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How to Win Ahri vs Zoe Counter MatchupAhri is in the b tier of champions

Ahri vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Ahri

based on 1,533 Ahri vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our database, Ahri engaged Zoe in 1533 rounds. Using so many games with Ahri versus Zoe provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a solid build to suppress Zoe. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Ahri fights Zoe in only 1.4% of her matches.

Ahri vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Ahri has done a decent job of countering Zoe. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.5% of games the champions face one another in. In Ahri against Zoe games, Ahri’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood against Zoe.

Best Ahri vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

CryptbloomLiandry's TormentStormsurgeBanshee's Veil

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Zoe

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Advice to Win Against Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Ahri vs Zoe Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Zoe Image
6.1
< Kills >
7.3
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
7.3
< Assists >
7.1
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
163
< Minions Killed >
137
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,373
< Physical Damage >
1,558
14,300
< Magic Damage >
18,446
4,749
< True Damage >
3,528
20,423
< Damage Dealt >
23,532
20,784
< Damage Taken >
19,198
11,194
< Gold Earned >
11,329
1.92
< Towers >
1.75
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,766
< Total Healing >
2,246
14,180
< Experience >
13,602
20
< Vision Score >
25
10
< Wards Placed >
12
67
< Time Dealing CC >
137

How to Counter Zoe with Ahri in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several important Ahri vs. Zoe counter stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Zoe..

Ahri typically has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Zoe. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ahri and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Zoe

Who is Better, Ahri or Zoe?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ahri usually wins when facing off against Zoe, with a 51.5% win rate. Therefore, Ahri makes a good counter for Zoe.

While Ahri does have a higher win rate compared to Zoe, when on opposite teams, Ahri also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Ahri into Zoe.

Furthermore, Ahri also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zoe. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Ahri is a decent counter for Zoe. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ahri against Zoe.

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Ahri, we analyzed 1,533 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 Zoe as Ahri 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 Ahri in order to counter Zoe 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri often racks up a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Ahri versus Zoe build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs. Zoe than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Ahri had an average winrate of 51.5% when playing against Zoe with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Zoe as Ahri, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Ahri vs Zoe counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.5% win rate overall.

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