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

Zoe vs Veigar

How to Beat Veigar as Zoe in LoLZoe is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Veigar as Zoe

based on 1,867 Zoe vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our data, Zoe did battle with Veigar 1867 times. Using so many matchups for Zoe vs Veigar provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide actionable statistics and a solid build to defeat Veigar. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Zoe encounters Veigar in only 3.8% of her rounds.

Zoe vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe does a below average job of countering Veigar. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.2% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Zoe vs Veigar matches, Zoe’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Veigar.

Best Zoe vs Veigar 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 DeathcapHorizon FocusLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassVoid StaffLich BaneZaz'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
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E
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Veigar

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 Veigar

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.

Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.

Zoe vs Veigar Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Veigar Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.1
5.8
< Deaths >
6.5
7.2
< Assists >
6.2
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
139
< Minions Killed >
164
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,608
< Physical Damage >
621
18,592
< Magic Damage >
21,644
3,539
< True Damage >
593
23,740
< Damage Dealt >
22,859
19,746
< Damage Taken >
19,690
11,411
< Gold Earned >
12,188
1.71
< Towers >
2.15
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
2,471
< Total Healing >
1,947
14,016
< Experience >
14,488
24
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
11
141
< Time Dealing CC >
86

How to Counter Veigar with Zoe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some valuable Zoe vs. Veigar matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between this pair of champions. For instance, Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Veigar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Veigar..

Zoe often has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Veigar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zoe and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Veigar

Who is Better, Zoe or Veigar?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zoe usually loses when playing against Veigar, with a 47.2% win rate. Therefore, Zoe makes a poor counter to Veigar.

While Zoe does have a lower win rate than Veigar, when facing one another, Zoe also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Zoe into Veigar.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Veigar matchups, Veigar 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 team fights.

Zoe is a bad counter for Veigar. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Zoe against Veigar.

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Zoe, we analyzed 1,867 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 Veigar 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 to counter Veigar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Veigar. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Zoe versus Veigar build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs. Veigar than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Zoe boasted an average win rate of 47.2% when playing against Veigar with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Veigar 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 rune combinations players picked for Zoe vs Veigar battles, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Veigar as Zoe are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.