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

Zoe vs Sylas

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

based on 1,539 Zoe vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Sylas as Zoe resulted from an examination of 1539 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Zoe encounters Sylas in only 3.2% of her rounds.

Zoe vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Zoe does a average job of countering Sylas. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Zoe vs Sylas rounds, Zoe’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Sylas.

Best Zoe vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameHorizon FocusZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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
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Q
8
E
9
Q
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Sylas

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 Sylas

Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!

Zoe vs Sylas Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Sylas Image
7
< Kills >
7.8
6.1
< Deaths >
7.4
7.7
< Assists >
6.2
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
131
< Minions Killed >
119
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,919
< Physical Damage >
628
18,458
< Magic Damage >
20,190
3,535
< True Damage >
766
23,913
< Damage Dealt >
21,586
18,821
< Damage Taken >
30,353
11,086
< Gold Earned >
11,282
1.77
< Towers >
1.52
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,135
< Total Healing >
7,517
13,270
< Experience >
13,436
25
< Vision Score >
20
12
< Wards Placed >
9
138
< Time Dealing CC >
271

How to Counter Sylas with Zoe in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several valuable Zoe against Sylas counter stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. As an example, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Sylas..

Zoe usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Sylas. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zoe and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Sylas

Who is Better, Zoe or Sylas?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zoe usually fairs equally well when playing against Sylas, with a 49.8% win rate. As a result, Zoe makes an ok counter for Sylas.

While Zoe does have a lower win rate compared to Sylas, when on opposite teams, Zoe also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zoe into Sylas.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Sylas matchups, Sylas is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Zoe is a somewhat poor counter for Sylas. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zoe against Sylas.

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 Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Zoe, we analyzed 1,539 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 Sylas 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

If you would like to truly master Zoe to counter Sylas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Sylas. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Zoe versus Sylas build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when fighting Sylas than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zoe had an average win rate of 49.8% battling Sylas with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Sylas 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. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Zoe vs Sylas counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.8% winrate overall.

If you need to view Zoe x Sylas tips and counter builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides shown are computed using every round with data with these champions.