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

Zoe vs Thresh

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

based on 1,869 Zoe vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. In our data, Zoe faced off against Thresh 1869 times. With so many games with Zoe vs Thresh provides us faith in our ability to prepare useful statistics and a supported build to defeat Thresh. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Zoe encounters Thresh in only 3.8% of her matches.

Zoe vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe has done a dismal job of beating Thresh. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.0% of games the champions fight each other in. In Zoe versus Thresh games, Zoe’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that she probably won't get first blood against Thresh.

Best Zoe vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneHorizon FocusShadowflameZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zoe to level upq
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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 Thresh as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Zoe vs Thresh Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Thresh Image
6.7
< Kills >
2.1
5.9
< Deaths >
6.3
7.8
< Assists >
13.9
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
134
< Minions Killed >
34
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,686
< Physical Damage >
1,195
18,086
< Magic Damage >
6,969
3,447
< True Damage >
739
23,220
< Damage Dealt >
8,905
18,512
< Damage Taken >
22,281
11,021
< Gold Earned >
8,593
1.73
< Towers >
1.81
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,123
< Total Healing >
2,456
13,183
< Experience >
10,467
25
< Vision Score >
56
12
< Wards Placed >
24
137
< Time Dealing CC >
251

How to Counter Thresh with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some significant Zoe versus Thresh matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Thresh’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Thresh. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Zoe normally has a much larger longest killing spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Thresh. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Thresh

Who is Better, Zoe or Thresh?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when playing against Thresh, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Zoe makes a bad counter for Thresh.

While Zoe does have a lower win rate than Thresh, when they face off with one another, Zoe also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Zoe into Thresh.

Moreover, Zoe also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Thresh. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Thresh matchups, Thresh is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Zoe is a bad counter to Thresh. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Zoe against Thresh.

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Zoe, we analyzed 1,869 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 Thresh 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 to counter Thresh during both the early game 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 listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe most often gets much more CS relative to Thresh. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Zoe versus Thresh build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better versus Thresh than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Zoe had an average winrate of 48.0% when playing against Thresh with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Thresh 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 players chose for Zoe vs Thresh matchups, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Thresh as Zoe are presented for all ranked divisions. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.