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How to Win Nasus vs Zoe Counter MatchupNasus is in the a tier of champions

Nasus vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Nasus in LoLNasus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Nasus

based on 1,423 Nasus vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Zoe as Nasus came out of an analysis of 1423 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This pairing is fairly rare. Nasus fights Zoe in only 1.3% of his matches.

Nasus vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Nasus has done a great job of beating Zoe. Typically, he wins a terrific 54.2% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Nasus against Zoe games, Nasus’s side is 0.2% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Zoe.

Best Nasus vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Nasus Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

HullbreakerDead Man's PlateFrozen HeartJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Nasus's passive ability p
Nasus's q ability q
Nasus's w ability w
Nasus's e ability e
Nasus's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Nasus

Tips for Playing as Nasus against Zoe

Paying attention to last hitting with Siphoning Strike will have a large impact at the end of a game.

If you're solo, Spirit Fire is a great way to farm a lane. It can be bad if you're in a lane with 2 and you push too far. Find the right balance between Siphoning Strike last hits and AoE farming.

If you have low defenses, people will focus you down even during your ultimate. Try buying some survivability items even in your DPS builds.

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.

Nasus vs Zoe Counter Stats

Nasus Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
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5
< Kills >
6.6
5.1
< Deaths >
5.7
5
< Assists >
7.1
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
167
< Minions Killed >
133
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.41
13,612
< Physical Damage >
1,713
5,021
< Magic Damage >
18,074
396
< True Damage >
3,581
19,030
< Damage Dealt >
23,369
37,233
< Damage Taken >
18,868
11,682
< Gold Earned >
10,980
2.77
< Towers >
1.76
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,038
< Total Healing >
2,261
15,204
< Experience >
13,310
15
< Vision Score >
24
8
< Wards Placed >
12
490
< Time Dealing CC >
140

How to Counter Zoe with Nasus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several influential Nasus against Zoe matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences between the two. As an example, Nasus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nasus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zoe..

Nasus usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zoe. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nasus and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Nasus
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nasus
Zoe

Who is Better, Nasus or Zoe?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nasus usually wins when playing against Zoe, with a 54.2% win rate. As a result, Nasus makes a great counter for Zoe.

While Nasus does have a much higher winrate than Zoe, when on opposite teams, Nasus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Nasus into Zoe.

Additionally, Nasus has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zoe. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nasus vs Zoe matchups, Nasus is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Nasus is a great counter to Zoe. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Nasus against Zoe.

Additional Information for Nasus Players

How We Calculated Our Nasus vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Nasus, we analyzed 1,423 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 Nasus 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 learn all of the intricacies of Nasus in order to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nasus typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Zoe. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Nasus versus Zoe build consist of Spirit Visage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Nasus incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Zoe than with most other common item sets. In fact, Nasus boasted an average win rate of 54.2% battling Zoe with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Zoe as Nasus, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Nasus vs Zoe counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 54.2% winrate overall.

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