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